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Telework: From Necessity to Competitive Advantage
When moving from to and providing independent on projects based in places like Burkina Faso, Ecuador or Venezuela, teleworking seemed like a necessity. Today, lower overhead costs and recent pandemics suggest that the tacit knowledge gained, the robust network of international experts developed, and proven ability to effectively lead and work remotely have become a competitive advantage. We stand ready to support you and your projects to become more bankable, credible and sustainable.
Growing Role of Social License in Investor-State Disputes
At a recent during ’s , I was invited to answer four questions about “Social License to Operate” in the context of due diligence and international arbitration. What did I miss?
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Rare Natural or Lab-grown Synthetic Diamonds?
As we ascend the iconic , the 300,000-year-old volcanic cone on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu, Don Proebstel and I continue discussing the sustainability nexus of innovation in the renewable energy sector and diamond mining. As we work our way to the top of the structures added in 1908 as part of the island’s coastal defense system, we come back to this question: What will be the sustainability drivers of a diamond’s journey from mine - or lab - to finger?
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Lucara Diamond publishes 2016 Sustainability Report, adopts GRI Standards
is an established diamond producer with the (Karowe) in Botswana as its principal asset. For the past five years, has been assisted Lucara Diamond Corp. (Lucara) with its annual sustainability reporting efforts. Here are selected highlights. Read More
Prizma Attending IFC’s Sustainability Exchange 2016
I am excited to be among the 200 global executives and practitioners from companies, NGOs, the public sector, international development agencies and academia who have been invited to attend IFC’s 10th annual flagship event.
This invitation-only event, which will be hosted at the IFC from 25-26 May 2016 in Washington DC, is designed to generate frank dialogue on sharing value across business and society, and address sustainability challenges and opportunities faced by infrastructure and natural resource actors in emerging markets.
Time running out to switch from GRI-G3 to GRI-G4
GRI's statics depicted below show a major shift from GRI-G3, the 3rd generation sustainability reporting guidelines, to G4, the latest guidelines which further emphasize reporting on what matters and where it matters.
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Wind farms and Completos in Chile
Chile is really growing on me. Three trips over the past three months have allowed me to visit different parts of Chile, experience an inviting culture, see diverse projects ranging from copper mining to renewables, and food I have not had before: including the humble Completo. -- Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-Nj Read More
Prizma re-engaged by Lundin Mining for Assurance Services
was recently re-engaged by to provide independent third party assurance of certain key performance indicators contained in its sustainability reporting. This assurance engagement follows the Assurance Standard. As part of this engagement, Prizma’s team had an opportunity to visit Lundin Mining’s , as well as the associated desalinization plant, and copper concentrate export port facility in Chile. - Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-Nc Read More
Who is Prizma and what do we do?
Having just returned from an , it's time to launch Prizma's - now more mobile friendly - . It highlights our core environmental, social and sustainability advisory services for projects typically involving financing from Development Financial Institutions, such as the International Finance Corporation () or the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (), and Private Equity Funds. -- Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-Mf
Postcard from Atacama Chile
A sustainability reporting assurance engagement provided an opportunity to see the Atacama Desert and stop for a coffee at the beautiful Bahia Inglesia, one of the top 10 beaches in Chile. This trip also provided an opportunity to learn about the changing landscape of , which seems to be shaping large scale developments ranging from to in the only Latin American . - Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-LY Read More
D5 Creation