Different Tack--Foundation adopts new approach to stimulating investment, job creation

摘要

The Africa Foundation for Sustainable Development (AFSD) has assembled a team to stimulate investment and job creation directly and indirectly in communi?ties affected by commercial mining operations. This comes after the need for the transformation of the mining industry was highlighted at the recent Mining for Change conference. AFSD CEO Harvey Keown says: "The only sustainable solution to the very real challenges in the industry is an honest approach to people, the planet and profit - the three pillars used to measure the economic, ecological and social success of an organisation."