Mine ESG Services

Bureau Veritas offers a unique and holistic suite of ESG services to support mining companies and mining value chain stakeholders on their sustainability journey, providing transparency and trust through training, assurance, audit and certification:

• Assurance of Sustainability Report or ESG disclosures: Our independent third-party assurance verifies and validates the non-financial disclosures for mines, value chain stakeholders, investors or banks, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of ESG reporting.
• Training: Our comprehensive sustainability training programs cover sector-specific ESG standards and practices, while tailored offerings address unique company contexts.
• Certification: Our certification services ensure compliance with stringent local and international standards. These include and not limited to: ISO 14001 certification for effective environmental management systems, SA 8000 or SMETA social certification, OHSAS 18001 certification for workplace health and safety.
• Mine or refinery ESG Audit: Our independent gap assessment, second party audit or due diligence audit are compliant to the EU Battery Regulation requirements and can be conducted using BV’s comprehensive Mine ESG framework or existing frameworks.
   

Challenges

The mining and metals sector plays the vital role of providing essential raw materials to enable clean energy transition, transportation and construction. However, this industry faces significant challenges as a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 4% to 7% of total global emissions.

Undergoing a comprehensive environmental, social and governance (ESG) transformation, the mining sector aims to curb emissions, improve social responsibility practices, and enhance governance standards. Companies are integrating innovative sustainability approaches that minimize environmental impact, foster community engagement, and demonstrate genuine ethical commitments - maintaining stakeholder trust, regulatory compliance, community acceptance, and investor confidence .

WHY Bureau Veritas

Bureau Veritas' methodology adheres to globally recognized guidelines, frameworks, and standards, offering comprehensive coverage across all ESG dimensions.

Our global team of mining experts are highly specialized and deeply versed in ESG topics, having specific qualification to perform certification and having undergone rigorous internal training to perform comprehensive ESG assessments.

Bureau Veritas’ suite of Mine ESG Services delivers robust technical expertise, diligence, ethics and a pragmatic approach, accompanying the mining industry on its sustainability journey while fostering transparency, credibility, trust and traceability throughout the supply chain.