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Event Resources

Webinar Recording  Presentation 

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Date and Time

Tuesday July 19, 2022
9:00 am-10:00 am PDT

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Location

Webinar

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Topics

#Energy and Extractives, #Supply Chain

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Passcode: ##bEUZ1N 

BSR is excited to invite you to a conversation with The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) on July 19th at 9 a.m. PDT/Noon EDT/17:00 BST. This webinar is targeted to any company along metals and minerals value chains, ranging from mining companies to end users such as renewable energy, automotive, jewellery, manufacturing, technology hardware, and the financial institutions that invest in the same.

We are delighted to have the opportunity to learn more about IRMA and its unique approach to assessing practices in the mining sector.

Founded in 2006, IRMA provides a comprehensive standard covering the full range of social and environmental impacts from industrial-scale mining, and is applicable to all geographies and all mined materials.

One of the most important aspects setting the IRMA system apart from other assessments is its commitment to serve each stakeholder group equally. This tenet is grounded in equal multi-stakeholder governance of the IRMA Board of Directors. The six stakeholder houses of IRMA—mining, labor, communities, NGOs, purchasing (buyers of mined materials), and financial institutions—have equal voting power in guiding how the system operates and which elements are included in the Standard

IRMA will present the basic elements of its system, as well as an overview of current uptake, and then answer questions from the group.

We look forward to seeing you at this conversation and do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Speakers

• Caitlin Pierce, Manager, BSR

Caitlin Pierce

Manager | San Francisco



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Caitlin works with companies across the energy and extractives, transportation, industrials, and financial services sectors to effectively incorporate human rights into business operations and strategy. She specializes in the intersection of land rights and community rights, with large footprint projects in emerging markets and conflict-affected/high-risk contexts.

She brings over ten years of experience working with private sector energy, extractives, agriculture and forestry projects, government, and human rights NGOs. Much of Caitlin's career has been spent internationally, specifically in East Africa and Southeast Asia. She is based in Arizona, USA, where she most recently was the Communities & Social Performance Manager for Rio Tinto and BHP’s Resolution Copper project. Caitlin is on the leadership team of the global Social Practice Forum. 

Caitlin received her MPA from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs and her BA in Economics and Environmental Studies from Dartmouth College. She speaks English and French.

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• Rebecca Burton, Director of Corporate Engagement, Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance

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