ESG Intelligence – Global Mining and Metals – Q4 2020

In Q4 2020, the mining sector improves considerably moving to above neutral ESG score. Newmont Corporation retains the lead of the index (+45) from De Beers (+35), with these companies’ proactive commitments significantly outweighing sporadic instances of ESG negativity. Rio Tinto (-43) continues to feel the negative impact of the sustained scrutiny around the Juukan Gorge incident, although it is the second most-improved company q-o-q. Vale (-60) drops to the foot of the index due to ongoing legal action over its 2015 Brumadinho dam collapse, among other issues.

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