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ESG in Mining and Minerals
06.01.2025
A new book, ESG in Mining and Minerals, has been added to The Energy Transition.
New demand from energy transition technologies will require the acceleration of mine development for a range of minerals, including lithium, copper, graphite and cobalt. This combined with concerns about security of supply have thrust mining under the spotlight, drawing the attention of policy makers, investors and the general public.For this mining boom to have a broad positive impact, the mining and minerals industry must learn from the mistakes of the past and put ESG factors at the centre of its business model.
Edited by Ted Rhodes, head of the Mining and Minerals group at international law firm CMS, ESG in Mining and Minerals provides a wide-ranging analysis of the ESG risks, challenges and opportunities facing mining companies and the wider minerals supply chain.
It considers the specific ESG challenges facing companies in the mining and minerals sector, from reducing carbon intensity and protecting biodiversity, through community engagement and human rights, to ensuring transparency in government relations. It will guide readers through relevant emerging ESG regulation, ESG risks, and new approaches to mining to reduce its negative impact on the environment and its inhabitants.
ESG in Mining and Minerals combines legal analysis with an understanding of the commercial imperatives and practical realities of the mining and minerals sector, which can often be particularly challenging from an ESG perspective. Its holistic approach to the ESG context of the sector is intended to help in the preparation of risk analyses and comprehensive ESG policies, which must of course be tailored to each individual mining business in a way that reinforces competitiveness, rather than detract from it.
This book will be an invaluable guide for directors and management in mining and minerals companies, investors and financiers, as well as sustainability professionals, in-house and external counsel and anyone else who is concerned with the ESG impacts of extractive industries.
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Essential Reads for the Modern Lawyer
10.12.2024
A new title, Essential Reads for the Modern Lawyer, has been added to Law Firm Management. Globe Law and Business' journal Modern Lawyer is known for helping professionals navigate the changing legal services landscape, featuring insights from in-house counsel, legal tech specialists, law companies, law firms, and business leaders, who all bring a fresh perspective to legal services delivery.Essential Reads for the Modern Lawyer draws on the journal’s wealth of opinion pieces, interviews and thought leadership, which together comprise an invaluable and wide-ranging analysis of the topics that really matter to those working throughout the legal ecosystem. The book is divided into six key areas: Business development; Finance; Culture; Leadership; Talent; Technology.
Bringing together the journal’s most popular and impactful articles, this collection is essential for any professional working in legal services looking to develop their career.
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What Clients Want from Law Firms
02.12.2024
A new title, What Clients Want from Law Firms, has been added to Law Firm Management - Business Development.
Research shows that most lawyers think they know what their clients want – but their clients don’t always agree. How can lawyers and their firms truly understand the client perspective? How can they know what their clients are really asking for? What do lawyers need to know in order to get – and stay – hired?What Clients Want from Law Firms combines the collective perspectives of clients in order to focus the lawyer’s mind on their end goal – providing a service that people want and will pay for. Exploring dynamic new approaches to the client–lawyer relationship, the contributors take on topics as broad as ESG, diversity, ethics, and AI, revealing what clients really want from law firms.
Written from the perspective of those who engage law firms in their business – and from sectors as diverse as banking, sport, and entertainment – this book explores the importance of client relationships, listening and understanding problems, and what clients really want from their trusted advisors.