The publisher's “ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) in Mining" thematic research report analyses environmental, social, and governance issues facing the mining industry, together with discussion of mitigating actions that companies are taking.
Scope
- Comprehensive ESG framework. Identification of contributing factors for each of environmental, social, and governance and mitigating actions companies can take against them.
- Explanation of the publisher’s ESG feedback loop and the opportunity for companies to establish a virtuous cycle of sustainable action that benefits all stakeholders and finances.
- Listing of all technological and macroeconomic trends relevant to ESG in mining with explanation of their ramifications.
- Extensive coverage of the threats and opportunities that ESG concerns present to the mining industry.
- Coverage and analysis of all relevant companies’ relative positions in the ESG theme
- Unique thematic scorecard that ranks mining companies according to their positioning in the ten themes most important to the industry.
Reasons to Buy
- Understand the threats and opportunities ESG concerns present to the industry. Position yourself for future success by making the correct ESG investments.
- Cut through the noise with the publisher’s ESG framework that identifies contributing factors and mitigating actions.
- Uncover the mining companies excelling with the publisher’s thematic scorecard. Understand and replicate their success with the extensive coverage of each leading company’s activity in the companies section.
- Develop relevant and credible sales and marketing messages for mining companies by understanding key industry challenges and which ESG products and services are desired.
- Identify attractive investment targets by understanding which companies are most advanced in the themes that will determine future success in the mining industry.
Table of Contents
Executive SummaryThe Publisher’s ESG framework
Environmental factors
Social factors
Governance factors
Contributing factors and mitigating actions
Trends
Technology trends
Macroeconomic trends
The ESG action feedback loop
ESG challenges in mining
Environmental challenges
Climate change
Overuse of water
Pollution
Biodiversity
Social challenges
Health and safety
Child labor
Community impact
Diversity and inclusion
Governance challenges
Corporate structure
Corruption and bribery
Risk management
Ethics
Case studies
Environmental
Fortescue: Leader in renewable energy and emission reductions
Vale: Laggard in pollution and biodiversity
Social
Fortescue: Leader in community impact
Rio Tinto: Laggard in community impact
Governance
Newmont: Leader in board-level diversity
Glencore Laggard in corruption and bribery
ESG timeline
Companies
Sector scorecard
Mining sector scorecard
Who’s who
Thematic screen
Valuation screen
Glossary
Further reading
The Publisher reports
Our thematic research methodology
About The Publisher
Contact the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Technology trends
Table 2: Macroeconomic trends
Table 3: Companies
Table 4: Glossary
Table 5: The Publisher reports
List of Figures
Figure 1: The Publisher’s ESG framework
Figure 2: Contributing factors and mitigating actions form part of our ESG framework
Figure 3: The top trends shaping the ESG theme in mining over the next 12 to 24 months
Figure 4: All stakeholders are pushing in the same direction – demanding action on ESG
Figure 5: The Publisher’s ESG framework – environmental factors
Figure 6: has amongst the most ambitious carbon neutrality targets in the mining sector
Figure 7: A quarter of respondents believe the use of on-site renewable energy will have the greatest impact on emissions
Figure 8: Efforts to understand mining impact on biodiversity have focused on site-level activities
Figure 9: The Publisher’s ESG framework – social factors
Figure 10: The impact of mining on local communities is the ESG issue of most concern
Figure 11: Newmont and Freeport-McMoRan have the least diverse workforces, with just 13% female employees
Figure 12: The Publisher’s ESG framework – governance factors
Figure 13: The ESG story
Figure 14: Who does what in the mining space?
Figure 15: Our thematic screen ranks companies based on overall leadership in the 10 themes that matter most to their industry, generating a leading indicator of future performance.
Figure 16: Our valuation screen ranks our universe of companies within a sector based on selected valuation metrics.
