Rising pressure All around the world, but particularly in London, the world’s largest mining companies are facing intense pressure from shareholders. The screws are tightening as unwanted shareholder activism and government sanctions become a real threat that can no longer be ignored. This pressure has largely been driven by fund managers, who are driven by their own investors. Indeed, sustainability has become a mainstream concern for Australians with as many as nine in ten people reporting that they are concerned about sustainability according to a recent report by Planet Ark. The industry body Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) backs this...