Sustainable Development Goals

SDG Pyramid

The first 10 goals align with people and social issues and represent the foundation that should be covered before the next five goals on ecological challenges and two final spiritual goals on peace and partnership can be achieved.

SPIRITUAL

ECOLOGICAL

PEOPLE

The European mineral raw materials industry contributes to sustainable development by integrating economic growth with environmental protection, social progress and effective governance. The European mineral raw materials industry supports the 17 goals laid out by the United Nations in its sustainable development agenda to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all, and is committed to their fulfilment.

The European mineral raw materials industry sector is among the most sophisticated of partners in addressing a range of sustainable development challenges. Mining companies are working to share their experiences more broadly and encourage further engagement in partnerships to achieve collaborative progress on the SDGs.

The European mineral raw materials industry contribution to the sustainable development pillars

The European mineral raw materials industry contributes to economic sustainability by:

  • Staying financially strong in order to be an innovative and responsible sector and contributing to prosperity.
  • Maintaining high return on equity.
  • Having a healthy net debt/equity ratio.
  • Consistently seeing results.
  • Maintaining high ordinary dividends.

The European mineral raw materials industry contributes to social sustainability by:

  • Maintaining secure and attractive workplaces and exert positive influences on our business partners and our immediate environment.
  • Reducing accidents.
  • Working to improve gender equality.
  • Working to increase diversity.

The European mineral raw materials industry contributes to environmental sustainability by:

  • Being resource-efficient and environmentally efficient.
  • Reducing carbon emissions.
  • Reducing energy intensity.
  • Reducing discharges to water.
  • Reducing emissions to air.

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