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While PDAC departed from developing a voluntary sustainability reporting framework for its members, adoption of GRI continuous to grow in the mining sector - albeit slowly. (more...)

- Assessing Kyrgyz Commission’s Report on Centerra Gold’s Kumtor Gold Mine

- Supporting ScottsMiracle-Gro with CR Reporting 

- Supporting Claimant at International Arbitration Hearing case before ICSID

-Completing 3rd Party Check for Lundin Mining’s 2011 Sustainability Report

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Centerra Gold’s Kumtor Gold Company commissioned Prizma to provide an Independent Assessment of a Kyrgyz Commission's Evaluation of Compliance with Environmental and Industrial Safety Standards at the high altitude Kumtor Gold Mine. Topics covered in Prizma’s report (which is also being translated for distribution) include transparency, water quality, biodiversity, glaciers, water consumption, geotechnical and mine closure issues. (more...)

 ScottsMiracle-Gro recently published its 2011 Corporate Responsibility (CR) report. ScottsMiracle-Gro is the world’s leading provider of lawn products and services with approximately $3 billion in worldwide sales. Prizma's Mehrdad Nazari supported the generation of this web-based report which utilized the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI G3) sustainability reporting framework. The report is structured around engagement and outreach, product responsibility, operational footprint, workplace and culture. (more...)

Even the most diverse projects in different parts of the world tend to share some communalities in terms of context. And sometimes, recognizing these can be very sobering. Two recent assignments in the lawn and garden sector in North America (ScottsMiracle-Gro) and the mining sector in Central Asia (Centerra Gold's Kumtor mine) drove home the importance of climate change issues.

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The African Development Bank shortlisted Prizma to provide Training and Consultancy on Environmental and Social (E&S) Management in Financial Intermediaries (FI) and Microfinance Institutions (MFI). We are now searching for additional partners in Africa to collaborate with our team of experienced international experts.

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Continuing our tradition, rather than spending money on printed cards and mailing them, we invite you to help us redirect these funds to a charity on your behalf. Please submit your selection by December 27, 2011. Click here to choose a charity.

As the year is coming to an end, I assembled the favorite entries on my blog. Are you curious to see which ones made it to the Top 10 list and which ones attracted most comments? (more...)

The Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade was launched in November 2011 to promote conflict-fee mineral supply chains in Eastern Congo and the Great Lakes Region of Africa. Will it help resolve conflict minerals related due diligence and reporting concerns of major brands? Will it be able to attract other governments and multilaterals?  (more...)

The Consultancy Services Unit of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is conducting an outreach to US-based consultants in Chicago (Nov 30) and Washington DC (Dec 1).  (more...)