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WEBINAR | Responsible sourcing of sand and silicates

Sand and other silicate materials are the world’s most mined solid raw materials. They are fundamental for everything from construction and transport infrastructure to industrial manufacturing and energy production, but their importance, and the environmental, social and governance issues associated with their abstraction, are critically overlooked.

Panellists

Clara Segón
Clara Segón Standards Manager
Julija Menise
Julija Menise Senior Vice President
Dr Louise Gallagher
Dr Louise Gallagher The University of Queensland
Leda Langberg
Leda Langberg Statkraft

Key Topics:

In this webinar, hosted in partnership with the Global Centre for Mineral Security, we explored the issues associated with the excavation of sand and the supply chains affected, and provided an update on the outcomes from the closed-door partner session on advancing responsible business conduct in sand and silicate supply chains held at the recent OECD Forum – including subsequent follow up meetings, the next steps that are being taken to develop due diligence processes and frameworks, and how you can get involved.

The speakers discussed what industries reliant on sand and silicate materials should and can be doing now to engage in the due diligence process and reduce their risk exposure, and impact on the environments and communities from which their raw materials are being sourced.

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Need More Information?

We received a number of questions before and during the webinar that the speakers didn’t have time to answer in the live session. We’ve compiled their answers to those questions in a summary document.

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