276 XXXI International Mineral Processing Congress 2024 Proceedings/Washington, DC/Sep 29–Oct 3
Sustainability Behaviour and GHG Emissions
Sustainability behaviors, representing specific combina-
tions of initiatives categorized by activity type (e.g., product
development, donations) and targeted SDG, were extracted
from sustainability reports. While such reports are widely
analyzed, the lack of standardized reporting hinders com-
parison and quantification. Cenci et al.(2023a) addressed
this by developing a machine learning process to convert
unstructured sustainability report data into objective,
quantitative insights (see Table 1). Cenci et al. (2023a) used
this data for a large-scale analysis, revealing that while the
number of initiatives isn’t linked to future emissions, the
type of behavior does matter.
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the
association between specific sustainability behaviours aimed
at carbon emission reduction and financial performance
in the mining industry. Understanding the relationship
between corporate sustainability behaviors aimed carbon
emission reduction and financial performance is vital for
the implementation of more effective strategies to meet
the industry’s climate change mitigation commitments
(Cantzler et al., 2020 Lawrenz et al., 2018 Van Vuuren et
al., 2018)., This study aims to draw a relationship between
specific corporate sustainability behaviors (emission reduc-
tion) and their impact on financial performance in the
mining industry.
Understanding the mechanisms and pathways linking
corporate sustainability behaviors aimed at carbon reduc-
tion in mining and financial performance will offer valu-
able industry-specific dynamics and highlight potential
trade-offs and synergies between sustainability and profit-
ability (da Silva et al., 2021 Yeomans, 2004) .
Figure 1. Venn diagram showing examples of environmental practices (Boehnke et al., 2019 Gilal et al., 2019 Lu et al., 2022
NEMA, 2009)
Sustainability Behaviour and GHG Emissions
Sustainability behaviors, representing specific combina-
tions of initiatives categorized by activity type (e.g., product
development, donations) and targeted SDG, were extracted
from sustainability reports. While such reports are widely
analyzed, the lack of standardized reporting hinders com-
parison and quantification. Cenci et al.(2023a) addressed
this by developing a machine learning process to convert
unstructured sustainability report data into objective,
quantitative insights (see Table 1). Cenci et al. (2023a) used
this data for a large-scale analysis, revealing that while the
number of initiatives isn’t linked to future emissions, the
type of behavior does matter.
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the
association between specific sustainability behaviours aimed
at carbon emission reduction and financial performance
in the mining industry. Understanding the relationship
between corporate sustainability behaviors aimed carbon
emission reduction and financial performance is vital for
the implementation of more effective strategies to meet
the industry’s climate change mitigation commitments
(Cantzler et al., 2020 Lawrenz et al., 2018 Van Vuuren et
al., 2018)., This study aims to draw a relationship between
specific corporate sustainability behaviors (emission reduc-
tion) and their impact on financial performance in the
mining industry.
Understanding the mechanisms and pathways linking
corporate sustainability behaviors aimed at carbon reduc-
tion in mining and financial performance will offer valu-
able industry-specific dynamics and highlight potential
trade-offs and synergies between sustainability and profit-
ability (da Silva et al., 2021 Yeomans, 2004) .
Figure 1. Venn diagram showing examples of environmental practices (Boehnke et al., 2019 Gilal et al., 2019 Lu et al., 2022
NEMA, 2009)