Swiss Better Gold indicators are organised around SBG’s key features, and will support assessment of the effectiveness of our efforts as a programme and our progress towards our long-term goals. 

Key feature: B2B SOLUTION

Indicators:

• Number of SBG supply chains exporting to Switzerland
• Number of suspended operations
• Total export volume (Step 1 & 2)
• Total export volume by production type 

Key feature: INCLUSIVE SOURCING 

Indicators:

• Number of accredited producers (Step 2)
• Number of direct beneficiaries - mining operations
• Number of panners (barequeros) in the SBG supply chain
• Number of artisanal miners (processing plants providers)
• Number of indirect beneficiaries - mining operations & processing plants (factor 5)
• Number of indirect beneficiaries - Barequeros (factor 3)
• Proportion of artisanal miners with insurance (only for processing plants in Peru)
• Proportion of producers by type of exploitation (underground
• Proportion of direct employees and contractors

Key feature: CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Indicators:

• Proportion of women in the SBG mining operations
• Proportion of women in the SBG panners (barequeros) supply chain
• % of water recirculation in the mining operations
• % of renewable energy consumption in the mining operations
• Number of minor, serious and fatal accidents
• Incident rate

Key feature: ON-SITE ENGAGEMENT

Indicators:

• Number of days for on-site monitoring visits
• Number of days for technical assistance provided through desk work
• Number of experts in the SBG team 

Key feature: DIRECT IMPACT

Indicators: 

• Premium generated
• Premium invested in social/environmental projects and technical assistance
• Total number of projects supported (social, environmental and technical assistance)
• Number of co-financed social/environmental projects
• Number of supported technical assistance projects
• Number of beneficiaries of SBGF projects (social/environmental/technical assistance) 

Key feature: INDUSTRY COLLABORATION

Indicators:

• Number of SBG Association members
• Discretionary contributions received
• Number of training activities and missions for stakeholders
• Number of participants in miners visits to Switzerland