Resources | Sustainability Charter

Sustainability Charter

Resources | Guiding Principles

• Sustainability Charter
• Community Consultation
• Employee Health & Safety
• Product Stewardship
• Business Ethics
• Children’s Rights in the Workspace
• Sustainability Reporting
• Mine Closure
• Environmental Management
• Managing Minor Elements
• Climate Change
• Mine Tailings and Residue Management

Resources | PDFs

Resources | Scientific Publications

• “A global life cycle assessment for primary zinc production”, E. Van Genderen, M. Wildnauer, N. Santero, N. Sidi, The international Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, Volume 21, Issue 11, pages 1580-1593
• “The Abiotic Depletion Potential: Background, Updates, and Future“, van Oers and Guinee in 2016, https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/5/1/16
• “The anthropogenic cycle of zinc: Status quo and perspectives“, Grégoire Meylan and Barbara K. Reck, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Volume 123, August 2017, Pages 1-10
• “Process Knowledge, System Dynamics, and Metal Ecology”, E.V. Verhoef, G.P.J. Dijekema, M.A. Reuter, Journal of Industry Ecology, Volume 8, Nr. 1-2, Seite 23 – 43
• “Primary recovery of zinc in a circular economy – no contradiction by nature”, Von C. van Dyken und S. Grund, Erzmetall 69 (2016), Nr. 3, pages 155-160
• The Economist 18th Dec 1996

Resources | Websites

• Zinc Mining, Production and Use Statistics (ILZSG)
• Club of Rome – “The Limits to Growth “
• 2017 Revision of World Population Prospects
• IZA Heath Learning Annex
• USEPA Framework for Metals Risk Assessment
• Metals Environmental Risk Assessment Guidance (MERAG)
• OECD Guidance on Metals Risk Assessment
• Sustainability of Galvanized Products in USA and Europe
• https://www.wbcsd.org/Programs/Energy-Circular-Economy
• https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy/concept
• https://www.c2ccertified.org/products/registry
• https://www.aurubis.com/en/responsibility/resource-efficiency-and-recycling/closing-the-loop