{"id":648,"date":"2021-09-13T20:04:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T20:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cari-ers.com\/?page_id=648"},"modified":"2021-09-14T08:31:08","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T08:31:08","slug":"environmental-social-and-corporate-governance-the-beacon-for-a-bright-sustainable-future","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cari-ers.com\/nl\/environmental-social-and-corporate-governance-the-beacon-for-a-bright-sustainable-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance \u2013 the Beacon for a Bright, Sustainable Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"648\" class=\"elementor elementor-648\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c48367 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4c48367\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:560,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.cari-ers.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/02\\\/car-ers-h-banner-14.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:700,&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9eb2d65\" data-id=\"9eb2d65\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d6ac4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03d6ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:1000}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance \u2013 the Beacon for a Bright, Sustainable Future<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2118f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2118f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4294f0\" data-id=\"a4294f0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-987c8b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"987c8b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-48b8797\" data-id=\"48b8797\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea98f61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea98f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color:#666; font-style:italic\">13 September 2021<\/span><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-797278b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"797278b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Creating a better Suriname. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cari-ers.com\/\">CARI-ERS<\/a> is proud to partner with <a href=\"https:\/\/crsmining.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consolidated Resources Suriname<\/a> through our Memorandum of Agreement to provide ESG (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance) services and help steer Suriname towards a brighter future. Find out how we champion ESG and advocate the <a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Nations Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cari-ers.com\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a2b11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98a2b11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"800\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/cari-ers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cari-ers_crs-1024x577.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cari-ers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cari-ers_crs-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cari-ers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cari-ers_crs-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cari-ers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cari-ers_crs-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cari-ers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cari-ers_crs-16x9.jpg 16w, https:\/\/cari-ers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/cari-ers_crs.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b6b37c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b6b37c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>At <strong>CARI-ERS<\/strong>, Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) is core to our strategy, our service offering and indeed, integrated into everything we do! We are environmentally responsible, we put health and safety first, we respect human rights, and we engage with our communities. <strong>CARI-ERS<\/strong> recognises and supports the <a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Nations Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> (UNSDG) through the course of its business activities and specialist service offering across the oil and gas, mining, infrastructure, ports and land development sectors. As a multi-national collective of scientists, environmental engineers, safety, and social experts we are particularly passionate about, and aligned with the <strong>UNSDG3 \u2013 Good Health and Well-Being,<\/strong> <strong>UNSDG6 \u2013 Clean Water and Sanitation<\/strong>,<strong> UNSDG7 \u2013 Affordable and Clean Energy<\/strong>, <strong>UNSDG14 \u2013 Life Below Water <\/strong>and <strong>UNSDG15 \u2013 Life on Land<\/strong>.<\/p><p>We believe high standards of governance are critical to delivering on our business mission, creating long-term environmental and social value, and staying committed to our principles of ESG. Our Board of Directors oversees our ESG approach, with the multi-disciplinary Management Committee assisting with governance, monitoring, risk management and systems. Our Senior Leaders oversee the implementation of our actions, ensuring we:<\/p><ul><li>Comply with all relevant environmental and social legislation, regulations, and codes of practice.<\/li><li>Prevent the pollution of the environment by activities under our control.<\/li><li>Conduct business with suppliers and sub-consultants who also have a commitment to responsible environmental management and social respect.<\/li><li>Continually improve our environmental management performance by regular reviews and setting realistic environmental objectives and targets.<\/li><li>Conduct regular environmental inspections and audits of our operations to ensure waste and pollution are prevented or minimised.<\/li><li>Maintain a framework for reviewing environmental objectives and targets through analysing the environmental risks at each new site or project.<\/li><li>Ensure all licences, approvals and permits remain current.<\/li><li>Develop and implement emergency plans to minimise any adverse environmental impact.<\/li><li>Utilise photovoltaic panels to generate electricity for our regional offices.<\/li><li>Encourage staff to travel to \/ from work via self-powered or public transport.<\/li><li>Encourage staff to be involved in volunteering.<\/li><li>Handle chemicals and hazardous substances in an appropriate manner, including their disposal as per their Safety Data Sheet (SDS).<\/li><li>Where a chemical spill has occurred, contain, and clean up the spill by following the directions on the SDS.<\/li><li>Decrease the volume of waste we generate where possible and remove all rubbish and waste from the work area and dispose of it appropriately.<\/li><li>Where practical take steps to prevent soil erosion and land degradation.<\/li><li>Wherever possible, reduce the impact of our work on native flora and fauna.<\/li><li>Where declared weeds occur on project sites, ensure all soil and seeds are removed from plant and vehicles, mitigating the transference of weeds.<\/li><li>Where practical, recycle and use environmentally appropriate packaging.<\/li><li>Work with our clients to facilitate innovative, balanced environmental solutions to complex, commercial situations.<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>As an ESG champion,\u00a0<strong>CARI-ERS<\/strong>\u00a0proudly recognises and supports the UNSDGs, and dutifully fulfills sustainability actions that promote\u00a0<strong>UNSDG3 \u2013 Good Health and Well-Being,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>UNSDG6 \u2013 Clean Water and Sanitation<\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0UNSDG7 \u2013 Affordable and Clean Energy<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>UNSDG14 \u2013 Life Below Water and UNSDG15 \u2013 Life on Land<\/strong>.<\/p><p>We believe that when passion, knowledge, and skills inform environmental and social consideration, project management, and continual improvement, the future is indeed bright!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa2f556 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fa2f556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7823887 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7823887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/news\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Back to News<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance \u2013 the Beacon for a Bright, Sustainable Future 13 September 2021 Creating a better Suriname. CARI-ERS is proud to partner with Consolidated Resources Suriname through our Memorandum of Agreement to provide ESG (Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance) services and help steer Suriname towards a brighter future. 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