SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS AND ENERGY
Four key steps to sustainability Mining companies should adhere to four key steps when devising their sustainability strategies , according to Marco Lambertini , Director General of the World Wildlife Fund International , speaking at the recent Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh .
He said companies need to make an " honest and thorough assessment " of their carbon footprint and sustainability targets ; secondly , commit to developing a plan that addresses their footprint and seeks to " avoid , mitigate and compensate "; thirdly , thoroughly implement the plan in terms of reporting and transparency ; and finally , they should advocate within the sector , demonstrating their progressiveness in implementing sustainability agendas .
" It ' s important to say that any action , any commitment , is meaningful ," he said . " There are two parallel interconnecting goals - one is carbon neutral , the other is nature positive . A company developing a plan to address its footprint really needs to consider both . Finally , we ' re beginning to stop taking nature for granted , and value nature ."
Lambertini was speaking at a seminar entitled : ' How best to position the mining industry as a leader on sustainability and development partnerships ?'. The mining industry is responsible for 4 to 7 % of greenhouse gas ( GHG ) emissions globally .
" If you ask me the one element we haven ' t got right yet , is a well thought out , inclusive of social environmental considerations , land use planning exercise on the ground ," he added .
Rohitesh Dhawan , President and CEO of the International
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“ We know that minerals are critical but let ' s make a promise to mine them as if they ' re not ”
ROHITESH DHAWAN PRESIDENT AND CEO ,
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON MINING AND METALS
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