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ESG, AI and the Metaverse
11 March 2022
Environmental, Social and Governance or ESG, is more than a new catchphrase or buzzword in the "ratings industry". ESG is a concept used by investors to measure the sustainability and ethics of a company they consider investing in. It will come as no surprise that 90 percent of investors globally already have ESG policies in place or have plans to develop specific ESG investment policies.
ESG covers a wide range of criteria. The main challenge for mining companies is that ESG will often disregard traditional measures of value while looking at other factors that may have financial relevance.
Due to the large volume of complex data that needs to be analysed and because there are no international standards for ESG reporting, investors have come to rely heavily on rating agencies to determine attractive investments.