- Report year:2024
- Organisation: CommDev
For the mining sector, the top rated imperative in EY’s annual ranking of risks and opportunities for 2021 was “miners that can demonstrate their contribution to a
sustainable future.”1 In an environment of changing commodity prices, tightening workforces with increasing turnover, complex socio-environmental dynamics, and
growing interest in sustainability, mining companies are striving to identify more responsible business practices that also contribute to a healthy bottom line. Gender equity can be an important contributor to both—not only is a culture of non- discrimination and inclusion the right thing to foster, but it also has clear operational benefits. Opportunities for equitable participation from women and men at all levels attracts a stronger workforce, drives improved performance, innovation, and profit, and is an important signal to investors. Improved gender diversity in the supply chain improves reliability and keeps costs down. And equitable engagement with local communities helps companies to better understand community concerns and opportunities, invest in local priorities, create additional job opportunities for local women, and head off social license concerns.
sustainable future.”1 In an environment of changing commodity prices, tightening workforces with increasing turnover, complex socio-environmental dynamics, and
growing interest in sustainability, mining companies are striving to identify more responsible business practices that also contribute to a healthy bottom line. Gender equity can be an important contributor to both—not only is a culture of non- discrimination and inclusion the right thing to foster, but it also has clear operational benefits. Opportunities for equitable participation from women and men at all levels attracts a stronger workforce, drives improved performance, innovation, and profit, and is an important signal to investors. Improved gender diversity in the supply chain improves reliability and keeps costs down. And equitable engagement with local communities helps companies to better understand community concerns and opportunities, invest in local priorities, create additional job opportunities for local women, and head off social license concerns.