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Mining sector showing "signs of progress" on emissions management, face continued risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2017  |  NEWS
... Other participants include Vale, Boliden, Glencore, Antofagasta, Teck, Anglo American, Freeport-McMoRan, First Quantum Minerals and Vedanta Resources. The report notes that the miners have cut operational emissions and energy intensity in recent years ...

EY, UN Global Compact evaluate state of sustainable supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016  |  NEWS
... incidents, labour disputes, geopolitical conflicts, environmental disasters and new legislation in areas such as conflict minerals and modern slavery" as issues that have increased the awareness of supply chain sustainability for many stakeholders. Yet ...

Natural Capital Protocol launched worldwide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... consultation paper on the protocols. "The Protocol has significance relevance to areas such as resources, mining and minerals processing, property and construction, and even the likes of industrial manufacturing, retail and consumer products and tourism," ...

90% of ASX200 companies report on sustainability: ACSI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... Metals, GPT, Insurance Australia Group, Incitec Pivot, Mirvac, Macquarie, National Australia Bank, Orica, Oil Search, OZ Minerals, Qantas, Rio Tinto, Santos, Transurban, Telstra, Westpac, Wesfarmers, Woolworths and Woodside.

Mining companies not adequately managing carbon risk: CDP

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015  |  NEWS
... around 85% of emissions among large, listed miners in one of the highest emitting sector. Glencore and First Quantum Minerals were the worst across the board performers. CDP called Glencore the "clear laggard" on carbon regulation preparedness, "due ...

Telstra publishes 2015 Sustainability Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2015  |  NEWS
... energy efficiency and carbon emissions, ethics, values and governance, human rights, sustainable procurement and conflict minerals as potential sustainability impacts across its supply chain. More broadly, Telstra also identified customer experience ...

Vast Solar begins construction on 6MW solar thermal station

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014  |  NEWS
... drive a traditional turbine for electricity generation, or for industrial processes such as meat processing, brewing, or minerals processing," the company said. The Jemalong Solar Thermal Station is funded by private investment and support from the Australian ...

Australian mining companies report on human rights policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... companies, but there is also a strong business case for managing human rights as a way of reducing risk. A new report by the Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) and the Global Compact Network Australia examines how four mining companies - BHP Billiton ...

ICMM members commit to adopt GRI G4 guidelines

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013  |  NEWS
... groups and met with senior GRI staff. Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and MMG are members of ICMM, along with African Rainbow Minerals, Anglo American, AngloGold Ashanti, Areva, Barrick, Coldelco, Freeport-McMoRan, Goldcorp, Gold Fields, Hydro, JX Nippon Mining ...

Water risks threaten growth of metals, mining companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... Australian businesses were included in the survey. Alumina, BHP Billiton, Fortescue Metals, Newcrest Mining, OneSteel, OZ Minerals and Sims Metal Management answered the questionnaire and gave a public response, and CDP lists the overview of their responses ...