Social responsibility for small and medium exploration companies

Social responsibility for small and medium exploration companies Large issues, small pocketbooks

Social Responsibility Tools and Resources The list below includes valuable resources for small and medium size mineral exploration companies. The list is organized by topics loosely based on the eight principles defined in e3Plus: a Framework for Responsible Exploration, available at http://www.pdac.ca/e3plus/

Corporate Governance International Finance Corporation (IFC) Toolkit Developing Corporate Governance Codes of Best Practice http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/cgf.nsf/AttachmentsByTitle/Toolkit2-read.pdf/$FILE/Toolkit2-read.pdf Principles of Good Corporate Governance and Best Practice Recommendations ASX Corporate Governance Council’s http://www.asxgroup.com.au/media/PDFs/asxcgc_amended_principles_021106.pdf Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Principles of Corporate Governance http://www.bestpractices.cz/praktiky/ETIKA_V_PODNIKANI/p2003_oecd_principles_of_corporat e_governance.pdf

Engaging Host Communities CDA Collaborative Learning Projects – Corporate Engagement Project Getting it Right: Making Corporate-Community Relations Work Zandvliet, L. and Anderson, M.B. (Greenleaf April 2009) Association for Mineral Exploration BC Aboriginal Engagement Toolkit http://amebc.ca/policy/aboriginal-and-community-engagement/aboriginal-engagementtoolkit.aspx International Finance Corporation (IFC) Stakeholder Engagement: A Good Practice Handbook for Companies Doing Business in Emerging Markets www.odi.org.uk/resources/download/1436.pdf International Finance Corporation (IFC) Good Practice Note: Addressing Grievances from Project-Affected Communities www.ifc.org/ifcext/sustainability.nsf/Content/Publications_GPN_Grievances

Social responsibility for small and medium exploration companies Large issues, small pocketbooks Ethical Business Practices OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/1/3/33760086.pdf The Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) to the OECD Task Force on Anti-Bribery and Corruption BIAC Anti-Bribery Resource Guide http://www.biac.org/pubs/anti-bribery_resource/guide.htm Business Anti-Corruption Portal http://www.business-anti-corruption.com/anti-corruption-tools-inventory/anti-corruptionguidelines-and-integrity-systems/ Transparency International Business Principles http://www.transparency.org/global_priorities/private_sector/business_principles

Human Rights and Conflict Global Compact Guidance Material http://www.unglobalcompact.org/issues/human_rights/tools_and_guidance_materials.html United Nations (UN) Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Business and Human Rights http://www.business-humanrights.org/SpecialRepPortal/Home UN Business and Human Rights Tools and Guidance Portal http://www.business-humanrights.org/ToolsGuidancePortal/Home UNEP Human Rights Guidance Tool for the Financial Sector http://www.unepfi.org/humanrightstoolkit/what.php Danish Institute for Human Rights http://www.humanrightsbusiness.org/ Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights: A Guide for Integrating Human Rights into Business Management http://www.integrating-humanrights.org/


Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) Kennedy School at Harvard University http://www.institutehrb.org/ The Human Rights Impact Resource Centre (HRIRC) http://www.humanrightsimpact.org/top-navigation-menu/about-us/ OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from ConflictAffected and High-Risk Areas http://www.oecd.org/document/36/0,3746,en_2649_34889_44307940_1_1_1_1,00.html The Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights: An Implementation Toolkit for Major Project Sites http://www.miga.org/documents/VPSHR_Toolkit_v3.pdf CDA Collaborative Learning Projects Do No Harm: How AID Can Support Peace – Or War Anderson, M.B. (Lynne Rienner 1999) International Alert Conflict-Sensitive Business Practice: Guidance for Extractive Industries http://www.international-alert.org/pdf/conflict_sensitive_business_practice_section_1.pdf John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Rights Compatible Grievance Mechanisms – A Guidance Tool for Companies and Their Stakeholders www.businessinsociety.eu/resources/4071

Environment and Health and Safety International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards and Guidance http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/sustainability.nsf/Content/PerformanceStandards IFC Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/sustainability.nsf/Content/EHSGuidelines Mining Association of Canada (MAC) Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) http://www.mining.ca/www/Towards_Sustaining_Mining/index.php


Community Development and Social Wellbeing The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Community Development Toolkit http://www.icmm.com/page/629/community-development-toolkitInternational Finance Corporation (IFC) Investing in People: Sustaining Communities through Improved Business Practice A Community Development Resource Guide For Companies http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/enviro.nsf/AttachmentsByTitle/p_comdev/$FILE/CommunityGuide.pdf Strategic Community Investment: A Good Practice Handbook for Companies Doing Business in Emerging Markets http://www.ifc.org/ifcext/sustainability.nsf/Content/Publications_Handbook_CommunityInvestme nt Enduring Value: The Australian Minerals Industry Framework for Sustainable Development. Guidance for Implementation http://www.minerals.org.au/enduringvalue/resources/implementation_guidance/ CSR Europe Proactive Stakeholder Engagement: A Practical Guide for Companies and Stakeholders http://www.csreurope.org/data/files/toolbox/Stakeholder_engagement.pdf

Due diligence and Risk Assessment Due Diligence for Human Rights: A Risk-based Approach http://www.hks.harvard.edu/m-rcbg/CSRI/publications/workingpaper_53_taylor_etal.pdf