Comment and Analysis Comment, analysis and discussion from the staff at ICMM. Rethinking how we work together to tackle the biodiversity crisis Post-2020 offers opportunities for governments and businesses to rethink how they work together on biodiversity, writes ICMM biodiversity lead Hafren Williams. Comment & analysis 12-Dec-2019 Building climate resilience Developing an approach to climate-related risks doesn't have to mean reinventing the wheel, writes ICMM's climate lead Veronica Martinez for Mining Magazine. Comment & analysis 29-Nov-2019 Responsible investment is on the rise but does the ESG emperor have any clothes? ↗ Investors demand transparency - but are opaque about how they use ESG information - raising questions of impact, writes ICMM COO Aidan Davy for Ethical Corp. Comment & analysis 25-Nov-2019 Starting a Conversation for Improved Health and Safety Performance To protect lives at work we must address culture, says ICMM's health and safety lead, Mark Holmes for Mining Magazine. Comment & analysis 2-Oct-2019 Navigating the ESG maze Read ICMM CEO Tom Butler's blog on the decision by the US' Business Roundtable to embrace sustainable practices. Comment & analysis 29-Aug-2019 The Road Ahead: Green, less-mean mining machines ICMM's Mark Holmes gives Mining Magazine a project update on our Innovation for Cleaner, Safer Vehicles programme. Comment & analysis 29-Aug-2019 We need a more informed debate about tax Tax is complex, emotive and controversial. Debate needs to be informed by facts, and better mutual understanding. Comment & analysis 2-Aug-2019 Carbon pricing is already changing behaviours In a letter to the Financial Times, ICMM CEO Tom Butler notes that carbon carbon pricing can successfully change behaviours. Comment & analysis 15-May-2019 Responsible mine closures ensure a sustainable environment and economy Over the next decade many mines across the globe face closure making it an increasing priority for the industry, writes ICMM's closure lead Dawn Brock. Comment & analysis 11-Mar-2019 For miners and heavy industry, carbon pricing can help cut climate emissions faster Tom Butler explains why carbon pricing schemes should be expanded - and fast. Comment & analysis 14-Dec-2018 Putting respect for human rights at the heart of mining To mark Human Rights Day, Nicky Black discusses why respect for human rights should be a baseline for all companies Comment & analysis 10-Dec-2018 It's time for the mining industry to step up on the environment and human rights ↗ ICMM has become the first industry body to commit to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, writes Aidan Davy for Ethical Corp. Comment & analysis 28-Nov-2018 Protecting biodiversity is everybody's business - here is how we do it To halt loss of biodiversity, extractive projects must be respectful of the habitats in which they are operating, writes ICMM's biodiversity lead, Hafren Williams. Comment & analysis 23-Nov-2018 Sometimes the label of 'conflict minerals' simply shouldn't apply ICMM's COO Aidan Davy explores the importance of language, especially when using terms such as 'conflict minerals'. Comment & analysis 6-Nov-2018 Climate change - a burning platform? Tom Butler, ICMM's Chief Executive, outlines why climate change is a burning issue Comment & analysis 9-Sept-2018 The myth of mining's resource curse ↗ The question of whether an abundance of mineral resources hinders countries' economic progress is complex, writes ICMM's COO Adian Davy in an article published by World Economic Forum. Comment & analysis 25-Jul-2018 How to ban mining in World Heritage Sites ICMM CEO Tom Butler's blog first appeared on the Global Mining Observer website on 25 May 2018 Comment & analysis 25-May-2018 Space for civil society is critical for business: Human Rights Defenders must be protected Nicky Black, Director - Environmental Stewardship and Social Progress Comment & analysis 5-Feb-2018 Do local grievance mechanisms work? ↗ Roper Cleland, Manager - Environmental Stewardship and Social Progress Comment & analysis 10-Nov-2017 Measuring progress, drop by drop Water is consumed by everyone, but perhaps because it is so commonplace for most of us, it has historically been undervalued, writes ICMM's Nicky Black. Comment & analysis 12-Oct-2017 < 1 2 3 4 5 6 >