Criterion: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Policy commitments to promote DEI and gender equality in the workplace, assessment of barriers to diversity, action plans to address barriers, and grievance mechanisms inclusive and culturally appropriate for all worker populations.
Full Description
SHR13 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Standard Section: 9.13 Category: Social Human Rights Scheme: Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP) Standard Version: 2.0 for Piloting (effective April 30, 2025)
Overview
Policy commitments to promote DEI and gender equality in the workplace, assessment of barriers to diversity, action plans to address barriers, and grievance mechanisms inclusive and culturally appropriate for all worker populations.
Requirements
The Facility shall:
- 9.13.1 Establish a documented policy that includes the following commitments:
- 9.13.1.1 Promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the workplace; and
- 9.13.1.2 Promotion of gender equality and establishment of gender protections that respect all internationally recognized human rights.
- 9.14 Assess the needs of the Facility's workers and identify barriers to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- 9.15 Implement an action plan to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion aimed at addressing potential identified barriers to work based on background, gender, and worker abilities.
- 9.16 Establish or provide access to grievance mechanisms, in alignment with Section 6.7, that are inclusive and culturally appropriate for the Facility's populations of workers.
- 9.17 Investigate all grievances concerning nonconformance to DEI policy commitments and provide access to remedy in alignment with Section 6.7.
Source: RMI Facility Standard for Social, Environmental, OHS and Governance Risks, Version 2.0 for Piloting (April 2025), Section 9.13
Profiles using this criterion
Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
Conformity Alignment
Meets
Pass: Yes
Definition: "Facility has a documented policy promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and gender equality with established gender protections, has assessed worker needs and identified barriers to DEI, has implemented an action plan addressing identified barriers to participation based on background, gender, and abilities, provides accessible and culturally appropriate grievance mechanisms for DEI issues, and investigates all DEI-related grievances with access to remedy."
Partially Meets
Pass: No
Definition: "DEI commitments exist but are partially implemented: e.g., policy exists but needs assessment of DEI barriers has not been conducted, action plan is documented but not implemented, grievance mechanism exists but is not accessible to all worker populations, or DEI grievances are not systematically investigated."
Remediation: 180 days
Does Not Meet
Pass: No
Definition: "No documented DEI policy, no assessment of DEI barriers in the workplace, no DEI action plan, or no mechanism for workers to raise DEI-related grievances."
Remediation: 90 days
Priority
Pass: No
Definition: "Priority findings are not raised against this criterion. Severe abuse or harassment related to DEI issues would trigger Priority findings under SHR12."
Remediation: 30 days
Not Applicable
Pass: Yes
Definition: "This criterion is not applicable to any facility - all facilities with workers must promote DEI principles."
Not Able To Assess
Pass: No
Definition: "The assessor was unable to access DEI policy documentation, needs assessment records, or interview workers from diverse groups to verify the effectiveness of DEI commitments."
Change Log
1.0.0 (2026-06-24)
Initial release.