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Building responsible business practices in global supply chains
Kumi is a specialist management consultancy. We enable our clients to manage social and environmental risks, improve performance and ultimately create value through responsible business practices.
Our Services
Assess
Risk and Performance
We deliver due diligence and diagnostics to assess risks, impacts and current status of responsible business practices.
Build
Effective and Compliant Systems
We build management systems to embed responsible business practices throughout your operations and value chain.
Enhance
Capability and Impact
We support your continuous improvement and work with your stakeholders to create positive impact.
“”Kumi has been an invaluable partner in Glencore’s journey towards Copper Mark certification at our two assets in the DRC. Their independent perspective brought critical insights, enabling us to proactively identify and close key gaps. The Kumi team demonstrated deep technical expertise and provided targeted, actionable support. Particularly impactful was their on-the-ground engagement with our staff, which helped our asset teams to understand the expectations of the Copper Mark standard and embed these into our operational management practices.””
Frederic Sese, Head of Commercial Partnerships, Glencore Copper Africa
““Kumi has been a valuable partner to Boliden while we have matured our responsible metals and minerals value chain program. They quickly understood our ambitions, delivering detailed and pragmatic advice on a range of critical topics. Their expertise and support have given us the confidence to uphold the highest standards in value chain due diligence, even in complex markets.””
Jessica Möttö, Responsible Value Chain Manager, Boliden
“Kumi helped us better understand the criteria of the Copper Mark for maintaining a sustainable supply chain. Their extensive experience allowed our team to learn how to recognize and address non-conformities with ease. This will enable us to promptly strengthen our management practices. Working with Kumi was very enriching, as we came together to review our processes, we improved our ability to analyse existing risks and adverse impacts in our supply chain.”
Luis Garro, VP Supply Chain Management, Southern Peaks Mining
“Working with Kumi provided us with valuable context and opportunities to broaden our understanding of the complexities surrounding conflict minerals in the semiconductor industry. Our partnership has helped us have more effective conversations with both companies and fellow investors, in a collaborative drive for more transparent supply chains free from social and environmental abuses.”
Christopher McGoldrick, Senior Investment Analyst, Stewart Investors
“Kumi team are pragmatic, logical and no-nonsense. They understand complex supply chains and deliver difficult topics with lucidity and sensitivity. Refreshing to deal with this calibre of consultant, no management speak, deliver what they say they will, on-time and with a smile!”
Emma Tooley, ESG Supply Chain, Emirates Global Aluminium
“Kumi rightly deserve their reputation as leading experts on the practical application of the OECD Due Diligence Guidelines by companies and policymakers.”
Guus Houttuin, former Senior Trade Advisor to the European External Action Service and former Chair of the OECD Multi-stakeholder Steering Group on responsible minerals
“Kumi’s assessment of our current status against the requirements of the Copper Mark was very helpful in enabling us to understand where we need to prioritise our efforts as we work towards achieving certification against this important standard. The Kumi team were a pleasure to work with.”
Jasmine Abrahams, Vice President, Sustainability, Ivanhoe Mines
“The due diligence Kumi delivered was comprehensive, the findings clearly presented, and the recommendations led to practical risk mitigation measures with our supplier.”
Sergio Marini, Director Ethics and Compliance, LVMH
“Kumi evaluated our responsible sourcing program against the OECD guidelines and provided a clear gap assessment with actionable recommendations on how to improve. They quickly grasped our operational and sustainability context, which made it easy to communicate and work with them.”
Sustainability Unit, OneMed
“Kumi Consulting developed an assessment framework for the Maturity Assessment Tool of the International RBC Agreement for the Metals Sector that is objective, practicable and of a sound quality. The framework will assist companies in understanding what is expected from them in the OECD Guidelines.”
Independent Secretariat of the International RBC Agreement for the Metals Sector, Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands
“Trafigura is one of the largest physical commodities trading groups in the world. Kumi has provided Trafigura, as well as its commercial partners, with strategic guidance, technical advice and practical support – often working within challenging environments and always in support of a demanding client.”
James Nicholson, Head of Corporate Responsibility, Trafigura
“Kumi advised us on how to address non-conformances identified during an RMAP audit, providing very clear guidance on how to update and strengthen our company’s responsible sourcing management system and due diligence processes.”
Jamie Beliño, Compliance Officer, Al Etihad Gold DMCC
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EU Batteries Regulation update: Two-year delay proposed, but no time to pause
Changes to the EU Batteries Regulation include: Enforcement of EUBR due diligence requirements may be delayed to 18 August 2027, Economic operator threshold raised from €40m to €100m annual global turnover, Due diligence guidance unlike…
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Kumi Newsletter April 2025
As I write this introduction, I am getting ready for a field trip related to our ongoing work across South America, focusing on the Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) sector. A crucial aspect of our work at Kumi involves helping our cli…
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When should Procurement leaders disengage from unsustainable suppliers?
In today’s complex global supply chains, how companies end relationships with suppliers matters as much as how they begin them. When companies sever ties with suppliers without considering the consequences, it is called “irresponsible disen…
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All aboard the Omnibus: why focusing on the destination, not the journey, is the best approach for business.
The European Commission’s Omnibus simplification package was introduced on 26 February 2025, but for businesses, it may have caused more uncertainty, not less. The proposal includes three of the EU’s sustainability regulations; the…
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Feedback on the European Commission’s Omnibus proposal amending the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
Dear Mr Voss, Thank you for the invitation to provide feedback on the recent Omnibus legislative proposal from the European Commission. Kumi advises the European Commission on the implementation of due diligence compliance requirements acro…
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Selecting the right Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) platform for sustainability due diligence
Supply chain due diligence is essential. Regulations like the EU Batteries Regulation (EUBR) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) explicitly require companies to assess, mitigate, and report on risks in their sup…
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WEBINAR: Beyond the EU Batteries Regulation: Tackling global regulatory complexity with supply chain due diligence
We explored the differences but also the common threads that link the responsible sourcing and due diligence requirements set out by these regulations.
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EU Omnibus regulations: Cutting through the noise – what businesses should focus on now
The EU Omnibus Package has been making headlines, with plenty of speculation about what it might mean for sustainability regulations. Depending on who you listen to, it’s either a much-needed clean-up of existing rules or a sign that the …
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EVENT: The EU Batteries Regulation: How will it impact Africa’s mining and metals sector?
This session has now expired. Keep an eye out for our current events on our website, socials or in our newsletter Location: Radisson Red Cape Town V&A WaterfrontDate: Monday 3rd FebruaryTime: 16:00 – 17:00, plus networking The EU …
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