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Canada’s GRI reporting in 2011 appears on par with 2010

Although 2011 GRI reporting in the US seems to be trailing by nearly 30% from 2010, Canada’s numbers remain largely on par. But has push by government and PDAC been effective? (more...)

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GRI Reporting in Mining on Increase

GRI Reporting in Mining Sector 2009-2010

GRI recorded 87 mining reporters for the 2010 period, up from 70 in 2009. 61 had adopted GRI’s Mining and Metals Sector Supplement. Nine were classified as integrated reports (4 from South Africa). (more...)

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GRI Reporting Grows by 30% in USA and 50% in Canada

With over 450 new reports added to GRI’s database for 2010, it is time to present updated charts for Canada and the US. They show impressive growth rates, that these are different markets and that US reporters like to remain ‘Undeclared’.

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NGOs Testing BHP Billiton and Investors’ Metal

As discussions about the failed Bill C300 are subsiding, BHP Billiton's sustainability report is being mocked and NGOs lodged complaints about the company’s Mozal aluminum smelter with the JSE SRI Index and IFC’s independent recourse mechanism. (more...)

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Prizma Publishes Fall 2010 News

You can now access Prizma News Fall 2010.

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Are Canada’s PDAC and MAC embracing GRI?

PDAC is initiating a GRI compatible reporting platform.  MAC may integrate TSM within other frameworks. Will this catalyze new growth in sustainability reporting in the mining sector?

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Octopus Paul Predicts More Canadian Mining Sustainability Reports

Officially retired from predicting world cup soccer games, Octopus Paul now expects proliferation of first-time sustainability reporting amongst Canadian listed mining companies. Will Paul be right again? (more...)

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What are Cost Drivers of Sustainability Reporting for First Timers?

While some may still be wondering how long they can get away without reporting, others see this as an opportunity to leverage sunk costs, impress investors and drive performance improvement. All first time reporters will be wondering about one thing: what is the length of that proverbial string? What are cost drivers of inaugural sustainability reporting? (more...)

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PDAC steals show at GRI session on MMSS

As noted in an earlier blog, GRI launched its Metals and Mining Sector Supplement during PDAC’s 78th Annual Conference held in early March in Toronto which attracted 21,600 attendees. So how and why did PDAC manage to steal the show at GRI’s June conference session on the Mining and Metals Sector Supplement? (more...)

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IFC gets out vuvuzella for sustainability reporting

 Jointly with GRI, the International Finance Corporation (IFC, part of the World Bank Group) published a bridging document showing how strategies, system and data points developed to meet IFC Performance Standards can be used to generate GRI-type sustainability reports. About time to help capital project developers/sponsors to leverage expensive compliance reporting to create more shareholder value! (more...)

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