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The Copper Mark Credential

This section specifies the digitization of The Copper Mark Assessment Certificate. This is an extension of the UNTP Conformity Credential.

Human readable PDF Version

An example from the coppermark.org website has been used. Which can be found here: The Copper Mark Summary Report - Atlantic Copper

Ontology

RDF model in triples to be defined.

UNTP Vocabulary mapping to The Copper Mark

In this section the attributes of The Copper Mark Assessment Summary are mapped to the UNTP logical model.

Property"The Copper Mark" ElementDescriptionExample ValueCardinality
untp.ConformityAttestation
idNot in todayUnique Id of the Attestation.
nameName of the Conformity Credential"The Copper Mark - Assessment Summary Report"[1]
assessorLevelNot in todayAssessor Level of the Copper Mark Auditor. OPEN: What assurance, assessor levels are used for Auditors?"3rd party" ?[1]
assessmentLevelNot in todayAssessment Level of the Copper Mark. OPEN: What assessment levels are used for Auditors?"Accredited"[1]
attestationTypeNot in today"Certification"[1]
descriptionSummary of the Assessment MethodologyThe methodology used for the assessment consisted of a site visit to the Atlantic Copper ("AC") facility, interviews with employees, ...[0..1]
issuedToPartyDuplication? A party is already defined in the Facility Element?[1]
authorisationNot in today
conformityCertificateNot in today
auditableEvidenceNot in todayhttps://coppermark.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/The-Copper-Mark-Summary-Report_Atlantic-Copper_2024_FINAL.pdf
scopeAwardArray of awards with award date and expiry dateClass untp.ConformityAssessmentScheme[1]
assessmentIncludes all assessed criteriaClass ConformityAssessment[1]
untp.ConformityAssessment
descriptionSummary of the Assessment ActivitiesThe assessment consisted of document review and preparation. While on site, the following activities took place: Opening meeting, Site tour (refinery, port/scrap yard concentrate warehouse)...[1]
assessmentDateDate(s) of AssessmentPeriod when the assessment happened. Do we need a period?November 6, 2023 - November 10, 2023[1]
Missing!Assessment PeriodJanuary 1, 2021 – November 10, 2023[1]
idNot in today
nameNot in today
referenceStandardNot in today
referenceRegulationNot in today
assessmentCriteriaSummary of FindingsList of assessed CriteriaClass untp.Criterion[1..n]
declaredValueNot in today
conformanceNot in today
conformityTopicNot in today
assessedProductPrinciple covered products produced on siteList of productsCopper cathode, copper anode and nickel carbonate[1]
Missing!Metals produced on site(e.g., copper, gold, nickel, silver, molybdenum)Copper, Nickel[1]
Missing!Metals included in scope of Criterion 31(this must be all, or a sub-set of the metals produced on site)Copper, Nickel[1]
assessedFacilityParticipant InformationSite that is assessedClass untp.Facility[1]
assessedOrganisationNot in todayLegal Entity behind the assessed Facilitydid:web:atlantic-copper.es[1]
auditorName of Assessment FirmClass untp.Party[1]
Missing!ConclusionStatement of conformance"The site is found to fully meet all applicable criteria of the Risk Readiness Assessment and, for Criterion 31, all applicable conformance criteria of the Joint Due Diligence Standard."[1]
Missing!Limitations(Explanatory Text)N/A[0..1]
Missing!Additional commentsClass untp.Party[0..1]
untp.Facility
idmissing - to be definedA globally unique company identifier that represents the Site, e.g. a DIDdid:web:huelva.atlantic-copper.es[1]
namenameOfTheSite"Name of the Site" in CopperMark Assessment Report"Atlantic Copper"[1]
registeredIDIdentifierUnique identifier provided by the Copper Mark"P0005"[1]
idSchemeby the Copper Mark ID Scheme, here: The Copper Mark"CopperMark.org"[1]
countryOfOperationCountry in which this facility is operating."Spain"[0..1]
processCategoryTypes of operations included in scopeAn array of processes performed with the Copper following the UN International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) Revision 4[0710, 2410, 2420, 2500][]
operatedByPartyseems missing - to be definedIssue: Should be mandatory but various ID schemes should be allowed. LEI, LPID, DID a globally unique company identifier that represents the legal entity running the Site.549300157XX3WB44J37[]
locationInformationNot in today
addressAddressAddress of Site. Only 1 address allowed or do we need two?Metallurgical Complex: Avda. Francisco Montenegro, s/n 21001 – Huelva; Central Office: Edif. Torre Europa, Paseo de la Castellana, 95 Planta 21- 28046 - Madrid[0..1]
address.nameName of Site in Address"Metallurgical Complex"[1]
address.streetAddressThe street number and name"Avda. Francisco Montenegro, s/n"[1]
address.addressLocalityThe city or town"Huelva"[1]
address.addressRegionThe state, or region"Andalusia"[1]
address.postalCodeThe zip or postal code"21001"[1]
address.addressCountryThe country (recommended in ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 format)"ES"[1]
Missing!Infrastructure ownedInfrastructure owned or controlled by the site and included in scopeRoads, Rails, Ports, Other[0..n]
untp.Criterion
idNumber1.[1]
nameCriterionLegal Compliance[1]
descriptionComments"Atlantic Copper (AC) has a management system that effectively ensures they are fully compliant with all national legal requirements. Policies and procedures are in place to ensure regular monitoring of legal information. ..."[1]
performanceLevelRatingFully meets[1]
untp.ConformityAssessmentScheme
idNot in today
nameAwardName of the StandardThe Copper Mark
issuingPartyNot in todayDIDdid:web:ey.com
issueDateDateThe Copper Mark and The Nickel Mark are awarded27 February 2024
expiryDate (Missing!)Expiry DateExpiry Date of The Copper Mark and The Nickel Mark26 February 2027
untp.Party
idNot in todayDIDdid:web:ey.com
nameName of the Assessment Firm(if applicable)Ernst & Young (EY)
registeredIDNot in todayLEI222100D7D98APMA9KM73
Open Topics
Missing!Equivalent ScopeThe following equivalent systems were applied: Equivalent systems are determined by the Copper Mark to have standards and assurance requirements that are materially comparable in scope and intent to those of the Copper Mark, in accordance with the Copper Mark Recognition Process.New Class TBD[0..n]

