Day 2- Session 6: Strategic Metals and the Clean-tech Revolution
Sustainable Mining
Objective Capital Global Mining Investment Conference 2010
Stationers' Hall, City of London
28-29 September 2010
Speaker:
Aidan Davy - International Council on Mining and Metals
54. Top 10 Global Pension Fund Markets ($20.4 trn) www.icmm.com Source: UNCTAD (2010). Investment and Enterprise Responsibility Review
55. Scope and influence of Responsible Investment www.icmm.com UNCTAD analysis of world’s 100 largest pension funds: 135 51 Average AUM per fund (SUS bn) 73 No. of pension funds 27 66 22 No. of Responsible Investment indicators No. of Responsible Investment indicators As of February 2010, PRI had 700+ signatories (currently 800+) with AUM of over US$20 trn Source: UNCTAD (2010). Investment and Enterprise Responsibility Review
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57. Examined perceptions of analysts on value creation (or value destruction) potential of CSR strategies
58. Initially, CSR strategies perceived as value-destructing. Later, CSR strengths seen as value-creating: shift from sell to buy recommendations
62. Despite a dip in 2009, likelihood is that activity will increase
63. IFC Performance Standards under review – bar likely to be raisedProject finance rise.... and fall 35 30 25 US$ billions (mining) US$ billions (total) 20 15 10 5 Source: Harvard Business Review (2010). An overview of project finance and infrastructure finance
64. Value of global mining sector M&A deals (US$ bn) www.icmm.com (September) Transaction service providers increasingly address ESG risks as part of M&A due diligence Source: PwC (Sept, 2010). Mining Industry Briefing: M&A in the Global Mining Sector
65. Carbon Disclosure Project – Global 500 (2009) www.icmm.com Includes mining & metals Performance scores Disclosure scores Note1: Materials includes: Metals & Mining (45%), Chemicals (35%) and Construction Materials, Containers & Packaging, and Paper & Forest Products (20%). Note 2: As of September 2010, CDP initiative backed by 534 institutional investors with more than $64trn in AUM Source: PwC (2009). On behalf of The Carbon Disclosure Project
69. ICMM members working to establish themselves as part of the solution to the climate change challenge
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72. EIRIS, CAER and The Ethical Funds Company all promoting FPIC (ideally large ‘C’)
73. Not just NGO’s advocating: Co-Operative Bank’s support for Beaver Lake Cree Nations vs. Tar Sands in Alberta
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75. ICMM member ‘policy’ commitments www.icmm.com 10 Principles for Sustainable Development 1. Implement ethical business practices and apply good corporate governance 2. Integrate SD in corporate decision-making 3. Uphold fundamental human rights 4. Manage risks based on sound science 5/6. Improve EHS performance 7. Conserve biodiversity & participate in integrated land use planning 8. Encourage life cycle approach to materials management 9. Contribute to community development 10. Publicly report, independently assure and engage openly and transparently 6 Position Statements Mining and Protected Areas Mining: Partnerships for Development Climate Change Mining and Indigenous Peoples Mercury Risk Management Transparency of Mineral Revenues
81. Not just buy-side analysts, but increasingly sell-side analysts who have an interest and influence
82. ESG factors will continue to grow in importance in terms of project finance and M&A activity
83. ICMM members demonstrate leadership in terms of ESG commitments and performance“ESG analysis will benefit from improved reporting and corporate governance structures. But attention should also be paid to the need for improvements in the coherence and consistency of ESG analysis itself.” UNCTAD (2010). Investment and Enterprise Responsibility Review
84. For further information please contact: Aidan Davy, Senior Program Director aidan.davy@icmm.com www.icmm.com