The proposals, which would require all of the LME's brands to undertake an assessment against the red flag indicators set out by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), were published on Friday October 5.
Global Witness' Sophia Pickles said it was "not before time" that the exchange moved to change business behavior where responsible metal trading is concerned, but that the measures laid out in its proposal "fail to meet that standard on multiple fronts."
"Crucially all companies, no...