Sustainable mining: an interview with Anglo American, IBA President and experts from private practice

Monday 11 October 2021

In this episode, Jonathan Hoch (Head of Legal and Commercial at Anglo American) speaks with Sara Carnegie (IBA Director of Legal Projects) and Maria Pia Sacco (LPRU Senior Project Lawyer) about how Anglo American has become a leader in sustainable mining, with sustainability increasingly becoming a competitive advantage.

The conversation continues with IBA President, Sternford Moyo, who sheds light on the link between poverty, human rights, and natural resources, highlighting the importance of engaging with local communities and rightsholders. Finally, Stéphane Brabant and Maria Angelica Burgos talk about the role lawyers can play in promoting ESG factors, the importance for CEOs to obtain a social license and the link between corruption and human rights violations.

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