by acornintll | Jan 13, 2021 | Notes
ISSUE NO. 32: WHAT THE “S”? PART TWO – ABOUT ESG MEANING AND BUSINESS SIGNIFICANCE Previously, we discussed the accelerating importance of ESG’s “S” to investors, customers, workforce and local communities. This article dives deeper into strategic value creation...
by acornintll | Dec 28, 2020 | Notes
ISSUE NO. 31: HOW TO SATISFY INCREASING INVESTOR DEMANDS FOR REPORTING ON STAKEHOLDER INTERESTS Blackrock’s 2021 Proxy Voting Guidelines for Shareholders call on companies to undertake appropriate due diligence to understand and manage risks related to the interests...
by acornintll | Dec 21, 2020 | Notes
ISSUE NO. 30: MINING IN THE REAL WORLD TODAY: WHY DON’T THEY LIKE US? PART ONE I put it to you that mining, and indeed, the whole extractive industry, faces quite a challenge. In fact, in some jurisdictions, it faces a threat to its very survival. This is odd given...
by acornintll | Dec 9, 2020 | Notes
ISSUE NO. 29: WHAT THE “S”? WHAT IS “S” AND WHY DOES IT MATTER? “S” heavily impacts operating performance and its management drives towards earnings’ predictability (This is part one of an occasional series on business social performance and its execution for...
by acornintll | Nov 25, 2020 | Notes
ISSUE NO. 28: DUE DILIGENCE FOR M&A IN THE TIME OF COVID – OVERCOMING RESTRICTIONS TO RELIABLY IDENTIFY AND REPORT RISKS Conclusion of the U.S. election and the promise of widespread COVID 19 vaccines and treatments after months of global disruption may nudge...
by acornintll | Nov 16, 2020 | Notes
ISSUE NO. 27: LISTENING TO YOUR ELDERS MAY JUST PAY OFF AFTER ALL We doubt whether many mining company managers and executives need another scary reminder about good social performance. There are, at this point, more than enough recent and past examples of failures by...
