Internship & Volunteering
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Consultancy: Research on Chinese environmental, social, and governance management practices and engagement models with international standards bodies
📍 Kinshasa, Kenya
🏷 Governance & Public Policy
🗓 Posted 18 Oct 2026
- Conduct research and draft a chapter analysing the ESG management practices of Chinese copper and cobalt mining and processing companies operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Deliver a comparative analysis of ESG practices across Chinese-invested operations and other major actors, identifying progress and gaps against international sustainability standards
- Organise desk research and stakeholder interviews to generate evidence-based findings on how Chinese regulatory frameworks, DRC mining governance, and international standards interact in practice
- Develop recommendations and facilitate dialogue amongst Chinese stakeholders, international standards bodies, governments, industry, and civil society
- Structure a comprehensive chapter outlining your proposed methodology, analytical framework, data sources, and research approach for technical evaluation
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