Due Diligence in Mineral Value Chains: Responsible Business Conduct
EIT RawMaterials
  • Start Date: 05 Aug, 2024
  • 4 weeks
  • Study Content: Videos


Master due diligence in mineral value chains with EIT Raw Materials to enhance your skills in responsible business conduct.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility

Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.


Responsible business conduct and due diligence in supply chain management practice have become a prerequisite for any skill set, career path, or job opportunity in the business sector.


On this four-week course, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of due diligence in mineral value chains from a European perspective.


You’ll develop your knowledge of the legal requirements in this area as well as sustainable supply chain management and responsible sourcing.


Explore risk assessment and management as well as stakeholder engagement


You’ll start by unpacking different perspectives of due diligence to understand how stakeholders work together.


During the second week of the course, you’ll take a deep dive into the business case, focusing on risk assessment and management, stakeholder engagement, and reporting.


Armed with this knowledge, you’ll know how to outline business cases that demonstrate benefits and added value.


Gain practical skills in supply chain management


During week three, you’ll learn from real-world cases to see successful and impactful implementations of due diligence in practice.


This practical exercise will help you gain industry-ready due diligence skills from both a business and policy point of view.


Learn how to improve sustainable sourcing


On the final week of the course, you’ll look to the future to discover how Europe shapes the global due diligence agenda.


You’ll also learn how you can use your skills to contribute to corporate and societal short and long-term impacts, such as the ability to identify and assess due diligence gaps and how to improve sustainable sourcing through easier identification of sustainability risks.


This course is designed for anyone interested in responsible business conduct and due diligence.


It will be of most benefit to:


• EU-based and multinational manufacturing companies in the renewable energy and information and communication technology supply chains


• Corporate representatives working in supply chain management, procurement as well as corporate strategic supply chain transparency and ESG


• Academic research institutions and consultancies working on due diligence, auditing, or supply chain transparency and management
• National and EU policymakers and regulators


• Associations (business, commodity type, unions) engaging in due diligence


• Civil society/NGOs advocating for due diligence in global mineral supply chains and combating adverse human rights and environmental impacts in sourcing countries and the upstream sector


Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.

EIT RawMaterials

This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.

This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.

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