Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   Joining Justin today to discuss responsible raw materials, mining, and ESG with Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Satarla, Sarah Gordon!   Sarah has worked in a number of fields including risk and assurance, safety, sustainability, R&D, business divestment, and mine and exploration geology. These roles have allowed her to live and work all over the world. Sarah is also a Trustee of the Geological Society of London and leads the group Responsible Raw Materials; a non-profit whose mission is to enable the responsible extraction and use of raw materials.   Sarah shares about the standards for ethics and sustainability for mining raw materials that risk professionals should know about; her insights into shared knowledge, sustainability, and the environmental impact of mining; the top three biggest ESG risks/trends that she feels risk managers need to be aware of in 2022 and beyond; and more.   Whether you are a risk management professional or a member of the general public, you will learn a lot from Sarah’s insight in today’s episode!   Key Takeaways: [:01] About the RIMS Membership. [:14] About RIMScast. [:27] About today’s episode with Sarah Gordon. [:37] Upcoming RIMS webinars and workshops, RIMS membership, and RIMS Buyers Guide. [1:33] More about today’s episode with Sarah Gordon! [2:33] Justin welcomes Sarah Gordon to RIMScast. [3:07] Last week, Sarah hosted and organized the Responsible Raw Materials virtual conference. She shares what the event covered and how it went. [3:54] About Sarah’s background in geology and how she found her way into risk management. [6:18] More about the Responsible Raw Materials conference: what it is and what it sets out to do. [10:21] Are there standards for ethics and sustainability for mining raw materials that risk professionals should know about? [11:47] What the future of the Responsible Raw Materials conference holds. [13:12] RIMS plugs time! All about the RIMS Legislative Summit, virtual workshops, and the RIMS Mobile App. [14:40] The intersection that risk professionals should be aware of when it comes to ESG, mining, and raw materials. [16:21] Sarah’s insights into shared knowledge, sustainability, and the environmental impact of mining. [20:49] Is the global inflation that we’re seeing right now a part of the conversation with regards to mining? [23:03] Sarah’s top three biggest ESG risks/trends that she feels risk managers need to be aware of in 2022 and beyond. [29:30] Where to follow up with the Responsible Raw Materials conference and access free resources online. [30:13] How to stay up-to-date on the upcoming Responsible Raw Materials virtual conference in May 2023. [30:43] Justin thanks Sarah Gordon for joining the podcast and shares some of the links to check in today’s show notes.   Mentioned in this Episode: RIMS Events, Education, and Services: NEW FOR MEMBERS! RIMS Mobile App RIMS Advocacy — Legislative Summit Returns on September 20th! RIMS Buyers Guide RISKWORLD registrants can still access educational sessions on-demand through the RISKWORLD app and through desktop here. Sponsor RIMScast: Contact sales@rims.org or pd@rims.org for more information. Responsible Raw Materials — Resources, Conference Videos and Toolkits Virtual Workshops: June 9, 2022 | “Earn the RIMS Fundamentals of Risk Data, Analytics and AI Certificate” | Attend our new three-part, virtual workshop series to improve your knowledge and enrich your risk management program with the best practices in data management, analytics, and artificial intelligence. “Part I: Leveraging Data and Analytics for Continuous Risk Management”: 10 am EST — 2 pm EST “Fundamentals of Risk Management” — Aug 10‒11th Webinars: June 2, 2022 | “Cyber, and Data, and Regulatory Risks (to Avoid)—Oh My!” | Sponsored by Beazley June 28, 2022 | “Your Greatest Asset: Smart Risk Management in the Age