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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.
How my GRI reporting journey started in Venezuela’s jungles a decade ago
As I was updating sustainability reporting experience on (now clocking 28 assignments), I was reminded of how it all started about a decade ago while working on an ESIA involving a large-scale mining project in the jungles of Venezuela. Read More
Attending IFC Sustainability Exchange 2017 in Cartagena
After attending IFC’s flagship annual , I was pleased to be invited once more to attend the upcoming which – for the first time – will not be held in IFC’s HQ in Washington DC. It will be interesting to see how this format change may engage a new set of stakeholders, create new angles and insights, and further leverage knowledge sharing. Read More
Seeing a reindeer in a bar makes you wonder…
Having recently returned from a with in balmy Belo Horizonte, Brazil, I decided to embrace the winter in Wisconsin, and celebrate 10 inches of fresh snow by taking my family skiing. - Consider my surprise when noticing a reindeer prancing through the bar while I was enjoying a drink at the chalet. Read More
Prizma re-engaged to assist Lucara Diamond with Sustainability Reporting
. (Lucara), a member of the , recently engaged , an independent sustainability advisory practice and member of the GRI Gold Community, to assist Lucara with its annual sustainability reporting effort. 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.
Lucara Diamond and Lundin Mining in Corporate Knights’ Top 40 List
While contributing to an Independent Monitoring Group review of a gold mining development in (an inspiring meeting with a women association is depicted above), I was pleased to read that two of ’s Canadian-listed mining clients, and detailed below, made it to list of mid-sized Canadian companies.
Venezuela’s President hosts Gold Reserve’s Team at Miraflores Palace
As ’s progresses the development of the join Brisas-Cristinas project, the company’s most senior officers, and environmental and social consultants - including yours truly - involved in the original Brisas Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), were hosted by at the , the official workplace of the President of Venezuela.
The topics of discussions included the current conditions at the KM88/Las Claritas area of Venezuela (see YouTube ), which shows the scares of decades of artisanal and small-scale mining activities in the region, and opportunities for transformative changes using modern and responsible mining practices.
The Venezuelan government has been pursuing the diversification of its economy through the industrialization of the mining sector as its 14th economic growth engine about which I blogged .
Prizma re-engaged by InterEnergy for E&S due diligence review
was recently re-engaged by , a regional power company, to conduct an environmental and social due diligence review for two small wind developments in Chile. This review will address also the relevant requirements of the , and the World Bank Group's environmental, health and safety guidelines for . - Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-Pi
Venezuela MOU paving way for largest gold mine?
Last week (Feb 2016), I had the opportunity to travel to Caracas and witness a new chapter in the development of Inc's Brisas Gold Project: the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Venezuela during an event hosted at Venezuela’s Central Bank (depicted below). Shortlink: http://wp.me/p27qSt-Pa Read More
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