{"id":59158,"date":"2026-09-10T18:30:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T16:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eramet.com\/?p=59158"},"modified":"2026-09-10T18:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T16:32:11","slug":"virginie-de-chassey-appointed-to-the-board-of-directors-of-the-initiative-for-responsible-mining-assurance-irma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eramet.com\/en\/news\/virginie-de-chassey-appointed-to-the-board-of-directors-of-the-initiative-for-responsible-mining-assurance-irma\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginie de Chassey appointed to the Board of Directors of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eramet announces the appointment of Virginie de Chassey, Chief Sustainability and External Affairs Officer and member of the Group\u2019s Executive Committee, to the Board of Directors of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA), effective September 10, 2026. Following a vote by IRMA\u2019s Board of Directors, Eramet was selected to serve as a mining sector representative, with Virginie de Chassey representing the Group alongside Anglo American. Today, 115 mining companies and 140 mining sites are engaged in the IRMA system.<\/strong><\/p>\n

IRMA, the most robust standards for responsible mining<\/h2>\n

IRMA\u2019s Board of Directors is the organisation\u2019s governing and decision-making body, responsible for its strategic direction and playing a key role in overseeing IRMA\u2019s programs and the organisation\u2019s long-term sustainability. Its distinctive governance model gives equal representation and voting power to six constituencies: mining companies, affected communities and Indigenous rightsholders, organised labour, environmental and human rights NGOs, investors and finance, and purchasers of mined materials. Current Board members include representatives from Anglo American, Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft, alongside Human Rights Watch, IndustriALL Global Union, investment institutions and organizations representing affected communities and Indigenous rightsholders.<\/p>\n

Mine assessments are conducted by independent third-party audit firms against the requirements of the IRMA Standard, independently from IRMA\u2019s Board and governance. This separation is a core feature of IRMA\u2019s model and ensures the integrity of the assessment process.<\/p>\n

The recognition of Eramet\u2019s longstanding commitment to responsible mining<\/h2>\n

The appointment marks a further step in Eramet\u2019s longstanding commitment to responsible mining. Since 2022, the Group has decided to engage progressively with all its mining sites in the IRMA assessment process. Eramet has integrated the IRMA Standard into its responsible mining approach, as part of its Act for Positive Mining roadmap and its commitment to transparency, independent assessment, and continuous improvement.<\/p>\n

Eramet\u2019s engagement with IRMA has been translated into concrete progress across its operations. In February 2026, Eramet Grande C\u00f4te (EGC) in Senegal achieved the IRMA 50 performance level following an independent third-party audit, becoming the first Eramet operation to reach this level and the first mineral sands operation worldwide to do so. The detailed audit results were made publicly available, providing transparency on both the operation\u2019s performance and areas for further improvement.<\/p>\n

Since joining Eramet in 2018, Virginie de Chassey has led the Group\u2019s sustainability and external affairs strategy and the deployment of its responsible mining roadmap. With more than 25 years of experience in sustainability, public affairs, and stakeholder engagement, her career spans both the upstream and downstream sides of the mineral value chain. Before joining Eramet, she spent 14 years in the automotive industry, giving her first-hand understanding of downstream expectations around responsible sourcing and sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Joining the IRMA Board is an opportunity to contribute to an initiative that plays an important role in advancing responsible mining through transparency, independent assessment and multi-stakeholder dialogue. At Eramet, our engagement with IRMA gives us first-hand experience of implementing a rigorous standard across our operations. The IRMA 50 performance level achieved by Eramet Grande C\u00f4te marked an important milestone, demonstrating tangible progress while also identifying areas for further improvement. I look forward to bringing this practical experience to the Board, engaging with the diversity of perspectives represented within IRMA and contributing to the continuous improvement of responsible mining practices and ultimately helping consumers make more informed choices.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Virginie de Chassey<\/strong>
\nChief Sustainability and External Affairs Officer at Eramet<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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We are delighted to welcome Virginie de Chassey to IRMA\u2019s Board of Directors in the Mining House, further strengthening the company’s commitment to advance responsible mining. Virginie brings a dynamic strategic vision and fresh perspectives to our leadership at a pivotal moment for global supply chains. We deeply appreciate her commitment to IRMA\u2019s equal-governance model, where she will work in shared leadership to advance real, verifiable accountability on the ground.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Aimee Boulanger<\/strong>
\nExecutive Director, IRMA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[45,44],"tags":[688,218,169],"class_list":["post-59158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-csr","category-group","tag-act-for-positive-mining-en","tag-irma-en","tag-virginie-de-chassey","nature-press-release"],"acf":{"pdf":59155,"titre_du_pdf":"","pdf_rendering":true},"yoast_head":"\nVirginie de Chassey appointed to the Board of Directors of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) - 10 September 2026 - News - Eramet<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eramet.com\/en\/news\/virginie-de-chassey-appointed-to-the-board-of-directors-of-the-initiative-for-responsible-mining-assurance-irma\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Virginie de Chassey appointed to the Board of Directors of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) - 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