50 shades of grey: why decarbonisation in the mining sector is not always black and white

As investors, we aim to maximise the long-term returns of our portfolios, but we also have a wider role to play. We must operate in ways that satisfy fundamental responsibilities on human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption. It is hard to imagine a world where we do not enshrine these principles in our approach to investing. Nowhere is this more relevant than the mining sector. The danger is that we look for a quick fix, rather than a long-term sustainable solution. Why Europe is a good foil to the US Anglo American, the London- and South African-listed mining conglome...