In 2010, Boliden began the process of methodically evaluating the way in which the company's commercial partners address sustainability issues in the context of their operations. The aim is to establish a dialogue with our partners about the ways in which our industry can achieve improvements in social and environmental responsibility at an overall level. The goal for both our partners and ourselves is to live up to international requirements and standards with regard to ethics and corporate responsibility. This will, in turn, result in an ability to minimise the risks associated with the purchase and sale of raw materials, including recycling materials, by-products and waste.
The sustainability evaluations primarily take the form of questionnaires, followed by targeted audits based on criteria we have drawn up and which are founded on the ten principles of the UN Global Compact and ILO and ISO standards.