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Mining use the GRI Guidelines and become involved in the multi-stakeholder GRI process. We hope this article has inspired you to do just that. Notes 1 3 June 2000 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 2 Fritz Balkau and Andrew Parsons, UNEP DTIE, 1999 article ‘Emerging Environmental Issues for Mining in the PECC Region’. Available at http://www.uneptie.org 3 ibid 4 June 2000 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 5 KPMG International Survey of Environmental Reporting 1999 6 June 2000 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 7 June 2000 GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines on Economic, Environmental and Social Performance 8 Pilot test companies include: Baxter International, USA; The Body Shop International, UK; Bristol- Myers Squibb, USA; British Airways, UK; Electrolux, Sweden; Excel Industries, Ltd., India; Ford Motor Company, USA; General Motors, USA; Henkel Chemicals, Germany; ITT/Flygt, Sweden; KST Hokkaido, Japan; NEC Corporation, Japan; Novo Nordisk, Denmark; Procter & Gamble, USA; Riverwood International, USA; SASOL, South Africa; Shell Petroleum, UK/The Netherlands; Sunoco, USA; TXU Europe (Eastern Group), UK; VanCity Savings Credit Union, Canada. 9 June 2000 GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines on Economic, Environmental and Social Performance 10 ibid 11 ibid 12 ibid ◆ Mineral Resources Forum - Environment (www.natural-resources.org/environment) Do you sometimes have problems finding current, factual, easily accessible information about issues relating to mining and the environment? Consult the Environment section of the Mineral Resources Forum (MRF) website. Intended for decision makers and policy development, information on the MRF is regularly updated to provide information on the full range of environmental issues related to the mitigation of environmental damage, planning for mine closure, disposal of hazardous wastes and abandoned mines. The site hot links to governments, industry associations, international commodity study groups, professional associations, NGOs and other representatives of civil society. Full reports on UNEP assessment missions (e.g. Baia Mare and Baia Borsa accidents), technical information on chemicals of concern (eg. cyanide and mercury), technical and socio-economic issues that arise during the life cycle of mineral resources including production, use, recycling, reuse, and return to the natural environment as well as reports from ongoing UNEP initiatives are available to keep policy makers and interested stakeholders approsed of developments. Individuals are also encouraged to participate in on-line discussions on current issues and events. The increase in hits per month from under 4,000 in April 1999 to some 18,000 in November 2000 from all regions of the world testifies to the increasing usefulness of the MRF. UNEP s goals are to encourage the incorporation of environmental criteria into industrial development plans; to facilitate the implementation of procedures and principles for protection of the environment; to promote preventive environmental protection through cleaner production and other proactive approaches; and to stimulate the exchange of information and experiences of policy makers, NGOs and interested stakeholders around the world. The MRF covers a range of mining, mineral processing and metals impacts on the natural environment and allows for direct input of events from users. MRF was established as an initiative of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) with financial assistance from the Government of the Netherlands. The United Nations Environment Programme, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (UNEP DTIE) is a principal partner in the Environment section of MRF. UNEP DTIE is looking for partners who are willing to manage thematic aspects of environmental issues associated with minerals, metals and sustainable development. Partners may be governments, industries, NGOs, associations, academia and research institutes able to assist by providing feedback and by contributing information of their own. If you have questions or suggestions, please send them to tozawa@unep.fr or minerals. forum@unep.fr 24 ◆ UNEP Industry and Environment – Special issue 2000
Mining Mining Industry Report Comparison Key: ✔ Topic described in text of article in Mining Environment Magazine, March 2000 * Site report only BHP Company Ltd. Cambior Inc. Falconbridge Ltd. Homestake Mining Co. Noranda Inc. North Ltd. Pasminco Ltd. Placer Dome Asia Pacific * Placer Dome Inc. Placer Pacific Ltd. Rio Tinto plc Sasol Ltd. Shell Coal Pty Ltd. WMC Ltd. Environmental Management Environmental management structure & responsibility Environmental policy Audits & review Compliance ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Clean-up operations ✔ ✔ Compensation payments Sustainable development Environmental training & internal communication Environmental expenditure/investment Biodiversity/conservation issues International Activities Programmes ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Community & Social Community relations/programmes Stakeholder consultation ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Product stewardship Health & Safety ✔ ✔ Health & safety issues Lost-time/injuries/fatalities Exposure to hazards Emergency planning & response Contaminated Land ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Company Operations Resource use Energy consumption Raw materials use Water Consumption Land Use (surface area) Site-specific data ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Site-specific targets ✔ ✔ Outputs Air Emissions Water/effluents Hazardous waste Solid waste Land disturbance/rehabilitation/decommissioning Site-specific data ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Site-specific targets Report Information ✔ ✔ 3rd party statement ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Source: London Mining Journal/MEM, March 2000 UNEP Industry and Environment – Special issue 2000 ◆ 25
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