International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Sustainability Standards Principles

18 Member Companies - International

The Sustainable Development Framework

The Sustainable Development Framework is comprised of three elements – a set of 10 Principles (including a set of supporting position statements), public reporting and independent assurance – each approved by the CEO-led Council. Developed systematically since the formation of ICMM in 2001, the Framework has its foundations in the Mining, Minerals, and Sustainable Development (MMSD) project. MMSD was the result of a two-year consultation process with stakeholders to identify issues relating to sustainable development in the mining and minerals sector. The 10 Principles are visionary statements grounded in corporate ethics and sustainability; human rights and social responsibility; risk, health and safety, and environmental strategies.

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Management System and Data Management Implications

IHS supports the ICMM principles by:

• Assuring sustainable strategies based on concise and accurate data. IHS centralized database platform eliminates redundancies and risk of human error.
• Providing regulatory guidance based on sound science. IHS globally accepted methods and calculations for GHG reporting.
• Facilitating internal and external communications. IHS provides automatic alert notifications and task calendar for assignment, completion and follow through on regulatory processes.
• Allowing for continuous improvement in safety and environmental performance. IHS user-defined reports and dashboards and process benchmarking and risk evaluation and reduction.
• Implementing effective and transparent engagement, communication and independently verified reporting.

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More Information

For details about how the IHS solutions can help your organization comply with ICMM, call 800.289.6116 or email us.