Sustainability ESG Committee | International Precious Metals Institute

About the Sustainability/ESG Committee

Our Mission

To provide a unique and interactive forum for IPMI members to exchange effective practices in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) within precious metals as well as sustainability and our industry’s impact on the low carbon economy. This committee will ultimately serve as a depository of information, a forum for discussion on areas of concern and a welcoming and inclusive community for members actively promoting sustainability and responsible accounting of ESG risk factors throughout the precious metals supply chain.

Sustainability/ESG Overview

Membership

Open to all IPMI members. IPMI strongly suggests those members who have considerable experience in these areas to be directly involved in the sharing of information for the betterment of the Precious Metal Industry. SESG encourages the participation of Senior Management and Executive personnel with over-arching responsibility for SESG in their organization.

Co-Chairs

James Gavilan, Gavilan Commodities
Sam Sabin, Sabin Metals

Activities, Duties, and Responsibilities

Organize twice-yearly meetings, with one held at the Annual Conference.
Meetings/Sessions will address a wide range of Sustainability/ESG topics.
Co-Chairs are responsible for organizing the speakers and agenda for each meeting.
Additional virtual meetings may be held on a specific issue basis if needed.
IPMI Executive Director organizes location and logistics of meeting.

Objectives

• Share practices including:

Provide a twice-yearly forum for members to discuss contemporary SESG issues and practices.
Focus will be on collaboration and information sharing regarding:
- Prevailing Trends
- Key Regulatory Initiatives
- Metrics Standardization
- Financing
Sharing of the diverse perspectives of the IPMI business sectors and value chains.
Serving as a forum for thoughtful idea exchange and a communication hub for SESG ideas to be exchanged and concerns to be addressed.
Enlisting sector experts and relevant industry participants to present and conduct discussion groups.
Brainstorm and review ideas on how to engage the IPMI membership and protect the SESG business interests of our industry.
Envision additional ways that the proposed committee can help ensure a thriving world for future generations.
Assist the IPMI in implementing a Sustainability Program.

SESG Related Articles

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The Association for Emissions Control by Catalyst, AECC AISBL, noted the European Parliament today adopted its report on the Euro 7 legislative proposal for cars, vans, trucks and buses.

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SESG News

Platinum set for strongest annual gain in nearly four decades – Commerzbank

December 02, 2025

The Platinum price has risen by more than 80% in the year that is coming to an end, putting it on track for its strongest annual gain since exchange trading began 38 years ago. The annual high was recorded in October at just over $1,730 per troy ounce and was almost reached again at the beginning of December, which corresponds to the highest level since February 2013. The price increase was driven ...

Silver price retreats from record high on concerns of overheating

December 02, 2025

Silver traded at around $57.45 an ounce, more than a dollar below the all-time peak reached in the previous session. Traders have been betting on continued supply tightness and expectations for another interest-rate cut in the US, a tailwind for non-yielding precious metals.

Auris Noble acquired by Germany’s Jacob Metal Group

November 20, 2025

Siegfried Jacob Metallwerke GmbH & Co. KG, part of the Germany-based Jacob Metal Group (JMG), has acquired Auris Noble LLC, an Akron, Ohio-based recycler and refiner of precious and rare earth metals.

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