The Sustainability Index developed by Benchmark's team of expert ESG analysts aims to inform battery and electric vehicle ('EV') manufacturers on the environmental, ethical, and sound management practices of producers in a push toward responsible and transparent production. NMG is the only company to have been qualified in the 'Industry Leading' category according to Benchmark's comprehensive examination of ESG practices, transparency, and engagement.
Arne H Frandsen, Chair of NMG, declared: 'Legislation, consumer preferences, geopolitics, and industry standards are all converging toward trusted and ESG-compliant sources of critical minerals and advanced materials. Benchmark's Sustainability Index sheds a new light on these important questions, studying the multiple facets of ESG performance. NMG's top position, with a significant advance over peers, demonstrates the commitment and depth of our sustainability promise to customers, regulators, and stakeholders. Congratulations to the team for such a recognition!'
Benchmark's Sustainability Index has qualified only one 'Industry Leading' company in the flake graphite industry:
ESG Performance and Beyond
Steered by Benchmark's team of expert ESG analysts and LCA practitioners, the ESG assessment of the natural graphite industry examines the sustainability credentials of over 60 flake graphite companies. The Sustainability Index is a composite index measuring the ESG transparency of natural graphite industry players and their commitments to best practices. Companies are assessed against 79 ESG indicators across 26 ESG topics of concern, and classified into 4 tiers: Industry Leading, Good Practice, Moderate Visibility and Limited Visibility. Among all Chinese, African, and Western flake graphite producers, NMG is the only company to have obtained the 'Industry Leading' rank.
Benchmark also released a Graphite Global LCA to calculate the environmental impacts of graphite anode material based on natural and synthetic sources, production regions and end-users markets.
In 2022, NMG published the results of an ISO-compliant life cycle assessment of the Company's planned operations demonstrating that NMG's active anode material production is among the cleanest in the world, an expected Global Warming Potential of 1.23 kg CO2 equivalent per kg, an impact up to 11 times smaller than that of benchmarked production.
These results provide a competitive advantage for NMG as potential customers seek to secure sources of low-carbon supply to reduce their Scope 3 emissions and comply with increasingly stringent environmental regulations.
In partnership with First Nations, communities, and key stakeholders, NMG strives to be a model in the development of its ore-to-battery-material operations to drive greater sustainability into its sector and the industries it serves. The Company prioritizes the wellbeing of employees, business partners, and communities as well as environmental stewardship. The Company regards diversity and robust governance as important drivers of strategy, creative thinking, and business performance.
Responsible mining practices, such as dry-stacking and co-disposal of tailings, backfilling, progressive restoration and water stewardship, greener manufacturing technologies and innovation are embedded into the Company's business model. Leveraging
Geopolitics Reinforce Responsible Sourcing of Graphite
The release of Benchmark's Graphite Sustainability Index comes as
On the same day, the
These recent political developments reaffirm the importance of establishing of a local, resilient, and ESG-compliant supply chain of graphite to support battery and EV production. NMG is targeted to become the largest natural graphite producer in
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