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PART 2: GEARING UP FOR THE REAL IMPACT OF ESG With ESG being one of the most important criteria from investors and companies in the mineral resource sector, businesses can no longer sit on ESG and expect it to be a fad. It may well surprise people to know that even commodity pricing and investment decisions are heavily influenced by ESG compliance and the state of the ESG component of the product. Ms. Cranney explains that Blackstone Minerals is managing the process by instilling the passion of ESG into the DNA of the company. In fact, it is the very core of the Blackstone business.
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Noel Ong of Samso finds out from Ms. Cranney the ins and outs about how a company can start the ESG process and where ESG could go in the future. Ms. Cranney and her Blackstone team are working on having best practice to make sure all aspects of the business are fully compliant with ESG requirements. She breaks down the whole ESG concept into highly digestible pieces that allow businesses to have a clearer idea of what it really is, and how to start implementing it.
Coffee With Samso: Anna Cranney, Social Performance Lead of Blackstone Minerals Ltd on the impact of ESG