The Future of Mining | Sustainability Survey

Hogan Lovells are committed to becoming a leader in corporate sustainability. As part of this agenda we are conducting research into sustainability within the mining sector.

This survey will take only 5 minutes. Your input will be valuable to the future of the mining sector.

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1. Please confirm your job title

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2. Please confirm the country and city you are based in

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3. Which sustainability targets does your organisation currently pursue via communicated policies and quotas? (Please tick all that are relevant)

Net carbon output

Renewable energy utilisation

Sustainable finance

Adherence to voluntary international ESG standards (e.g. UN SDGs)

Public participation

Community impact (e.g. jobs, transport, clean water)

Local education and skills training

Employee wellbeing (including medical health and health and safety policies)

Human rights

Global ESG ratings

Waste management

Water use and recycling

Reskilling and talent retention

Any other comments

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4. Which of the following, in your view, are most in need of focus and resourcing to drive greater sustainability within the mining sector? (Please rank top 3 with 1 the greatest driver)

Net carbon reduction

Increased renewable energy utilisation

Increased use of sustainable finance

Commitment to improving human rights

Greater adherence to voluntary international ESG standards (e.g. UN SDGs)

Increased external public participation

Increased community impact

Increased educational support for the local community

Increased employee wellbeing (including medical health and health and safety policies)

Reduction in waste

Water use and recycling

Reskilling and talent retention

Increased use of technology

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5. Which country in Africa do you feel is leading the way for improved sustainability in mining?

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6. Which country outside of Africa do you feel is leading the way for improved sustainability in mining?

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7. How does sustainability within the mining industry across Africa compare with other emerging markets e.g. South East Asia, South America around the globe?

More sustainable

Less sustainable

Same levels of sustainability

Don’t know

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8. What, in your view, have been the most important influencer(s) to improve sustainability in mining to date? (Please rank top 5 with 1 the greatest influencer)

*ESG meaning Environmental & Social Governance and SDG meaning Sustainable Development Goals

Government policies and regulation

Individual attitudes

Corporate culture and quotas

Human rights laws and policies

Societal attitudes

Better visibility of sustainability targets within organisations (e.g. ESG or SDG*)

Technology

Greater investor scrutiny or requirements

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9. What, in your view, is the most important influencer(s) to improve sustainability in mining going forward? (Please rank top 5 with 1 the greatest influencer)

*ESG meaning Environmental & Social Governance and SDG meaning Sustainable Development Goals

Deep technology (AI, Robotics)

Engineering

Government policies and regulation

Individual attitudes

Corporate culture and quotas

Human rights laws and policies

Societal attitudes

Better visibility of sustainability targets within organisations (e.g. ESG or SDG*)

Technology

Greater investor scrutiny or requirements

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10. In your view, what have been the biggest hurdles the mining sector has faced to date in improving sustainability? (Please rank top 3 hurdles with 1 being the biggest)

Access to renewable energy

Access to sustainable finance

Financial demands from stakeholders

Community disengagement

Lack of clear policies and guidelines

Local skills gaps

Government support

Operational challenges

Access to technology

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11. In your view, what will be the biggest hurdles the mining sector will face in the future in improving sustainability? (Please rank top 3 hurdles with 1 being the biggest)

Access to renewable energy

Access to sustainable finance

Financial demands from stakeholders

Community disengagement

Lack of clear policies and guidelines

Local skills gaps

Government support

Operational challenges

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12. To what extent has the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated or stalled your organisation’s sustainability commitments?

Increased

Stayed the same

Decreased

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13. What are the benefits in striving towards greater sustainability? (Please rank top 3 benefits with 1 being the biggest)

Commercial e.g. improved financials and productivity

Access to more investors

Happier workforce

Increased brand equity

Improving local employment opportunities

Solving skills shortages with local talent

Social impact and cohesion

Global climate restoration

Expansion of mine life and resources

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14. What renewable energy sources are you currently using to make sites more environmentally sustainable? (Please rank top 3 with 1 being the most used)

Solar energy

Wind energy

Hydro energy

Geothermal energy

Biomass

Water

Other

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15. What water sustainability methods are you currently using to make sites more environmentally sustainable? (Please rank top 3 with 1 being the most used)

