Asset managers face a catch-22: they need exposure to precious metals for diversification and inflation hedging, but might unknowingly be linked to mines with severe ESG risks—ranging from dubious labor practices to significant ecological harm.

In an era of heightened ESG scrutiny and SFDR obligations across the Eurozone, not being able to quantify these risks accurately potentially results in greenwashing accusations, portfolio devaluations, or costly divestitures.

Investors are squeezed between disclosure requirements and the reality of opaque supply chains, facing operational and reputational exposure they cannot meaningfully mitigate.

Data on ESG practices in the precious metals sector is fragmented, non-standardized, and often self-reported.

Current frameworks do not provide granular or comparable metrics, while complex multi-jurisdictional supply routes further blur the true ESG profile of underlying assets.

Generic ESG rating providers offer sector-agnostic scores that lack materiality and are seldom updated.

Traditional due diligence is manual, expensive, and unable to keep up with dynamic supply chain changes.

No turnkey platform aligns portfolio data with real-time, asset-specific ESG analytics tailored for precious metals.