Posts

Showing posts with the label Sustainable Development

Lundin Recognized by UN Global Compact

Image
  For Sustainable Development, Best Practices   Lundin Gold announce that it has been recognized by United Nations Global Compact Ecuador for best practices in Sustainable Development Goal 8-Decent Work and Economic Growth in relation to the Company's Training Program for Mining Operations (PCOM) for its Fruta del Norte gold mine in Ecuador. This is the third time in four years that the Company has been recognized for its sustainable development best practices by United Nations Global Compact.   Due to the emerging nature of the large-scale mining sector in Ecuador and the associated skills and training gap in the country, Lundin Gold, in collaboration with the Lundin Foundation, established the PCOM in 2018 to provide job opportunities for members of local communities in support of the Company's operations.  PCOM provided structured training in the classroom, state-of-the-art technology, as well as practical experience for both the mine and process plant.   Over the course

Implementing the SDG Compass!

Image
  RJC virtual SDG Roadshow- Part 1     Hear from United Nations Global Compact and RJC members as they share their experiences and practical tools on how you can show your customers and suppliers how you contribute to a sustainable world. Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has never been more critical.  The SDGs are universally understood and provide an opportunity for businesses to show their commitment to a sustainable world.  In partnership with the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) is enabling this effort towards positive global impacts by the jewellery industry and has launched the RJC SDG Roadshow - a series of webinars for the jewellery and watch global supply chain.   This webinar, which focuses on implementing steps 2 and 3 of the SDG compass, will, 1: Provide insight on how a company can define their SDG priorities, 2: Explain how you can set your SDG goals & 3: Showcase a real-life example from an RJC