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🔎 Navigating the Future of Sustainable Investment 🌱 Excited to share that my latest research has been featured in the Nordic ESG Lab Journal! I explored how financial portfolios are increasingly exposed to critical minerals—key components driving the global transition to clean energy—and developed a methodology that helps asset managers mitigate these emerging risks. As demand for critical minerals grows (driven by #cleanenergy and #AI), understanding their impact on financial portfolios is crucial for building effective sustainability strategies. Why does this matter? These minerals are mostly mined in developing countries ⛏ , often in conflict zones and with environmentally harmful practices ⚡ . By proactively managing these risks, companies can not only contribute to a more sustainable future but also reduce their risk exposure, ensuring resilience in their investment strategies. 🍀 As sustainable investments grow, so does the complexity of managing their risks. My research provides actionable insights for financial leaders looking to navigate this evolving landscape with confidence. this amazing exeperience and research was made possible by Kristjan Jespersen amazing guidance and supervision, as well Michele Sacchi great work in collaborating for the research Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eDFDtCAQ Let’s build a future where investments fuel sustainable progress while managing risks effectively. 💼🌍 #ESG #impact #impactinvesting #SustainableInvestment #CriticalMinerals #RiskManagement #PortfolioManagement

At #COP29, the members of the Global Council for Responsible Transition Minerals - an independent and high-level multistakeholder initiative launched by the Forum de Paris sur la Paix in June of this year - issued a set of recommendations to advance global cooperation across sectors and regions, aimed at securing responsible and sustainable mineral supplies for the energy transition. 🌍 Our Key Recommendations: 1️⃣ Align and integrate climate, industrial, and mineral multilateral strategies.   2️ Establish a working group to draw a roadmap towards an International Agreement on the Management of Resources to ensure access and benefit-sharing. 3️ Create centralized mineral data repositories for improved insights and consolidate existing information on endowments, regulations, trade flows, and ESG impacts. 4️ Explore strategies to reduce risks and accelerate financing for responsible mining in developing countries.   5️ Examine opportunities for value creation in minerals-rich countries to ensure they benefit from their resources. 6️ Conduct comparative analyses between minerals supply chains and other commodities to identify transferable best practices.   7️ Conduct a forward-looking study to examine potential scenarios arising from insufficient mineral supply. 📖 To read our recommendations: http://bit.ly/4eLVWNi Bruno Oberle, Kandeh YUMKELLA, Sheila Khama, Jason Bordoff, Connie Hedegaard, Ma Jun, Glen Mpufane, Juan Carlos Jobet, Izabella Monica Teixeira (She/Her), Bogolo Joy Kenewendo

It's kind of obvious, isn't it. We can't solve the big hairy issues if we don't get better at working together. But how do you really do that? What does it look like to cooperate well? Is there a process? I had this brainwave that there may be a 'cooperation pathway' that takes individuals and organisations from championing action to delivering results. I've called it "the Cooperation Pathway for Sustainable Minerals Supply Chains" and I'd love to know what you think of it. How could it be developed? (How) is it useful? For example: 👯 Can this help miners cooperate better with ASM? 👯 Can this help supply chain stakeholders jointly address root causes to salient human rights risks 👯 Can it help new initiatives chart a course to effectiveness and efficiency sooner? 👯 How could this pathway help you, whether as a conceptual framework for making sense of why your cooperation may not be working to as roadmap to chart what comes next. 👯 What have been your best and worst experiences of cooperations and does the tool reveal anything to you? I've worked in so many collaborative processes and they're never easy - besides the politics that comes with working together, there are issues of power differentials, knowledge gaps, varying levels of commitment, personality differences, language differences, misalignment of why people are even in a room together, etc. etc., all of which create barriers to building trust, finding common ground and common understanding. My hope is this tool just helps everyone get a bit better at this. We can't solve climate change alone. We can't protect human rights alone. We are all in this together. #Letsworktogether.

It was anticipated, and now it's here. This is very welcome step. This will enable Canadian companies to draw more private capital and ensure that Canadian businesses remain competitive as the world moves toward net zero. This announcement would require Canadian companies to prepare for sourcing “right investor-grade data” for sustainability reporting. Disclosing climate-related financial risks necessitates accurate data. Green taxonomy is right step. This would help categorize economic activities based on sustainability performance. With this there will be refocus on environmental objectives like climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, and biodiversity preservation. At Deloitte we are very well poised to help organizations take this journey in holistic manner which breaks down disclosure requirements into People (change), Process (audit and controls), Data and Technology aspects to provide “sustainable” platform and futureproof. #Sustainability, #SustainableDevelopment, #ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), #SustainabilityReporting, #CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), #ClimateAction, #RenewableEnergy, #CircularEconomy, #GreenBusiness, #CorporateSustainability, #EnvironmentalImpact, #ClimateChange, #ResponsibleInvesting, #GreenTaxonomy

Great article Estelle Levin-Nally - a must-read for anyone committed to solving complex, global challenges like climate change, human rights, and sustainable development. It explores the essence of collaboration and offers a practical framework—"the Cooperation Pathway for Sustainable Minerals Supply Chains"—to guide individuals and organizations from shared goals to tangible outcomes. The pathway addresses real-world barriers to cooperation, including power imbalances, misaligned objectives, and trust issues.

