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“Gold is gold”: Understanding the role of European actors along the supply chain of Colombian gold

Scheer, Catalina LU (2022) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20221
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
Gold mining causes various negative social and environmental impacts in countries of extraction like Colombia. Voluntary and legal efforts to tackle these challenges have recently increased in Europe. To understand the complex supply chain and the impact of the newly evolved governance structures better, more research is needed. Based on a literature review and interviews, I identify important European actors involved in the gold supply chain using multi-level governance. Through the lens of telecoupling, I investigate measures and motivation for improvements in sustainability performances. The results suggest that increased expectations pressure large European refineries to increase their sustainability efforts. While EU regulations are... (More)
Gold mining causes various negative social and environmental impacts in countries of extraction like Colombia. Voluntary and legal efforts to tackle these challenges have recently increased in Europe. To understand the complex supply chain and the impact of the newly evolved governance structures better, more research is needed. Based on a literature review and interviews, I identify important European actors involved in the gold supply chain using multi-level governance. Through the lens of telecoupling, I investigate measures and motivation for improvements in sustainability performances. The results suggest that increased expectations pressure large European refineries to increase their sustainability efforts. While EU regulations are enhancing, legal efforts in Switzerland fall behind. Together with other governance gaps, e.g., shortcomings in due diligence approaches, and an overall lack of transparency, this impedes sustainability improvements along the supply chain. The remaining governance gaps reveal the need for further improvements of the evolving governance structures. (Less)
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author
Scheer, Catalina LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Supply Chain Sustainability, Conflict Minerals, Gold, Transparency, Sustainability Science
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
2022:018
language
English
id
9083892
date added to LUP
2022-06-09 10:55:33
date last changed
2022-06-09 10:55:33
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  abstract     = {{Gold mining causes various negative social and environmental impacts in countries of extraction like Colombia. Voluntary and legal efforts to tackle these challenges have recently increased in Europe. To understand the complex supply chain and the impact of the newly evolved governance structures better, more research is needed. Based on a literature review and interviews, I identify important European actors involved in the gold supply chain using multi-level governance. Through the lens of telecoupling, I investigate measures and motivation for improvements in sustainability performances. The results suggest that increased expectations pressure large European refineries to increase their sustainability efforts. While EU regulations are enhancing, legal efforts in Switzerland fall behind. Together with other governance gaps, e.g., shortcomings in due diligence approaches, and an overall lack of transparency, this impedes sustainability improvements along the supply chain. The remaining governance gaps reveal the need for further improvements of the evolving governance structures.}},
  author       = {{Scheer, Catalina}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}},
  title        = {{“Gold is gold”: Understanding the role of European actors along the supply chain of Colombian gold}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}