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	<description>Bankable. Credible. Sustainable.</description>
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		<title>Sustainability Reporting in Mining Continuous to Grow</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2012/05/18/sustainability-reporting-in-mining-continuous-to-grow/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=sustainability-reporting-in-mining-continuous-to-grow</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 19:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Canadian CSR Strategy for International Extractives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While PDAC seems to have departed from introducing a sustainability reporting and accountability framework for its membership, adoption of the GRI framework continuous to grow in the mining sector - albeit slowly. It seems that my enthusiastic blog entry Are Canada’s PDAC and MAC embracing GRI? has not withstood the test of time. PDAC appears to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 Mining Companies Used GRI G3.1 Guidelines in 2011</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2012/05/18/8-mining-companies-used-gri-g3-1-guidelines-in-2011/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=8-mining-companies-used-gri-g3-1-guidelines-in-2011</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GRI's G3.1 was launched in March 2011 and includes expanded guidance for reporting on human rights, local community impacts, and gender. According to GRI’s database for 2011, eight out of 102 reporting entries for the mining sector in 2011 have adopted the updated GRI G3.1 guidelines. Overall, GRI G3.1 comprise about 10% of all the registered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It’s Official: North American Relative GRI Reporting Grew by 1% in 2011</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2012/05/16/its-official-gri-reporting-grew-only-by-1-in-north-america/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=its-official-gri-reporting-grew-only-by-1-in-north-america</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 19:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have been teasing GRI about unclear definition of what constitutes a GRI report and the slow adoption/growth rate in the US/North America. The former has been corrected and the latter remains a reality. &#160; In March 2012, I published a blog entry entitled Dilemma of GRI Reporting Stats in the US – Needs Grain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Paper Parks or Biodiversity Value in Kyrgyzstan?</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2012/05/15/creating-paper-parks-or-biodiversity-value-in-kyrgyzstan/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=creating-paper-parks-or-biodiversity-value-in-kyrgyzstan</link>
		<comments>http://prizmablog.com/2012/05/15/creating-paper-parks-or-biodiversity-value-in-kyrgyzstan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 13:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biodiversity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canadian CSR Councellor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Canadian CSR Strategy for International Extractives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[European Bank (EBRD) Performance Requirements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IFC Performance Standards]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 1995, the Kyrgyz Republic established the Sary-Chat Ertash Reserve or Zapovednik (SCER/SCEZ) near Centerra Gold’s high altitude Kumtor gold mine. While inaccurate maps and politics seem to fuel misunderstandings about the SCER’s boundaries and Kumtor’s impacts, an important question deserves more attention: Is the SCER just another ‘paper park’ or is it generating biodiversity value? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prizma Publishes Spring 2012 Newsletter</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2012/05/14/prizma-publishes-spring-2012-newsletter/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=prizma-publishes-spring-2012-newsletter</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 15:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Equator Principles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[European Bank (EBRD) Performance Requirements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IFC Performance Standards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[- 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 You can access the  PDF version of the newsletter here or request via email here. Looking forward to your comments and suggestions.]]></description>
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		<title>Assessing Kyrgyz Commission’s Report on Centerra Gold&#8217;s Kumtor Mine</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2012/05/11/assessing-kyrgyz-commissions-report-on-centerra-golds-kumtor-mine/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=assessing-kyrgyz-commissions-report-on-centerra-golds-kumtor-mine</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 15:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Canadian CSR Strategy for International Extractives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[European Bank (EBRD) Performance Requirements]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supporting Claimant at International Arbitration Hearing at ICSID</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2012/05/09/attending-international-arbitration-hearing-at-icsid/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=attending-international-arbitration-hearing-at-icsid</link>
		<comments>http://prizmablog.com/2012/05/09/attending-international-arbitration-hearing-at-icsid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 01:11:10 +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[IFC Performance Standards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resettlement Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Prizma's Mehrdad Nazari was engaged by White &#38; Case to serve as an Expert Witness for Claimant in the case of Gold Reserve Inc. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela which is before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). According to its press release, Gold Reserve claims damages of approximately $2.1 billion arising from violations of provisions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3rd Party Check for Lundin Mining&#8217;s 2011 Sustainability Report</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2012/05/09/3rd-party-check-for-lundin-minings-2011-sustainability-report/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=3rd-party-check-for-lundin-minings-2011-sustainability-report</link>
		<comments>http://prizmablog.com/2012/05/09/3rd-party-check-for-lundin-minings-2011-sustainability-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 20:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mining]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Lundin Mining Corporation recently completed its 2011 Sustainability Report. As part of this process, Prizma was commissioned to conduct a 3rd Party Check of the report. Prizma has assisted Lundin Mining for the last three reporting cycles. This included benchmarking of Lundin Mining's sustainability reporting.]]></description>
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		<title>Prizma Supported ScottsMiracle-Gro with 2011 Corporate Responsibility Reporting</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2012/04/28/prizma-supported-scottsmiracle-gro-with-2011-corporate-responsibility-reporting/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=prizma-supported-scottsmiracle-gro-with-2011-corporate-responsibility-reporting</link>
		<comments>http://prizmablog.com/2012/04/28/prizma-supported-scottsmiracle-gro-with-2011-corporate-responsibility-reporting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dilemma of GRI Reporting Stats in the US – Needs Grain of Salt?</title>
		<link>http://prizmablog.com/2012/03/28/dilemma-of-gri-stats-in-the-us-take-it-with-a-grain-of-salt/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=dilemma-of-gri-stats-in-the-us-take-it-with-a-grain-of-salt</link>
		<comments>http://prizmablog.com/2012/03/28/dilemma-of-gri-stats-in-the-us-take-it-with-a-grain-of-salt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mehrdad Nazari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Has GRI reporting been stagnant or growing by 60+% in the US? Are reports published by Apple, Cummins and Yum Brands GRI-type reports or not? Does it matter? http://wp.me/p27qSt-jR   After developing and delivering the first GRI-certified training program in North America, I also served as GRI’s original/first Data Partner for the US and Canada. This means [...]]]></description>
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