The event focuses on solutions for the environmental and social challenges in the mining sector and how to build back better from the Covid-19 pandemic. It will discuss how all stakeholders are key in raising the level of ambition of the mining sector to achieve sustainable outcomes while leveraging increasing automation and digitization. This event will constitute the first roundtable discussion on key elements that are necessary for a vision of sustainable and responsible mining. Outcomes of the discussion will feed into UNEP’s publication on Guiding Principles for a Responsible and Sustainable Minerals and Metals Sector as well as the Investors Mining 2030 vision. The event will also announce recent developments in relation to the process to establish the Global Tailings Management Institute.   

Panelists:

• Katrin Schneeberger, State Secretary, Swiss Federal Office for the Environment
• Mr. Ofentse Ditsele, Deputy Director, Department of Mines, Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Botswana.
• Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Executive Director and Founder of Tebtebba Foundation, former UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples Rights
• Aidan Davy, Chief Operating Officer, ICMM
• Mark Cutifani, former CEO of Anglo American (TBC) 
• Maria Sunér, CEO of Svemin

Moderator: Adam Matthews, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Church of England Pensions Board

When: Friday 3 June 17:15 to 18:30 (CEST time zone / UTC+2)

How to attend this hybrid side event?

• On-site in Room 2 (for those who are already registered for Stockholm+50) 
• Watch the livestream: Register here to receive the link and to add this event to your agenda.