Social investors, emissions reduction efforts to shape mining’s short-term future — report

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2020 | 2:55 am
Social investors, emissions reduction efforts to shape mining’s short-term future — report
Miners face greater scrutiny from communities at host countries, end consumers and society at large, demanding transparent, ethical supply chains, as well as a lower carbon footprint. (Stock image.)

The mining and metals sector is facing greater scrutiny from communities at host countries, end consumers and society at large, demanding transparent, ethical supply chains, as well as a lower carbon footprint.

Rather than declining any time soon, the pressure to meet those expectations will force resource companies to redefine the way they do business, shaping the sector in the short and medium term, a study published Monday shows.