Copper Mark

As part of “The Copper Mark” industry initiative, we are promoting responsibility along the entire value added chain. This external certification granted by an independent agency verifies our sustainability performance. It can also provide suggestions for further improvement, which we pursue with concrete action plans.

The Copper Mark is an initiative that requires a review of the sustainability standards at copper production sites including mines, smelters, and refineries. The Copper Mark covers the 32 sustainability criteria set out in the Responsible Minerals Initiative’s (RMI) Risk Readiness Assessment and incorporates topics such as compliance, child labor, and occupational safety.

The Copper Mark is also aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Since August 2022, 20% of the copper produced worldwide has come from sites that have been awarded the Copper Mark seal. Aurubis Bulgaria was granted the Copper Mark seal in 2021, and the two Aurubis AG sites in Hamburg and Lünen (Germany) successfully followed suit in 2022. The Belgian site in Olen committed to the Copper Mark in July 2022 and has begun the certification process.

For more information about the Copper Mark, visit: www.coppermark.org

Copper Mark's grievance mechanism: EthicsPoint - The Copper Mark

July 26, 2022

Aurubis plants in Hamburg and Lünen receive internationally recognized Copper Mark quality seal

Together with Aurubis Bulgaria three Aurubis sites now bear the quality seal.

Aurubis Bulgaria receives copper mark distinction

The Copper Mark requires participants to fulfill 32 internationally recognized sustainability criteria, which are assessed independently of each other. These include environmental protection, occupational health and safety, compliance, and human rights, to name a few examples. The Copper Mark therefore looks at a company’s responsible business activities as a whole.