Responsible Mica

Mica is a critical raw material for electronics, transportation and cosmetics, yet the mica supply chain often starts with artisanal mines. This unregulated mining carries significant risks for workers - unsafe working conditions, child labor and trafficking among them. Whether you are a processor, manufacturer or a customer (or consumer) of mica, traceability is the only way to have continuous assurance that it is responsibly sourced. Using a methodology that has been field-tested with other informal sectors, Sourcemap’s Responsible Mica Platform centralizes supply chain due diligence data in one comprehensive traceability platform.

Depending on your stage of supply chain visibility, the Responsible Mica Platform includes the tools necessary to support supply chain mapping, supplier benchmarking, risk assessment and continuous assurance through traceability. It’s also built on existing technology and is proven to work, so there’s no excuse to not start tracing mica and make sure it’s responsibly sourced.

The Responsible Mica Platform augments traditional approaches (self-assessments, audits and certification) with a continuous assurance program built on traceability. The process begins with a comprehensive supply chain map that includes community infrastructure. In parallel, production data is collected from key stakeholders at every step of the supply chain. The Responsible Mica Platform cross-references production with community and supply chain infrastructure to identify patterns indicative of labor issues, including excessive hours, underpayment, and child labor risk. The result is a real-time window into supply chain risk and on-demand reports for every container of mica and mica product at import.

Supply Chain Mapping: identify and locate every facility and mine used in the mica supply chain

Supplier Benchmarking: assurance of best practices and monitoring for continuous improvement through a turnkey supplier self-assessment and scorecard

Risk Assessment: continuous monitoring of risks in the mica supply chain through third-party data overlays

Traceability: accurate reporting on the origins of every shipment of mica and mica product to give your customers and consumers peace of mind