Sustainability and Responsible Sourcing Report 2022
Section 7: LBMA Outreach in 2021
After the pandemic-driven pause in face-to-face engagement throughout much of 2020 and continuing into 2021, the LBMA Executive has been conducting webinars and virtual events digitally. The Executive has worked hard to ensure these events are as engaging as possible. This programme of work aims to inform, educate and engage key stakeholders on the Responsible Sourcing Programme (Programme).
| Date | Event | Host | Location | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | Highlights of LBMA’s Ninth Assaying and Refining Digital Conference | LBMA | Virtual | Chief Technical Officer |
| Webinar: Where did the gold go? Precious Metal Losses in Refineries | LBMA | Virtual | Chief Technical Officer | |
| April | OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains | OECD | Virtual | CEO, Executive Director, Chief Technical Officer, Head of Responsible Sourcing |
| Webinar: ASM – A photographic Story | LBMA | Virtual | Head of Responsible Sourcing | |
| May | OECD Intergovernmental Meeting of International Gold Trading Centres | OECD | Virtual | CEO, Executive Board Director, Head of Responsible Sourcing |
| Webinar: ESG & Mining | LBMA | Virtual | Chief Technical Officer | |
| Webinar: Global Initiative and Illicit Gold Markets | LBMA | Virtual | Head of Responsible Sourcing | |
| Webinar: Is Gold Investable from an ESG and Climate Perspective | Commodity Club/CME Group | Virtual | Executive Board Director | |
| Formalisation Options for Artisanal Small-Scale Mining Sector: Making a Case for Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Environmental Lawyers Association (ZELA) | Virtual | Zimbabwe Environmental Lawyers | |
| June | LBMA Asia Virtual Roadshow | LBMA | Virtual - Asia | CEO |
| Webinar: Responsible Gold Guidance Version 9 | LBMA | Virtual | Chief Technical Officer | |
| Asia Pacific Precious Metals Conference | APPMC | Virtual - Asia | CEO | |
| Webinar: Responsible Gold Virtual Roundtable | Wisdom Tree | Virtual | Executive Board Director, Chief Technical Officer | |
| Nasdaq TradeTalks | Nasdaq LBMA | Virtual | CEO | |
| July | LBMA Asia Virtual Roadshow | LBMA | Virtual - Asia | Chief Technical Officer |
| Webinar: Sustainable Finance: Risks & Policy | LBMA | Virtual | Chairman | |
| Webinar: Responsible Gold Guidance Version 9 for Good Delivery Refiners | LBMA | Virtual | Chief Technical Officer | |
| August | LBMA Asia Virtual Roadshow | LBMA | Virtual - Asia | CEO |
| September | LBMA/LPPM/IPMI Seminar 2021 | LBMA/LPPM/IPMI | Virtual | Chairman, Executive Board Director |
| Webinar: Key Strategic Initiatives | LBMA | Virtual | Executive Board Director | |
| Webinar: Conference Wrap Up | LBMA | Virtual | Chief Technical Officer | |
| October | LBMA Asia Virtual Roadshow | LBMA | Virtual | CEO |
| Webinar: Responsible Sourcing & Industrial Miners in ASM | LBMA | Virtual | Head of Responsible Sourcing | |
| Webinar: The Future of Responsible Sourcing, Sustainability & ESG | LBMA | Virtual | Executive Board Director | |
| U.S. Virtual Roundtable on Domestic and Global Issues in the Precious Metals, Gemstones, and Jewelry Supply Chains | US State Department | Virtual | Executive Board Director, Head of Responsible Sourcing | |
| November | Webinar: Responsible Sourcing Report | LBMA | Virtual | Executive Board Director, Chief Technical Officer |
| Workshop: LBMA/FCDO/HMRC – Developing the picture of risk for gold | HMRC | Virtual | Executive Board Director, Chief Technical Officer | |
| Illicit Financial Flows from Venezuela’s Gold Sector | Brookings Institute | Virtual | Head of Responsible Sourcing | |
| Swiss Gold Day | Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs | In-Person | Executive Board Director, Head of Responsible Sourcing |