Bettercoal Programme

The Bettercoal Programme is an international coal mining standard and assessment programme that is run by the Responsible Commodities Sourcing Initiative. + Standard Since its launch in 2013, the Bettercoal Code has become the internationally recognised standard for assessing, assuring, sustaining and continually improving stringent ethical performance across the coal mining supply chain. + ESG The Bettercoal Code 2.0’s 12 Principles and 144 provisions are founded upon the three pillars of ESG: Environment, Social and Governance. + Coal Producers Our standard is used by coal producers to continually improve their operations across all three pillars of ESG. Coal producers who undergo third-party site assessments against the Code and agree ‘Continuous Improvement Plans’ are called Bettercoal Producers. + The Bettercoal Programme We support continuous improvement in coal mining, not only through the Bettercoal Code, but also a number of work programmes including webinars, country-specific committees, knowledge sharing and driving forward best practices. We engage and collaborate with a variety of global stakeholders including governments, NGOs, international labour unions, and other experts.