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Terry Slavin, (Feb 7, 2023)
In this month's issue of The Sustainable Business Review we also look at Europe's answer to the Inflation Reduction Act, momentum behind making ecocide an international crime, the UNFCCC's Global Stocktake, Europe's crackdown on the chemicals industry, 'nature-positive mining', and why taxing the super-rich is necessary to avoid social breakdown
Sarah LaBrecque, (Mar 21, 2022)
As Canada weighs up mining development in Ontario’s Ring of Fire region, Sarah LaBrecque reports on how it is becoming a test case for the principle of whether affected communities have the right to say no
Rachel Cox, (Jul 28, 2020)
Rachel Cox of Global Witness warns that those who stand on the frontline of environmental defence must be protected, as new figures reveal 2019 was the most dangerous year on record for indigenous and community activists
Amy Sinclair, (Dec 9, 2019)
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre’s Amy Sinclair introduces a new portal that focuses attention on a resource-rich area remote from the rest of the world
Terry Slavin, (Nov 3, 2019)
For our November issue, we take a look at efforts to address the human rights and environmental risks in minerals powering the energy transition, and chart progress overcoming some of the biggest challenges on the road to more sustainable transport
Alice Harrison, (Jul 30, 2019)
Alice Harrison of Global Witness argues that companies, consumers, investors and governments must all take steps to ensure that our growing demand for food and resources does not cause human rights abuses and irrevocable environmental harm
Phil Bloomer, (Nov 11, 2018)
Phil Bloomer of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre assesses the results of the 2018 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark and finds that while there has been welcome progress among a small group of leaders, the vast majority of companies are content to under-perform
Terry Slavin, (Apr 27, 2018)
This month we look at the ESG risks that could put the brakes on uptake of renewable energy and electric vehicles, and the burning issue of land rights
Mike Scott, (Apr 26, 2018)
Mike Scott reports on how using local suppliers and hiring indigenous people offers business benefits for companies like Indonesia's Bumi Resources, Canada's Imperial Metals and Cameco
Mike Scott, (Apr 26, 2018)
The Responsible Mining Index, published this month, praises several companies for good practice, but identifies a widespread failure by extractives firms to monitor and share ESG performance with communities. Mike Scott reports
Oliver Balch, (Mar 6, 2018)
Employees in CSR happier than average; tarnished jewellery supply chains; the problem of principles v profits; corporates scramble to restore trust
Lise Smit and Gabrielle Holly, (Nov 22, 2017)
A UK court's decision that the copper company potentially holds a duty of care to 2,000 farmers who claim they are affected by the activities of its Zambian subsidiary is a landmark finding that could have far-reaching implications for corporate supply chains, argue Lise Smit and Gabrielle Holly
Ellen R Delisio, (Mar 21, 2016)
Under fire as never before for the social and environmental destruction it causes, the world’s dirtiest industry is trying to come clean
Steve Wade, (Feb 11, 2016)
The Responsible Extractives webinar series kicked off with an hour-long webinar on partnering with local communities. We were privileged to be joined from 2 experts in the area
Steven Wade, (Jan 5, 2016)
What is the top challenge for mining, oil and gas sustainability professionals in 2016?
Liam Dowd, (Sep 17, 2015)
Second in our series of whitepaper extracts, this article is taken from the 2015 Responsible Extractives Report
Giles Parkinson, (Aug 6, 2015)
Those planning projects that come with environmental risks are increasingly encountering a lack of financial support, as with the case of a major coal mine in Australia
Ellen R Delisio, (Jul 14, 2015)
Company disclosure laws introduced for UK extractives companies
UN Women Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office, (Jun 9, 2015)
Women must be better represented in Africa’s growing extractive sector, for the sake of commercial success as well as fairness