Sustainalytics Insights

	License to Operate: Indigenous Relations and Free, Prior and Infomed Consent in the Mining Industry (October 2011) Senior analyst and mining sector specialist Irene Sosa discusses some of the challenges surrounding free, prior and informed consent as well as some of the tools mining companies can implement to consult with and benefit indigenous communities.
	Fracking Under Pressure: The Environmental and Social Impact and Risks of Shale Gas Development (August 2011) In the first in a series on unconventional oil and gas, Dayna Linley, associate analyst, explores the impacts of shale gas development, in particular hydraulic fracturing.
	Avoiding the Land Grab: Responsible Farmland Investing in Developing Nations (July 2011) Sheila Oveido, associate analyst, examines the relatively new relatively new frontier of investing in farmlands in developing nations. Learn how investors can mitigate their risks and promote responsible farmland investing.
	Sustainability and Materiality in the Mining Sector (July 2011) Simon Macmahon and a team of analysts explore the linkages between sustainability performance and financial performance for companies in mining sector. This is the first in a series dedicated to the natural resources sector. Click here for more information.
	Raising the Bar on Human Rights: What the Ruggie Principles Mean for Responsible Investors (June 2011) Daan Schoemaker, product manager, examines the relationship between business and human rights. In particular he looks at the John Ruggies Guiding Principles and their implications for corporate investors. Also read Sustainalytics' Submission to the Special UN Representative (January 2011)
	Conventional Arms Trade: An Emerging Reputational Risk for Investors (March 2011) Daan Schoemaker outlines issues related to the conventional arms trade and the risks faced by investor.
	Sanctions Against Iran: Trends and Emerging Risks (January 2011) Farnam Bidgoli, analyst, examines the industries most affected by sanctions against Iran and the consequences for companies and investors operating there.

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Daan SchoemakerProduct Manager

"Through the ongoing development and sharing of best practices, companies and investors have an opportunity to put Ruggie's Guiding Principles into practice and to raise the bar on the protection and advancement of human rights." Read More

Jean-Florent HelfreAssociate Analyst

"Modern information and telecommunications technology can contribute significantly to sustainable mobility... the development of the internet and the mobile phone can substitute the need to travel and can, thus, have a sustainable benefit, especially in times of globalization with an increased need for worldwide communication. " Read More

Dayna LinleySenior Analyst

"Responsible investors have an important role to play, both to encourage best practices and to support innovation in the natural gas industry, and to support the much-needed shift toward a more sustainable energy economy." Read More

Irene SosaSenior Analyst

"Indigenous people have a right to participate in decisions affecting their land and resources, including the right to say “no” to natural resource development projects. Poor relations with indigenous communities can result in very tangible regulatory and financial risks for mining companies." Read More