Post on 16-Jan-2016
Sustainability & Sustainability & the Aggregates the Aggregates
IndustryIndustryJohn S. Hayden, PG, REMJohn S. Hayden, PG, REM
National Stone, Sand & Gravel National Stone, Sand & Gravel AssociationAssociation
Sustainability & the Aggregates Industry
1. Fully Developed issue
2. Industry is dependent on public, political and regulatory approval
3. Focus is on a balanced integrated approach
“Lafarge has learned over its almost 170 years of existence that
the implicit ‘license to operate’ from local communities, gained through actions coming out of
dialogue and transparency, is as important as the regulatory permits from the authorities.”
Sustainability is good businessBy Chris Boyd,Senior Vice-President, Environment and Public Affairs, LafargeOctober 2001Organization for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentPage 35
SUSTAINABILITYSUSTAINABILITYWhy?Why?
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The terms The terms Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development or or Sustainability Sustainability can be misinterpreted when describing a mining can be misinterpreted when describing a mining operation.operation.
The term “Sustainability”:The term “Sustainability”:
IS NOTIS NOT addressing the sustainability of mining, a specific addressing the sustainability of mining, a specific mine, or a resource, i.e. not “sustainable mining”mine, or a resource, i.e. not “sustainable mining”
ISIS addressing the contributions that a addressing the contributions that a specific mine, specific mine, company, industry and industry products make towards a company, industry and industry products make towards a sustainable societysustainable society
The largest contribution of construction materials The largest contribution of construction materials producers to sustainability is providing the continuous producers to sustainability is providing the continuous supply of mineral materials necessary for ongoing supply of mineral materials necessary for ongoing economic prosperity in the United States. economic prosperity in the United States.
Mined Materials and Sustainability
Defining SustainabilityDefining SustainabilityBrundtland commission, 1987:Humanity has the ability to make development sustainable – to ensure that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
NSSGA Sustainability Task Force, 2006: Sustainability is a business approach that integrates environmental stewardship, social responsibility and economic prosperity to ensure the long-term supply of aggregate materials to society.
Examples of Sustainability Examples of Sustainability in the Aggregates in the Aggregates
IndustryIndustry Partnerships and Community Partnerships and Community
InvolvementInvolvement
Wildlife Habitat CouncilWildlife Habitat Council The Nature ConservancyThe Nature Conservancy World Wildlife FundWorld Wildlife Fund MSHA-NSSGA AllianceMSHA-NSSGA Alliance Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity Local contributions/supportLocal contributions/support
Examples of Examples of Sustainability in the Sustainability in the Aggregates IndustryAggregates Industry
Companies have created Companies have created “sustainability” or “corporate “sustainability” or “corporate responsibility” reportsresponsibility” reports Track resource consumption, set Track resource consumption, set
goals for reductiongoals for reduction Transparent reporting of Transparent reporting of
performance across company and performance across company and communitiescommunities
NSSGA’s Next StepsNSSGA’s Next Steps Communication to MembersCommunication to Members
NSSGA Sustainability ReportNSSGA Sustainability Report Industry EducationIndustry Education
Sustainability Tool Box w/industry case Sustainability Tool Box w/industry case studiesstudies
Integration into NSSGA ProgramsIntegration into NSSGA Programs Theme of NSSGA Convention in MarchTheme of NSSGA Convention in March Website redesign around sustainabilityWebsite redesign around sustainability Sustainability Logo & DVDSustainability Logo & DVD Industry Sustainability Survey Industry Sustainability Survey
Sustainability Performance MetricsSustainability Performance Metrics
Regulatory Compliance
Corporate Social Responsibility
SD
Companies that are serious about their social license to operate move
beyond regulatory compliance
QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?
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