Corporate social responsibility in conference spotlight

Australian conference keynote speech will address corporate responsibility in the mining sector.

LONDON  - 

John Elkington, founder of consulting firm SustainAbility, a global adviser on corporate social responsibility and sustainability issues, will deliver a keynote address at this year's Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) Sustainable Development conference in Adelaide, Australia (26-30 October). Elkington, known as the world's `dean of corporate responsibility', has been at the forefront of the sustainable development movement for 30 years. The MCA conference will also discuss: energy and climate change, regional and community development, water resource stewardship, protecting and enhancing social licence, sustainable indigenous communities, land use and management, and innovation and emerging technology.

The conference is recognised as a leading minerals industry forum for communicating new developments and leading practice in corporate social responsibility. The conference will be officially opened by the Hon Mike Rann MP, Premier of South Australia.

John Strongman, the World Bank's former Mining Advisor, will also address the conference, examining the industry's human rights challenges and the responsibilities of industry and government. To conclude the formal program, Paul McDermott from Good News Week will facilitate the Great Mining Debate: Undermined and Overburdened.

For more information on the conference program and registration visit http://www.sd09.com.au/

John Chadwick is Editor/Proprietor of International Mining magazine - www.im-mining.com

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