Reforestation programmes e.g. mangrove repopulation

Desalination

Water use monitoring systems

On-site wastewater treatment

Water reclamation

Financial contributions to state/local water sustainability initiatives

Other

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16. If you have any additional comments please add them here

Thank you for completing this short survey. Your feedback will form part of The Future of Mining | Sustainability report launching in October 2020. To receive your copy please click here

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* 1. Please confirm your job title

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* 2. Please confirm the country and city you are based in

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* 3. Which sustainability targets does your organisation currently pursue via communicated policies and quotas? (Please tick all that are relevant)

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* 4. Which of the following, in your view, are most in need of focus and resourcing to drive greater sustainability within the mining sector? (Please rank top 3 with 1 the greatest driver)

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* 5. Which country in Africa do you feel is leading the way for improved sustainability in mining?

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* 6. Which country outside of Africa do you feel is leading the way for improved sustainability in mining?

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* 7. How does sustainability within the mining industry across Africa compare with other emerging markets e.g. South East Asia, South America around the globe?

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* 8. What, in your view, have been the most important influencer(s) to improve sustainability in mining to date? (Please rank top 5 with 1 the greatest influencer) *ESG meaning Environmental & Social Governance and SDG meaning Sustainable Development Goals

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* 9. What, in your view, is the most important influencer(s) to improve sustainability in mining going forward? (Please rank top 5 with 1 the greatest influencer)*ESG meaning Environmental & Social Governance and SDG meaning Sustainable Development Goals

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* 10. In your view, what have been the biggest hurdles the mining sector has faced to date in improving sustainability? (Please rank top 3 hurdles with 1 being the biggest)

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* 11. In your view, what will be the biggest hurdles the mining sector will face in the future in improving sustainability? (Please rank top 3 hurdles with 1 being the biggest)

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* 12. To what extent has the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated or stalled your organisation’s sustainability commitments?

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* 13. What are the benefits in striving towards greater sustainability? (Please rank top 3 benefits with 1 being the biggest)

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* 14. What renewable energy sources are you currently using to make sites more environmentally sustainable? (Please rank top 3 with 1 being the most used)

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* 15. What water sustainability methods are you currently using to make sites more environmentally sustainable? (Please rank top 3 with 1 being the most used)

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* 16. If you have any additional comments please add them here

1. Please confirm your job title

2. Please confirm the country and city you are based in

3. Which sustainability targets does your organisation currently pursue via communicated policies and quotas? (Please tick all that are relevant)

4. Which of the following, in your view, are most in need of focus and resourcing to drive greater sustainability within the mining sector? (Please rank top 3 with 1 the greatest driver)

5. Which country in Africa do you feel is leading the way for improved sustainability in mining?

6. Which country outside of Africa do you feel is leading the way for improved sustainability in mining?

7. How does sustainability within the mining industry across Africa compare with other emerging markets e.g. South East Asia, South America around the globe?

8. What, in your view, have been the most important influencer(s) to improve sustainability in mining to date? (Please rank top 5 with 1 the greatest influencer)

*ESG meaning Environmental & Social Governance and SDG meaning Sustainable Development Goals

9. What, in your view, is the most important influencer(s) to improve sustainability in mining going forward? (Please rank top 5 with 1 the greatest influencer)

*ESG meaning Environmental & Social Governance and SDG meaning Sustainable Development Goals

10. In your view, what have been the biggest hurdles the mining sector has faced to date in improving sustainability? (Please rank top 3 hurdles with 1 being the biggest)

11. In your view, what will be the biggest hurdles the mining sector will face in the future in improving sustainability? (Please rank top 3 hurdles with 1 being the biggest)

12. To what extent has the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated or stalled your organisation’s sustainability commitments?

13. What are the benefits in striving towards greater sustainability? (Please rank top 3 benefits with 1 being the biggest)

14. What renewable energy sources are you currently using to make sites more environmentally sustainable? (Please rank top 3 with 1 being the most used)

15. What water sustainability methods are you currently using to make sites more environmentally sustainable? (Please rank top 3 with 1 being the most used)

16. If you have any additional comments please add them here