SustainCase newsletter – wk11, March 2022
Australian court overturns ruling requiring mine approvals to weigh climate harm
An Australian court on Tuesday overturned a groundbreaking ruling from last year that required the country’s environment minister to consider harm to children from climate change as part of the approval process for a coal mine.
Ukraine conflict prompts countries to hoard grain, endangering global food supply
U.S. officials warn that restricting food exports in the wake of Russia’s Ukraine invasion is exacerbating a global food crisis.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/12/ukraine-grain-food-supply-00016764
Could energy independence from Russia spur a shift to renewables?
Special digest on nickel
Nickel Prices Sent on Wild Ride by Russia-Ukraine War
Nickel prices roughly doubled to unprecedented highs on Tuesday, as the war in Ukraine fuelled concerns of supply disruptions for the metal, a key component of electric-vehicle batteries.
New GRI Coal Sector Standard published
March 15, 2022 – GRI has just published a new Sector Standard: GRI 12: Coal Sector Standard 2022. This is the second of 40 planned GRI Sector Standards which will set reporting expectations on the sustainability issues that matter most. Read more.
Case study: How Bapco promotes sustainability across its supply chain
March 14, 2022 – Wholly owned by the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Bapco primarily engages in petroleum refining, storage, and the production of petroleum products. Bapco works with suppliers and contractors that share similar values. Read more.
78% of the world’s 250 largest companies report in accordance with the GRI Standards
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