Latest news and updates
Panel at PDAC – Navigating Complex Waters: Tools for Security, Conflict, and Human Rights
Join the VPI at this multi-stakeholder panel, where panellists will explain new tools designed to help mining companies and other stakeholders manage security and human rights risks in complex environments. The panellists will employ a scenario and engage in interactive dialogue to illustrate how different tools can be used.
VPI Participation at PDAC 2023 Convention
The Voluntary Principles Initiative (VPI) will be at the upcoming Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention, taking place in Toronto, Canada. We invite stakeholders who are interested to connect and to learn more about the Voluntary Principles to visit us at our booth. Hard copies of recently launched materials and tools will be available at the booth.
Application window to apply for VPI Membership is open until March 31, 2023
The Voluntary Principles Initiative (VPI) is currently receiving new membership applications. Organizations interested in becoming a VPI Member need to submit their application in writing by March 31, 2023.
Recording (in Spanish) – Introduction to the VPSHR: Addressing Security and Human Rights Risks in Latin America
If you missed the live webinar held in Spanish, you can view the recording of this session on Introduction to the VPSHR: Addressing Security and Human Rights Risks in Latin America.
Recording – New Tools for Heightened Due Diligence in Conflict Zones
View the recording of this public webinar on the new tools that can help companies and other stakeholders perform conflict analysis and heightened due diligence in conflict-affected areas.
Voluntary Principles Initiative Welcomes New Members
The Voluntary Principles Initiative (VPI) is pleased to announce the following votes on two new membership applications. Global energy company Eni has been admitted as a Full Corporate Member of the VPI. Additionally, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been provisionally voted as an Engaged Member.
Seminario web — Introducción a los PVSDH: Abordando los Riesgos de Seguridad y Derechos Humanos en América Latina
This introductory session in Spanish will provide an overview on the VPSHR and the VPI from the perspective of stakeholders in Latin America and address the common challenges faced by those operating in the region.
Request for Proposals – Stakeholder Mapping in Chile
The VPI issued a Request for Proposals to develop a stakeholder mapping in Chile. Applicants need to be a resident of Chile and have a high degree of proficiency in Spanish and English. The deadline for submission of proposals is December 9, 2022.
Webinar – New Tools for Heightened Due Diligence in Conflict Zones
Register for this session on November 22. The panelists will employ scenarios of conflict-affected operational contexts to help the audience understand how the new tools can help companies and other stakeholders perform conflict analysis and heightened due diligence in conflict-affected areas.