📣 Our take on , “Strategic Industrial Policy Framework for Middle Corridor Nations: Unlocking Mineral Resource Potential” (“Mineral Strategy for #MiddleCorridor Growth”), outlines a comprehensive plan for the resource-rich nations along the #MiddleCorridor, a key trade route between #Asia and #Europe. 🔷 It advocates for these countries to shift from exporting #rawmaterials to fostering local processing industries, unlocking significant #economicgrowth and #jobcreation. Emphasizing sustainable development, the article calls for #greenmining practices and adherence to #ESG standards to reduce environmental impact. 🔷 It also highlights the importance of regional #cooperation, public-private partnerships, and #technological #innovation, suggesting that these strategies will position #MiddleCorridor nations as global leaders in the mineral #supplychain, particularly for #cleanenergy technologies. Read more ⬇️ #MiddleCorridor #MineralStrategy #EconomicGrowth #SustainableDevelopment #ESG #GreenMining #CleanEnergy #IndustrialPolicy #ResourceEconomy #TradeIntegration #Innovation #PublicPrivatePartnerships #CriticalRawMaterials #ModernTechnology #Renewables #ClimateChange #Environment

Excited to share that I’ve just completed the "Introduction to Natural Resources" course by SDG Academy! 🌍 This comprehensive program deepened my understanding of sustainable resource management and its critical role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Highly recommend it to anyone looking to make a positive impact in the field of sustainability. #SDGAcademy #Sustainability #NaturalResources #ESG #LifelongLearning !  Check it out: https://lnkd.in/dYMEZZ_c #environmentalawareness #naturalresources.

𝗣𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗥𝗔𝗙 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 🌍 Our inaugural Sustainability Report for 2023 is a milestone that reflects our commitment to transparent, accountable Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦: ✅ Early adoption of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) ✅ Focused climate strategies to reduce emissions and improve energy efficiency ✅ Innovative solutions driving efficiency and sustainability This report sets the stage for TAKRAF Group’s journey toward a more sustainable future - creating value for our clients, stakeholders, and communities. 📖 Discover how we’re making an impact and read the report here: https://lnkd.in/eqBC8jtK 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 - 𝙄𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩! #TAKRAFGroup #sustainability #Innovation #TAKRAF #DELKOR #ESG #ESRS #CSR #CSRD #sustainabilityreport #mining #bulkmaterialhandling #mineralprocessing #miningmetals #miningindustry Michele (Mitch) Cosani, Nelson Ferreira, Frank Enderstein, Eike Adler, Nadine Weichert, Marion Stölzner

Unethical extraction practices leave devastating scars on our planet and communities. But with access to robust Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data, we can sustain resiliency, whilst, driving meaningful change. Through our digital tools, Alumoni 360 is reinventing the wheels in advancing stakeholdership – investment, supply chain and communities across Solid and Critical Minerals Industries – with the right insights they need to: 🔗 Identify and avoid companies involved in unethical extraction. 🔗 Support businesses committed to sustainable and responsible practices in developing economies; Africa. 🔗 Hold companies accountable for their environmental and social impact. By leveraging the power of data, 📈, Metrics and market insights 📊, we are creating a more ethical, Compliant , diverse , ethical and sustainable future for planet 🪐 profit and people. #Ethicalcomplianceandsupplychain #Carbonmarkets #UNFCCC #Onboarding #DevelopingEconomies #ESGinsights #ExtractiveIndustries #SolidMinerals #LanguageIntergration #Metals #Workforce #Sustainability #EMEA #ArtificialIntelligence #SharedProsperity #Carbonmitigation #CarbonTaxing #ClimateCarbonDiplomacy #MiningAI #profitplanetpeople #Datainfrastructure #Solidmineralsdiasporaninvestment

🌍🔋 Exploring Priorities for a Just Energy Transition We’re proud to share the results of our strategic assessments into transition minerals, funded by ClimateWorks Foundation.  🌱 This work dives deep into the opportunities and challenges across 11 key countries—including Australia, Chile, Indonesia, and Zambia—to identify where greater attention, investment and action can drive the most impact for building secure, responsible, and resilient minerals supply chains, nationally and globally.   As the world pivots towards more sustainable energy systems, transition minerals are critical. Our reports provide actionable insights for policymakers, philanthropic funders, industry, and civil society to focus resources where they’re most needed.   We are excited to contribute to the just energy transition by equipping stakeholders with the knowledge and tools to drive greater sustainability through minerals value chains. By working together, we can ensure that the energy solutions of tomorrow are built responsibly, equitably, and for the benefit of all.   📖 Read more about this work and our findings here: https://lnkd.in/dBVzRhfS Estelle Levin-Nally Blanca Racionero Gómez #JustTransition #Sustainability #Minerals #ClimateAction #EnergyTransition