本工作文件概述了在日本四家公司实施的标准化员工幸福感调查。这项调查符合国际衡量准则和惯例，包括2017年经合组织《工作环境质量衡量准则》，它是在统计和统计政策委员会的指导下制定的，它允许在企业层面计算相当于工作压力指数的指标，即经合组织工作质量框架的第三支柱。该研究的目标是：一）在企业层面试行新的员工幸福感调查；ii）证明统一的员工调查数据作为企业社会绩效信息来源的潜力，并为公司、利益相关者、投资者、政府和国家统计局带来相关利益；以及iii）实施拟议的衡量企业非财务业绩框架的一个要素。

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面对全球危机，我们需要善于在全球范围内提供产品和解决方案的利益攸关方采取行动。各国政府习惯于把本国利益放在首位，但全球商界领袖的处境却不同。国际合作符合企业利益——这是它们的行事方式。自然界拥有巨大的能力来减缓全球气候变化。在世界范围内，树木吸收的碳是它们排放的两倍，但仅在2022年，就有660万公顷的树木因砍伐而损失。我们每年至少需要投资4600亿美元，才能到2030年制止和逆转森林砍伐，但我们目前每年仅向森林投资23亿美元。仅靠政府资金是无法填补这一投资缺口的。大公司有经验，也有意愿将资本引导到值得信赖的市场。而且，随着环保行动日益被提上议事日程，企业现在已经准备好为森林保护作出财政承诺。

Next week, policymakers, industry executives, civil society actors and development partners will converge on Cape Town, South Africa for the 2024 African Mining Indaba. Now in its 30th year, Indaba is an annual confab, primarily known as a venue for dealmaking and discussions between governments and mining companies.,This year’s theme—“Embracing the power of positive disruption: A bold new future for African mining”—is encouraging. As players like the U.S., EU, China and most recently Gulf oil powers scramble for the continent’s minerals, this time must indeed be different. The history of mining in Africa is riddled with economic, social and environmental injustice, often accompanied by underinvestment and supply disruptions. A triple win—for people in African mining countries, for their environment, and for the energy transition itself—is sorely needed.,Civil society organizations and activists at the Alternative Mining Indaba, a very un-corporate parallel Indaba universe, have for years made the case for a better deal for Africans. World leaders are belatedly recognizing the importance of transition mineral governance for ensuring the production of green technology needed for climate change mitigation. At the COP28 climate conference, UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated that “the extraction of critical minerals for the clean energy revolution… must be done in a sustainable, fair and just way.”,Companies must also ensure that Africans get a better deal. Only by reducing investor risks arising from disputes with governments and communities will they be able to sufficiently increase capital flows into the sector to take full advantage of booming demand. And it seems companies are beginning to realize this. At last year’s Indaba, industry executives made frequent reference to “ESG” (environmental, social and governance considerations). And at this year’s edition companies are again queuing up to speak on panels about sustainability.,However, in the last year concrete action has been sporadic at best. This year’s Indaba is a good opportunity for companies to clearly define what actions they will take. Below are some of these actions on value addition, social and environmental protection, and corruption.,Value addition—usually meaning the refining of raw commodities into something closer to their final consumable form—is increasingly sought after in most mining nations, as it brings additional revenues, jobs and, in some cases, an opportunity to produce inputs for producers’ domestic economies. African leaders reinforced their call for more value addition to take place on the continent at last year’s inaugural Africa Climate Summit.,To realize these ambitions, African governments must develop a clear and credible mineral-specific strategy. International players such as the U.S. and European Union need to convert memoranda of understanding on mineral supply cooperation with the likes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia into concrete action to derisk financing and address other bottlenecks.,However, industry also has a critical role. Companies should:,Limiting the social and environmental harms of mining is just as crucial as maximizing the benefits. Some mining companies have taken positive, preliminary steps in this area—for example, “nature positive” commitments made by International Council of Mining and Metals (ICMM) members last month. But companies can and must do more. They should:,Corruption stands in the way of a better deal for the people and environment in African mining countries, and with it more minerals to address the climate crisis. Without action, the risk that the scramble for Africa’s minerals fuels corruption is high: corruption allegations have already emerged in relation to the race for Africa’s lithium.,To effectively tackle corruption, companies should, among other actions:,As Indaba kicks off on Monday, we hope to see companies embrace the types of positive disruption outlined above to achieve a “triple win.” It’s in everyone’s interest that they do.

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