Logical Data Model

In this section the Logical Data Model is developed for The Copper Mark Assessment Summary. It will show which elements could be reused and where extensions to the UNTP logical model had to be made.

TBD

Implementation Guidance

The implementation Guidance will add supporting text that could not be expressed elsewhere in this specification.

TBD

Example Credential

note

The credential examples on this page are currently being worked on. These examples are not representative of what the final credential payloads will be.

{
"@context": [
"https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1",
"https://w3id.org/untp/v1"
],
"id": "urn:uuid:8d3f7c4a-6b92-4f71-a63b-2b6e0c9f0001",
"type": [
"VerifiableCredential",
"UNTPConformityCredential"
],
"issuer": {
"id": "did:web:ey.com",
"type": "untp.Party",
"name": "Ernst & Young (EY)",
"registeredID": {
"type": "LEI",
"value": "222100D7D98APMA9KM73"
}
},
"issuanceDate": "2024-02-27T00:00:00Z",
"expirationDate": "2027-02-26T23:59:59Z",
"credentialSubject": {
"id": "did:web:huelva.atlantic-copper.es",
"type": "untp.ConformityAttestation",
"name": "The Copper Mark - Assessment Summary Report",
"attestationType": "Certification",
"description": "The methodology used for the assessment consisted of a site visit to the Atlantic Copper (AC) facility, interviews with employees, and review of management systems and documentation.",
"auditableEvidence": [
{
"type": "Document",
"url": "https://coppermark.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/The-Copper-Mark-Summary-Report_Atlantic-Copper_2024_FINAL.pdf"
}
],
"assessment": {
"type": "untp.ConformityAssessment",
"description": "The assessment consisted of document review and preparation. While on site, the following activities took place: Opening meeting, site tour (refinery, port/scrap yard concentrate warehouse), interviews and closing meeting.",
"assessmentDate": {
"startDate": "2023-11-06",
"endDate": "2023-11-10"
},
"assessmentPeriod": {
"startDate": "2021-01-01",
"endDate": "2023-11-10"
},
"assessedProduct": [
"Copper cathode",
"Copper anode",
"Nickel carbonate"
],
"metalsProducedOnSite": [
"Copper",
"Nickel"
],
"metalsInScopeCriterion31": [
"Copper",
"Nickel"
],
"assessedOrganisation": "did:web:atlantic-copper.es",
"auditor": {
"type": "untp.Party",
"id": "did:web:ey.com",
"name": "Ernst & Young (EY)",
"registeredID": {
"type": "LEI",
"value": "222100D7D98APMA9KM73"
}
},
"conclusion": "The site is found to fully meet all applicable criteria of the Risk Readiness Assessment and, for Criterion 31, all applicable conformance criteria of the Joint Due Diligence Standard.",
"award": [
{
"type": "untp.ConformityAssessmentScheme",
"id": "urn:uuid:5c21a6f4-1c3d-4a51-92e4-1fbd6bfa1001",
"name": "The Copper Mark",
"issuingParty": "did:web:ey.com",
"issueDate": "2024-02-27",
"expiryDate": "2027-02-26"
}
],
"assessmentCriteria": [
{
"type": "untp.Criterion",
"id": "1",
"name": "Legal Compliance",
"description": "Atlantic Copper (AC) has a management system that effectively ensures they are fully compliant with all national legal requirements. Policies and procedures are in place to ensure regular monitoring of legal information.",
"performanceLevel": "Fully meets"
}
],
"assessedFacility": {
"type": "untp.Facility",
"id": "did:web:huelva.atlantic-copper.es",
"name": "Atlantic Copper",
"registeredID": "P0005",
"idScheme": "CopperMark.org",
"countryOfOperation": "Spain",
"processCategory": [
"0710",
"2410",
"2420",
"2500"
],
"operatedByParty": {
"type": "LegalEntity",
"identifier": "549300157XX3WB44J37"
},
"address": {
"type": "PostalAddress",
"name": "Metallurgical Complex",
"streetAddress": "Avda. Francisco Montenegro, s/n",
"addressLocality": "Huelva",
"addressRegion": "Andalusia",
"postalCode": "21001",
"addressCountry": "ES"
}
}
}
},
"proof": {
"type": "Ed25519Signature2020",
"created": "2024-02-27T12:00:00Z",
"verificationMethod": "did:web:ey.com#keys-1",
"proofPurpose": "assertionMethod",
"jws": "REPLACE_WITH_REAL_SIGNATURE"
}
}