Responsible Business Alliance Foundation

Better Mining Cobalt Program's purpose is to support the continuation of the better mining program in the democratic republic of Congo which collects and analyzes digital responsible sourcing data on mine sites and translates this data into quantifiable improvements on and around those sites.

Other various Program Service Activities

Responsible Glove Alliance Due Diligence Fund - RGA provides practical implementation guides, as well as tools and training to members on the prevention and remediation of forced labor, to support adherence to the RBA Code of Conduct provision on Freely Chosen Employment.

Pact Vocational Program: The RBA Foundation is currently supporting a vocational training program located in the cobalt mining communities in the DRC. Specifically, the program is operating in six communiites and provides vocational skills for at risk youth to provide an alternative to mining, and break the cycle of poverty for recipents and their families.

Responsible recruitment: rba foundation aims to help break the cycle of exploitation common in foreign migrant worker recuitment and employment experiences in the region by transforming the market for ethical business practices and including workers themselves in developing solutions to ongoing challenges.the rba foundation will work to implement a solutions-oriented program, including publicly available education and information, focusing downstream to detect and address forced labor. The project will include additional upstream work to develop the maturity of labor agents and ethical recruitment standards and better educate workers and factory management directly.

Grievance Platform: The Foundation is leading the development of an online cross-industry platform to screen and address grievances linked to smelters and refiners present in global supply chains. The platform provides a record and communication channel for identification, follow-up, and resolution of grievances.