The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), UNEP, and PRI co-convened a Global Tailings Review (GTR). They aimed to establish an international standard. On August 5, 2020, they launched the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management. This standard seeks to achieve zero harm to people and the environment. It uses an integrated approach to tailings management. The Standard aims to prevent catastrophic failures. It also seeks to enhance the safety of tailings facilities worldwide. It embodies a step-change in terms of transparency, accountability and safeguarding the rights of project affected people.