Environmental Stewardship

Author: ISO/TC 207/SC 1 Environmental management systems Description: Specifies the requirements for an environmental management system that an organization can use to enhance its environmental performance. ISO 14001:2015 is intended for use by an organization seeking to manage its environmental responsibilities in a systematic manner that contributes to the environmental pillar of sustainability. read more

Author: Witold Henisz, Deloitte & Touche Professor of Management at the Wharton School, Founder of the ESG Analytics Lab at Wharton, Director of the Wharton Political Risk Lab Description: Four approx 1-hour lectures covering the ESG value proposition for firms and investors. Includes coverage of: History of ESG, materiality of ESG risks, valuation of the impacts of managing ESG risks, state of the read more

Author: International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and International Finance Corporation (IFC)/World Bank Group Description: As the population of the nearby city grew, water storage and treatment facilities struggled to keep up. The result was increased pollution to the Rio Chili river. Freeport is a member of the local water users committee and addressed stakeholders concerns by building two read more

Author: International Council of Mining & Metals (ICMM) Description: This is a case study on the closure of Glencore's Australian coal operations. In 2019 the operation completed progressive closure of more than 1,300 hectares of mined land--the fourth successive year in achieving the company's 1,000 ha per year target. The study talks about the practices and processes that went into the closure read more

Author: Lodhia, Sumit K. (ed) Description: A number of authors in the area of sustainability set forth several possible new sustainability solutions for mining operations which include due diligence mechanisms in the form of social, environmental and human rights impact assessments. These proposed new sustainability solutions are "predicated on the premise that business as usual is no longer acceptable read more

Author: Burstow, Clive Description: There's a quiet revolution underway in mining that is bringing about more change than the industry has seen in centuries. Investors have long had a negative view of the mining industry's ESG. But the quiet revolution underway is quickly making the industry safer, more efficient and more sustainable. Link: ESG in Mining: A Quiet Revolution is Surfacing Publisher: read more

Author: Vivian, Charles Description: Although ESG used to be no more than a page on a mining company's website, ESG has now become a major part of any mining company strategy. Note: Requires sign in. Link: ESG in Mining - the world is watching Publisher: Mining Beacon (September 9, 2019) #ESG #EnvironmentalStewardship #SocialResponsibility #Localemployment #Governance #Payequity​​​​​​​​​ ------------------------------ read more

Author:  S&P Global Ratings Description: In its ESG report card, S&P concluded that: "Environmental risks for metals and mining companies are among the highest across all sectors . . . main social tensions arise from fears of pollution, water usage conflicts, and economic/landscape impacts on nearby communities . . . and governance of high-rated companies tend to be the best, especially for those located read more

Author:  Pearce, Louise; Hall, Henry  Description:  Mining and metal companies will be exposed to dramatic swings in market demand during and post COVID-19. As they work through this and prepare for the future, insights about the following insights are offered for consideration: international tensions; upping the fiscal take from mining; and accelerating 'green new deals' and the energy transition. read more

Author: Hilson, G.; Murck, B. Description: This article recommends that to operate more sustainably, mining companies should have improved planning and should implement sound environmental management tools to improve performance, both environmentally and socioeconomically. Note: PDF for purchase. Link: Sustainable development in the mining industry: clarifying the corporate perspective Publisher: read more

Author:  Jenkins, Heledd.  Description: Based on case studies, and company language developed in response, the article asserts that companies need a better understanding of local community complexity to better tailor their approaches to these communities. Link: Corporate social responsibility and the mining industry: conflicts and constructs. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. and ERP Environment, read more

Author: International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC)/World Bank Group. Description: In 2011, eight coal producers, environmental and business groups, local government and regulators and the community created the Upper Hunter Mining Dialogue. The Dialogue addressed growing dust and noise concerns, water quality, housing issues, and water availability. read more

Author: International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC)/World Bank Group. Description: The eMalehleni Water Reclamation Plant is an engineering feat--the first acid rock drainage treatment facility. Two competing companies set aside their differences to address shared concerns over water availability and increased government regulations. Link: https://www.icmm.com/en-gb/research/environmental-stewardship/2017/shared-water-shared-responsibility read more

Author: International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and International Finance Corporation (IFC)/World Bank Group Description: This case study from 2008 discusses Australia's Fitzroy region and the interaction between community concerns and the mining companies operating there after a mining pit flooded. More than 20 organizations were involved in creating a solution to the discharge water quality read more

Author:  International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC)/World Bank Group.  Description:  This is a case study on the relationship between mining companies and sharing water rights. The article focuses on mining companies in Mongolia and Mongolian inhabitants developing a mutually agreed plan to share and protect water in the Gobi region. This publication read more