Check out Sympact Partner Elizabeth Freele’s new year Special to the Northern Miner, outlining the top ten “S” ESG trends that the mining industry should be keeping an eye out for this next year.
As the ESG wave continues to build around the world, many are wondering what this year has in store. The pandemic has greatly intensified the growing societal concern over rising inequality and the negative impacts of human activity on our planet. Investing towards good for the planet and society is now front and centre, and the demand for transparent disclosure on ESG performance is not letting up. Over half of institutional investors are now looking for companies to disclose more details about their social or “S” factors.
This year, the elusive “S” in ESG maintains its position of paramount importance in the mining industry, as we see yet again. License to Operate holds on to its #1 spot in EY’s annual Global Mining and Metals Top 10 Business Risks and Opportunities report. So, what “S” aspects should the mining industry be paying particular attention to and preparing for in 2021 to improve the industry’s social acceptability, and attract the capital it needs to thrive sustainably? Want to read more? Click the image above!
