Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors are now pivotal in mining investment decisions. In a 2023 article, Carly Leonida interviews experts Elizabeth Freele and Kevin D'Souza, who explore the challenges of navigating various reporting standards and the growing importance of transparency, climate change, and diversity in the mining sector. Explore the full insights in the article here: https://lnkd.in/gZGnnqbC #ESG #mining #sustainability #theintelligentminer #climatechange #investment ESG Consultancy Resource Capital Funds Mining Association of Canada The Copper Mark
The 400 IRMA obligations are sure criteria to safeguard the negative impacts of mining and I think mining companies should submit to auditing
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2moThanks for resharing this good article, Elizabeth Freeman and Kevin D'Souza are 100% the real deal. A basic bottom line is that communities are broader stakeholders are essential for conflict-free projects - building trust and earning social license isn't about giving value away or charity, it is the work of business, aligning key constituents for success. It is worth remembering that artisanal miners, often sharing large project land concessions, are a key element of social license as well, not just because they were often on the ground before large mines, but because they are inherently extensions of nearby communities.