Third Gen Equator Principles (EPIII) Published
Equator Banks have approved a major update to the Equator Principles, referred to as EPIII. It has extended its scope to project-related corporate loans and bridge loans. Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-xl Read the rest of this entry »
Equator Principles – Creating New Regulators or the Extra Mile?
A recent note on the LinkedIn site of the suggests that Equator Principles Financial Institutions (better known as Equator Banks) are emerging as the new 'regulators'. Is this real or desirable? Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-wZ Read the rest of this entry »
Lucara Diamond publishes Inaugural Sustainability Report
While traveling on an assignment, I was pleased to note that , a new diamond producer, web-published its inaugural . Lucara’s producing asset is the in Botswana. As noted , had been retained to assist Lucara to generate its inaugural 2012 Sustainability Report. - Shortlink:
Supporting Centerra Gold with CR Reporting
has been retained to support , a Canadian-based gold mining and exploration company, with its Corporate Responsibility reporting efforts. Read the rest of this entry »
Prizma supporting Independent Engineer on Mining Project
Prizma is pleased to be invited by (RPA) to support its assignment as Independent Engineer of a mining project. This includes providing an opinion about the project’s alignment with the Equator Principle.
To learn more about Prizma, please access its latest newsletter here (PDF, 501 KB). Articles highlight recent assignments: Biodiversity Management Strategy & Plan for Kumtor Gold Mine; Sustainability Reporting for Lucara Diamond Corp.; Training Community Relations Officers from Mongolia, Turkey and Kyrgyzstan; and Gold Reserve's update about its ICSID Arbitration case.
Mehrdad Nazari, Prizma's Director, was among in 2012.
Fulbright Academy Summit on Global Health
Following a successful conference on , the is now gathering members of the Fulbright community and other leaders to tackle the global health crisis. This event will be held from 24 to 27 May 2013 in Jamaica. Key note speakers includes sex therapist Dr. Ruth, NBA legend and philanthropist , and Ambassador Pamela Bridgewater. Updated conference information/links posted below.
Mehrdad Nazari among Top 1% Viewed LinkedIn Profiles
I was notified that is among the top 1% most viewed profiles for 2012. But what does this mean? Before exploring this question (below), I decided to update my LinkedIn photo. Do you like it...?
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IFC’s Draft Cumulative Impact Assessment Guidance out for Comments
CIA can be a vulnerable spot in bankable ESIAs for large scale project developments. This draft is an interesting (required?) reading for bankable ESIA practitioners. Does it open up any cumulative cans of worms?
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Biodiversity Offsets and Enhancements in Mining
A recent BBOP newsletter and Kumtor Gold’s development of its Biodiversity Management Strategy underlined this: many (perhaps not all) roads lead to Rome and positive conservation outcomes. Does Kumtor's approach to support snow leopard and other conservation efforts in Central Asia add value? Will it's collaboration with NGOs such as FFI, the Sarychat Ertash Nature Reserve (Zapovednik) and others work?
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LinkedIn endorsements: a dime a dozen or valuable?
Taking a break from drafting a sustainability report about a diamond mine, I was enjoying an endorsement by someone who has been observing me dealing with biodiversity and stakeholder engagement. I cherish it along with my other ca 200 endorsements (many thanks!). But are such endorsements gimmicky or do they provide insights about core skills, experiences & peer network?
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