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	<title>PRIZMA &#187; Human Rights</title>
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		<title>BHP MOZAL Smelter Back for OECD MNE Review</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2011/11/28/bhp-billiton%e2%80%99s-mozal-back-for-oecd-mne-review/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=bhp-billiton%25e2%2580%2599s-mozal-back-for-oecd-mne-review</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OECD Watch reports that UK National Contact Point for OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises re-initiated review of BHP Billiton's bypass case of its MOZAL smelter in Mozambique after IFC Compliance Advisor Ombudsman appears to have failed to facilitate a resolution of this case.  In late 2010, a coalition of NGOs had lodged complaints about BHP’s MOZAL aluminum smelter with the Johannesburg Stock [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US launched Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2011/11/15/us-launched-public-private-alliance-for-responsible-minerals-trade/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=us-launched-public-private-alliance-for-responsible-minerals-trade</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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?  The launch event of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hidden Gems of King III and GRI plus 12 Report</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2011/09/02/hidden-gems-of-king-iii-and-gri-plus-12-report/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=hidden-gems-of-king-iii-and-gri-plus-12-report</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:41:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Rea's annual research on South African sustainability reporters contains hidden gems: what are commonly and rarely used GRI indicators? Appendix III of Michael Rea’s (and team) latest research report (about which I blogged here) highlights the uptake of GRI reporting parameters. While GRI and non-GRI reporters both achieve 100% of possible scores available for reporting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IFC Performance Standards Revisions Entering Final Lap</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2011/01/03/ifc-performance-standards-revisions-entering-final-lap/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ifc-performance-standards-revisions-entering-final-lap</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2011 23:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Broad Community Support (BCS)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Equator Principles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[European Bank (EBRD) Performance Requirements]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its recent CODE Progress Report on IFC Sustainability Framework Review and Update ( December 1, 2010), IFC notes that, with exceptions (such as the Access to Information Policy), majority of proposed changes are clarifications rather than material changes.  Please visit updated blog post: Remaining Obstacles to Revisions of IFC Performance Standards The IFC Performance Standards, which provide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Phase II Consultation on IFC Performance Standards</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2010/06/29/phase-ii-consultation-on-ifc-performance-standards/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=phase-ii-consultation-on-ifc-performance-standards</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[IFC launched a second round of public consultation to update the IFC Performance Standards (2006), which provide also the basis for the Equator Principles. In mid June 2010, the first meeting was held in Washington DC. It attracted over 5o participants from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and industry.What are the emerging themes? I previously blogged about the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Perenco (Oil &amp; Gas) Published First CSR Report –Why Now?</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2010/06/06/perenco-oil-gas-published-first-csr-report-%e2%80%93why-now/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=perenco-oil-gas-published-first-csr-report-%25e2%2580%2593why-now</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Inaugural sustainability reports, even if they don’t hit all the right notes, empower internal champions and create opportunities for better stakeholder engagement and transparency, and can help drive  performance improvements. But are you not intrigued to find out what catalyzed and motivated Perenco, an independent oil and gas company operating in places like Gabon, DR Congo, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian CSR Councellor Launches Consultation on Dispute Resolution Mechanism</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2010/06/05/canadian-csr-councellor-launches-consultation-on-dispute-resolution-mechanism/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=canadian-csr-councellor-launches-consultation-on-dispute-resolution-mechanism</link>
		<comments>http://prizmablog.com/2010/06/05/canadian-csr-councellor-launches-consultation-on-dispute-resolution-mechanism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Canadian CSR Councellor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canadian CSR Strategy for International Extractives]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Office of the Extractive Sector Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Counsellor launched consultations on its new dispute-resolution mechanism. Will this - and the role of the CSR Councellor more generally - make the controversial Bill C-300 obsolete? As noted in a media release, the dispute reolution mechanism would be utilized to help settle disputes stemming from operations of Canadian [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Convergence of GRI and IFC Performance Standards?</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2010/03/24/convergence-of-gri-and-ifc-performance-standards/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=convergence-of-gri-and-ifc-performance-standards</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canadian CSR Strategy for International Extractives]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As noted earlier, GRI and ICMM launched the new GRI Metals and Mining Sector Supplement during the annual mining convention of PDAC in early March 2010. The new Sector Supplement integrated many references to the IFC Performance Standards and suggests increasing convergence amongst these internationally recognized guidelines. Mining projects in emerging markets seeking commercial and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IFC Performance Standards:Lessons Learned</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2010/03/03/ifc-performance-standardslessons-learned/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ifc-performance-standardslessons-learned</link>
		<comments>http://prizmablog.com/2010/03/03/ifc-performance-standardslessons-learned/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Artisanal Mining]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Broad Community Support (BCS)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canadian CSR Strategy for International Extractives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Equator Principles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human Rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IFC Performance Standards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The IFC Performance Standards on Social &#38; Environmental Sustainability have emerged as the de facto benchmark for developing and financing responsible extractive projects in emerging markets. The Canadian government’s March 2009 CSR Strategy for the Canadian International Extractive Sector, Building the Canadian Advantage, also includes the IFC Performance Standards. In this article, I review the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bankwatch scoring against EBRD’s Mining Projects</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2010/01/20/bankwatch-scoring-against-ebrd%e2%80%99s-mining-projects/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=bankwatch-scoring-against-ebrd%25e2%2580%2599s-mining-projects</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:22:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[European Bank (EBRD) Performance Requirements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human Rights]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[CEE Bankwatch, an advocacy NGO, has been scoring PR points against the European Bank (EBRD) and its involvement in gold mining projects in Armenia, Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan. Would EBRD’s exit resolve the allegations and concerns raised by Bankwatch - and existing legacies associated with 'brownfield mining'? The report by CEE Bankwatch, carried on human rights [...]]]></description>
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