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IFC and PERU LNG Program Benefits Farmers in Peru

2010-03-11T03:30:00+00:00

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and PERU LNG have helped Agricola Viñasol, a member of their “ForPyme” social responsibility program in Cañete, Peru, obtain $250,000 from the Grassroots Business Fund to expand its presence and diversify its portfolio of agricultural products in local and export markets.

IFC Launches New Publications

2010-03-05T20:30:00+00:00

Please see below for recent publications launched by IFC. Please send your comments or suggesstions to abhalla@ifc.org.

Sustainable Forest Finance Toolkit

2010-03-04T17:15:00+00:00

This Toolkit has been developed as a globally applicable resource designed to help financial institutions support the management of forest resources through sustainable and legal timber production and processing, and markets for carbon and other ecosystem services.

Oil industry's increasing focus on CSR

2010-03-04T17:00:00+00:00

Given half a chance, oil executives like to publicise their social and environmental credentials. BP calls itself Beyond Petroleum; ExxonMobil advertises the environmentally friendly aspects of natural gas. Some people may react with cynicism, yet companies have made progress. But where has progress been made? And where have they fallen short? Are some companies better than others?

Creating the Foundations for a Linkage Program in a Rural Setting

2010-03-03T22:00:00+00:00

This Practice Note, jointly developed by IFC and Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL), focuses on the early stages of the Ahafo Linkages Program (ALP) and aims to capture important early lessons that might otherwise have been lost.

Indaba Participant List

2010-03-01T21:15:00+00:00

CSR Knowledge Sharing at Mining INDABA Cape Town

2010-02-19T15:30:00+00:00

Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM)

2010-02-17T22:30:00+00:00

The Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining (CSRM) was established by the University of Queensland in 2001 in response to growing interest in and debate about the role of the mining and minerals industry in contemporary society. CSRM’s focus is the socio-economic and political challenges that confront companies, communities and governments when change is brought about by resource extraction.

Mine Closure 2010

2010-02-03T19:45:00+00:00

Mine Closure 2010 will provide an outstanding opportunity for mining professionals to share their experiences, discuss the latest issues and attempt to answer the important questions on how to close mines in socio-economically and environmentally responsible ways.

Case Study: The Lonmin-IFC Women in Mining Program

2010-01-29T21:00:00+00:00

Given that mining is historically a male-dominated sector, companies and their systems, staff and workers are often not ready to seamlessly absorb women into the workplace. Significant cultural and systems changes are being made by the Lonmin-IFC program in the Preparation, Recruitment, Development and Retention of women.

Women in Mining: A Guide to Integrating Women into the Workforce

2010-01-29T20:45:00+00:00

This manual provides a conceptual framework and a step-by-step guide to integrating women into the mining sector, as well as into other extractive and heavy industries. Successful integration of women ensures greater benefits for local communities and creates a more just and equitable society. The integration of women into these historically male-dominated industries is not easy, but when it is done well, it can have a transformative effect.

Strategic Community Investment: Quick Guide

2010-01-29T15:00:00+00:00

This Quick Guide is intended as a summary document, providing some of the key highlights and messages from IFC’s Good Practice Handbook on Strategic Community Investment.

Going Global: Chinese Oil and Mining Companies and the Governance of Resource Wealth

2010-01-27T19:30:00+00:00

The focus of the work is on the impact of China’s oil and mining companies’ recent overseas expansion on the governance of resource wealth.

Social & Environmental Risk Management Conference

2010-01-27T14:30:00+00:00

The new Social & Environmental Risk Management conference is designed specifically for the mining, oil & gas, steel and other heavy industries. This conference brings together the most relevant case studies that address these very matters, and have them delivered to you by practitioners who had first hand experience.

Centre for Excellence in CSR

2010-01-25T20:30:00+00:00

Over the coming year, this site will become the hub of knowledge on CSR-related practices and approaches as they apply to the extractive sector. The focus is to help Canadian companies doing business around the world, provide tools and information for all stakeholders, and to raise the bar for excellent CSR-related practices in the extractive industry.