Queen’s Road Capital Ltd

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Mining and minerals process
Waste management
Carbon emissions (both operational and product related)
Habitat alterations with impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services
Water intensive processing and other physical impacts including alterations to land forms and hydrology, as well as dust and noise generation
Displacement of communities and indigenous peoples
Labour rights and living wage issues
Conflict minerals involvement
Occupational health and safety risks
Human rights abuses associated with security at operating sites
Lack of accountability and transparency of mineral revenues in host countries and communities
Exposure to corruption risks

Avoiding involvement with companies primarily engaged in thermal coal mining, metallurgical coal mining, oil and gas extraction, ocean pollution, or having their principal listing on a Brazilian stock exchange.
Zero tolerance for deliberate serious offsite environmental impacts, involvement in conflict minerals, child labour, extractive activity in Ramsar, World Heritage and critical habitat areas, and bribery & corruption.
Assessing companies to determine whether they identify material sustainability aspects and adopt relevant policies, objectives and targets; undertake community consultation; respect customary land tenure; prevent discrimination; minimize impacts on land, water, air and biodiversity; have robust emergency response plans; ensure proper decommissioning; implement a grievance mechanism; report transparently on payments; conduct due diligence on supplier management; and report regularly on material sustainability issues.

Integrate sustainability criteria within procurement processes and verify compliance with their standards on a regular basis

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards