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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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UN SDGs: Blue-washing or Sustainability Drivers?
I am always inspired when attending IFC’s Sustainability Exchanges. At the , I found myself gravitating to a session on Operationalizing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (). I was curious to learn if the SDGs were being viewed as a repackaging exercise, an engagement and co-branding opportunity, or as drivers to move the needle towards more sustainable investing and development.
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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
Lundin Gold Publishes Inaugural 2015-2016 Sustainability Report
Congratulations to , a pre-production gold mining company pursuing the high grade, underground Fruta del Norte (FDN) project in Ecuador, for publishing its first sustainability report: , and three reasons I enjoyed contributing to it. 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
Congrats to former EBRD colleagues bagging awards at IAIA17 conference in Montreal
I attended the annual conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment () in Montreal to reconnect with my professional peers, learn from the many interesting presentations still "daring" to consider Climate Change impacts (despite of President Trump), and attend a masterclass on integrating Human Rights into impact assessment and E&S/IE/IMG Reviews. However, other important moments for me - an alum of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development () - included IAIA handing out awards to Dr. Bill Kennedy and Mark King, both my former EBRD colleagues. I learned a lot working with both of them as highlighted below. 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
Contributing to Lundin Group’s Inaugural Sustainability Summit
Mehrdad Nazari was an invited contributor to the first Lundin Group Sustainability Summit. This event was organized and hosted by the in mid-September 2016 in Vancouver. Participating company members of the included , , , , , , and . http://wp.me/p27qSt-Qo Read More
Shape of GRI’s emerging Reporting Standards?
On June 28, 2016, I attended one of the ’s public consultation meetings held in North America. These meetings focused on the transitioning of the to the . Below my postcard from the GRI event in Chicago and some of my take-aways. Thank you to for hosting the event. Read More
Sustainability Reporting Workshop in Kenya
Prizma was recently engaged to facilitate a workshop on sustainability reporting for an independent oil exploration and development company with assets in the East African rift basin system. The tailored workshop was attended by champions representing a variety of disciplines, regions and stakeholders. It also provided an opportunity to take some time off and visit the Nairobi National Park and the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, which rears orphaned elephants and rhinos.
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