The African Leadership Centre (ALC) is pleased to announce our next (HYBRID) research seminar on Wednesday, 29 May 2024, at 11:00 -13:00 BST/13:00- 15:00 EAT.
The session will host a seminar presentation titled “ESG, Australian Mining Companies and Their Operations Abroad” by Dr. Evan Hamman.
Venues:
- In-person - London (Bush House (SE)2.09, Strand Campus King’s College)
- Virtual – ZOOM (Zoom link to be shared with registered participants.)
Abstract:
Multinational corporations across a variety of industries often make bold claims to sustainability, human rights and good governance. However, their efforts to promote safe, healthy and ethical working environments (up and down their supply chains) present risks and opportunities for stakeholders. Whilst the academic and policy focus to date has tended to be on the ‘environmental’ aspects of ESG (especially climate change), other less-readily quantifiable factors are also in need of attention. Bribery, corruption, modern slavery, gender equality, water consumption, biodiversity use and cultural heritage all loom large in the emerging landscape of corporations doing business in foreign environments. Numerous frameworks for protection (voluntary and enforceable) are in place, but exactly what claims are being made and how are private actors being held to account?
This seminar will explore the phenomenon of ESG with respect to Australian mining companies operating abroad. It will focus on requirements under Australian law to both report on and make reasonable efforts to avoid certain illegal and immoral behaviours. In so doing, it highlights areas of potential law and policy reform and further research.
Speaker:
Dr. Evan Hamman, Research Fellow, Centre for Environmental Governance, University of Canberra.
Chair:
Dr Clement Sefa-Nyarko, Lecturer, African Leadership Centre, King's College London
You can pre-register your interest to attend LINK
