ReSToRE 3: Dr Jocelyn Fraser - Creating Shared Value to Advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals скачать в хорошем качестве

ReSToRE 3: Dr Jocelyn Fraser - Creating Shared Value to Advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Mineral and metals produced from mining are critical components of goods and services used in society and are required to support the transition to a low carbon future. Yet serious and unresolved questions about the economic, environmental, and social outcomes of mining remain. Anti-mining sentiment appears to be increasing in many regions of the world, and while the causes of conflict are complex and interwoven, the result is a lack of trust in the mining industry’s willingness to act in the best interests of society. This presentation explores four questions: Can we envision a future where mining is a catalyst for the sustainable development of resource rich regions? Is the current business model of mining fit for purpose in a purpose driven world? Is there an opportunity for mining to rebuild trust by working collaboratively with others to advance the agenda of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Could the economic strategy of “creating shared value” offer a pathway for mining to contribute to the UN SDG agenda – specifically SDG 6 (access to clean water) SDG 8 (economic growth) and SDG 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure)? Challenges to business model change and to implementing the shared value strategy are explored and three examples, mapped retrospectively to the SDGs, will be used to illustrate the potential of creating shared value as business strategy for mining companies to rebuild their social contract. The 2024 ReSToRE international summer school took place from 1 to 5 July at University College Dublin. It brought together 45 early-career participants and 8 expert mentors from 11 developing and 9 developed countries. The theme of the summer school was "Transitions: Society, Wind, and Water," aiming to foster interdisciplinary and global discussions on Earth's resources. During the program, a series of public talks were presented and are now available online. Special thanks to VECTOR for sponsoring Jocelyn’s talk. Jointly organized by iCRAG SFI Research Centre in Applied Geosciences and the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), the summer school was held with the patronage of UNESCO. For more information, visit https://www.icrag-centre.org/restore/. Jocelyn, a lecturer and senior researcher at the University of British Columbia, focuses on social risk and responsibility in the global mining sector. With 20 years of professional experience, she works on stakeholder engagement and sustainable value creation. Dr Fraser leads a working group on community engagement for the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CIM), and sits on the Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Communities of Interest Panel representing the international development perspective. She is a member of the International Association of Public Participation and the American Academy of Management.