The Copper Mark, a UK-based sustainability framework for the copper industry, has announced that Southwire, a US manufacturer of cables, has joined as a member.

Michele Brulhart, executive director of the Copper Mark, said the inclusion builds on the organisation's "progress in encouraging responsible production" and highlights the "growing imperative of companies actively mitigating the negative impacts of their operations."

Charlie Murrah, executive vice president of Metals and chief procurement officer at Southwire, said the Copper provides a "unique platform for like-minded organisations" in the copper industry to "affect positive change for all stakeholders."

"We encourage our suppliers, scrap processors, and other partners to support the Copper Mark as we continue to drive sustainability throughout the copper value chain," Murrah said.

Additionally, the Copper Mark added two participating sites in Mexico, the Mexicana de Cobre S.A. de C.V., Unidad Planta Metalúrgica (Mexico, Grupo Mexico, Mining Division) and Mexicana de Cobre S.A. de C.V, Unidad la Caridad (Mexico, Grupo Mexico, Mining Division), taking its total to 33.

Xavier Garcia de Quevedo, executive vice president at Grupo Mexico, Mining Division, said the new sites demonstrated the company's "commitment to transparency and responsible production practices."

"We look forward to working with the Copper Mark to strengthen our due diligence processes," he noted.

"Through this third-party verification, we want our stakeholders to be confident that the copper we produce upholds the highest possible sustainability standards."