Abstract
This session will be presented by Control Risks (Daniel Linsker), Lundin Foundation (Mark Sitter) and Ulula (presenter TBC).
will provide practical insights in the rapidly changing landscape of social risk management in the COVID age. The global mining and metals industry had already been increasingly adopting innovative technology in order to provide better results for all stakeholders. It will explore how technology tools can be leveraged in order to enhance sustainability performance, improve stakeholder management and better address and respond to grievances, social risks and activism – now fueled itself through technology.
With a view towards facilitating a more sustainable and accountable form or mining for all internal and external stakeholders, the session will explore how companies can use technology to address global shifts -and demands- in stakeholder engagement, responsible mining and human rights’ protection, ensuring a more active and fluid communication and the early identification of key indicators to allow all stakeholders to act and successfully manage the day to-day challenges of a mining project.
The session will provide attendees with insight on three key points:
- Technology, when deployed correctly, can enable projects to achieve better sustainability outcomes for all stakeholders, advancing goals such as traceability and transparency, as well as support to small businesses in the area of project influence
- In the midst of the pandemic, technology can help overcome some of the challenges presented by physical distancing, restrictions on travel and other regulations, while improving communication and reporting
- It will include real-world examples from companies and projects where technology has been deployed successfully
Biography of the presenter
Daniel Linsker is a Partner at Control Risks and currently manages Control Risks Mexico City office, overseeing the delivery of solutions and services to clients in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Before moving to Mexico, Daniel led the Security and Crisis Consulting practice for Control Risks’ in Latin America and also headed the Americas region extractives consulting practice. Daniel specializes in developing, leading and implementing tailored and integral solutions for clients to manage complex issues across the Americas, with a special emphasis on risk management for large projects in the extractives, energy and infrastructure, and those that require in-depth regional expertise of Latin America. Recent projects Daniel has been involved in include:
Developing and implementing an enterprise risk management system for a large pipeline operator in Peru, integrating different functions, such as corporate social responsibility, corporate security, and finance and auditing into a coherent risk-management model.
Undertaking a social and political feasibility study for a large multinational mining company looking to acquire the assets of a local company in central Colombia. Daniel headed a team of experts that carried out a social and political due diligence and delivered a comprehensive assessment of potential challenges.
Developing a comprehensive risk management strategy for a multi-billion-dollar critical infrastructure project in Peru. Daniel led a consulting team that worked closely with the client to identify, assess and manage the key political, social and security risk issues and delivered a risk management plan
Delivering a pre-bid benchmarking and pre-entry risk assessment of for a major multinational oil company looking to enter the Colombian market, benchmarking potential bid targets on the basis of their risk profile and developing an appropriate risk management strategy.
