Sustainability & Sustainability & the Aggregates the Aggregates

IndustryIndustryJohn S. Hayden, PG, REMJohn S. Hayden, PG, REM

National Stone, Sand & Gravel National Stone, Sand & Gravel AssociationAssociation

Sustainability & the Aggregates Industry

1. Fully Developed issue

2. Industry is dependent on public, political and regulatory approval

3. Focus is on a balanced integrated approach

“Lafarge has learned over its almost 170 years of existence that

the implicit ‘license to operate’ from local communities, gained through actions coming out of

dialogue and transparency, is as important as the regulatory permits from the authorities.”

Sustainability is good businessBy Chris Boyd,Senior Vice-President, Environment and Public Affairs, LafargeOctober 2001Organization for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentPage 35 

SUSTAINABILITYSUSTAINABILITYWhy?Why?

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The terms The terms Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development or or Sustainability Sustainability can be misinterpreted when describing a mining can be misinterpreted when describing a mining operation.operation.

The term “Sustainability”:The term “Sustainability”:

IS NOTIS NOT addressing the sustainability of mining, a specific addressing the sustainability of mining, a specific mine, or a resource, i.e. not “sustainable mining”mine, or a resource, i.e. not “sustainable mining”

ISIS addressing the contributions that a addressing the contributions that a specific mine, specific mine, company, industry and industry products make towards a company, industry and industry products make towards a sustainable societysustainable society

The largest contribution of construction materials The largest contribution of construction materials producers to sustainability is providing the continuous producers to sustainability is providing the continuous supply of mineral materials necessary for ongoing supply of mineral materials necessary for ongoing economic prosperity in the United States. economic prosperity in the United States.

Mined Materials and Sustainability

Defining SustainabilityDefining SustainabilityBrundtland commission, 1987:Humanity has the ability to make development sustainable – to ensure that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

NSSGA Sustainability Task Force, 2006: Sustainability is a business approach that integrates environmental stewardship, social responsibility and economic prosperity to ensure the long-term supply of aggregate materials to society.

Examples of Sustainability Examples of Sustainability in the Aggregates in the Aggregates

IndustryIndustry Partnerships and Community Partnerships and Community

InvolvementInvolvement

Wildlife Habitat CouncilWildlife Habitat Council The Nature ConservancyThe Nature Conservancy World Wildlife FundWorld Wildlife Fund MSHA-NSSGA AllianceMSHA-NSSGA Alliance Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity Local contributions/supportLocal contributions/support

Examples of Examples of Sustainability in the Sustainability in the Aggregates IndustryAggregates Industry

Companies have created Companies have created “sustainability” or “corporate “sustainability” or “corporate responsibility” reportsresponsibility” reports Track resource consumption, set Track resource consumption, set

goals for reductiongoals for reduction Transparent reporting of Transparent reporting of

performance across company and performance across company and communitiescommunities

NSSGA’s Next StepsNSSGA’s Next Steps Communication to MembersCommunication to Members

NSSGA Sustainability ReportNSSGA Sustainability Report Industry EducationIndustry Education

Sustainability Tool Box w/industry case Sustainability Tool Box w/industry case studiesstudies

Integration into NSSGA ProgramsIntegration into NSSGA Programs Theme of NSSGA Convention in MarchTheme of NSSGA Convention in March Website redesign around sustainabilityWebsite redesign around sustainability Sustainability Logo & DVDSustainability Logo & DVD Industry Sustainability Survey Industry Sustainability Survey

Sustainability Performance MetricsSustainability Performance Metrics

Regulatory Compliance

Corporate Social Responsibility

SD

Companies that are serious about their social license to operate move

beyond regulatory compliance

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

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