Notes

HINT: COMPANIES, SHAREHOLDERS, INVESTORS, MANAGERS, AND LENDERS NEED SOCIAL LICENSE TO OPERATE...

This time last year we checked in on our on-the-ground partners in >50 countries to make sure...

Balancing the responsibility to protect vs. respect human rights in challenging environments.

wo years ago, Blackrock[1] and other investors released reports citing that climate risks in...

In our previous posts exploring the social aspects of ESG, we have discussed the accelerating...

“Indigenous people don’t favor economic development!” “Tribal people are anti-extractives.” These...

Update: 10 Years Ago We Were Thinking… It has been just about ten years since we published this...

We know from experience that in-person stakeholder engagement is the ideal format for building...

Two factors dominate the mining industry’s DNA – one business-based and the other from science....

Previously, we discussed the accelerating importance of ESG’s “S” to investors, customers,...

Blackrock’s 2021 Proxy Voting Guidelines for Shareholders call on companies to undertake...

I put it to you that mining, and indeed, the whole extractive industry, faces quite a challenge....

WHAT IS “S” AND WHY DOES IT MATTER? “S” heavily impacts operating performance and its management...

Conclusion of the U.S. election and the promise of widespread COVID 19 vaccines and treatments...

We doubt whether many mining company managers and executives need another scary reminder about...

If we want to build and maintain sustainable societies and sustainable businesses, we need to stop...

This is the third in a series of notes analyzing public comments on the Supplement to the Draft...

This is the second in a series of notes analyzing public comments on the Supplement to the Draft...

SOLAR FARMS. MEATPACKING FACILITIES. OFFSHORE OIL PROJECTS. COPPER MINES. GAS PIPELINES. OFFSHORE...

The rapidly increasing importance of a company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG)...

The Swiss Responsible Business Initiative (RBI) is a national initiative that aims to hold...

Analysis of Public Comments on Vineyard Wind Supplement to the Draft Environmental Impact...

One positive outcome of the past few months is that it has given us the opportunity to do what we...

KEY TAKE-AWAY: Commercial banks will soon implement updated project finance standards that will...

The COVID-19 crisis raises critical questions about the meaning of Environmental, Social and...

In our combined 50 years of human rights assessment practice, one of the key learnings we have...

The news these days is full of updates on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting us here in the...

What a year in Latin America!  The “Latin American Spring” erupted in 2019. Violent...

Are you finding it overwhelming to track all the changes in ESG standards?  We’ve broken down the...

 The last twenty years have seen data availability change the way people interact with major...

Management of marine growth (a.k.a. biofouling or epifauna/epiflora) is an important engineering...

Global companies and investors are facing a surge in new requirements and expectations for...

The emerging focus on modern slavery has highlighted abuses occurring when workers are forced to...

The 2nd in a series of Acorn International posts on Lessons from the Field – Practical Challenges...

Business and Human Rights – Assurance Under Challenging Circumstances Much has been written lately...

An impossibly long grocery store line Filled with articles and impatience Eyes rolling, throats...

Investors have traditionally looked for distinctive growth opportunities in markets where they can...

Writers Series: Part I, Dr. Chris Anderson on the Extractives Sector This is the first article in...

Investment in the global energy sector has experienced impressive swings in recent years. Sharp...

In 2014, we predicted that most significant obstacles to operators investing in energy sector...