Marcin Piersiak is the Director of the European chapter of Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM), a global NGO headquartered in Colombia, that champions a vision of legitimate, responsible and profitable artisanal and small-scale mining sector, contributing to inclusive and sustainable development. With a background in Economics and International Relations, he worked in the UK and Colombia, with short-term assignments in 12 countries in Latin America and Africa. Over 12 years, Marcin contributed to ARM´s twentyfold growth, designing and implementing programs focused on continuous improvement of ASM´s ESG performance and access to formal supply chains, within a framework of ARM´s Fairmined standard and the Craft Code.