GRI’s Draft Mining Sector Standard now available for public comment
The mining sector was prioritised by GRI because of its significant environmental and social footprint, usually concentrated in and around extraction sites. Businesses need to carefully manage these impacts to make sure the sector can deliver the minerals needed for green technologies for the low-carbon transition and the development needs of a growing global population in an equitable and just manner.
Most major extractive companies already publish information on their sustainability performance, but the quality of reporting is still inadequate. GRI’s draft Standard focuses on the mining sector’s key impacts, providing a common set of metrics that addresses the broad information needs of stakeholders from a global base.
The draft Mining Standard applies to any business or organisation engaged in mining and quarrying activities, including exploration, extraction, primary processing of all types of minerals (except for oil and gas, and coal), as well as support services and supply of specialised products to the sector.
The exposure draft for the Mining Sector Standard is open for public comment from 7 February until 30 April 2023. Free global webinars are organised by GRI, providing information about what is included in the draft Standard. These webinars will be followed by regional and stakeholder specific sessions during March and April. All comments received will be considered a matter of public record and made available on the GRI website.
You can find more information on the GRI Mining Sector Standard at this link.
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