Arecentinitiativeemergingfromtheminingindustryhasledtodevelopmentofapractical,robust,andquitewidelyapplicablewayofassessingcontributiontosustainabilitythathascometobeknownastheSevenQuestionstoSustainability(7QS).Itisapplicableatboththeprojectlevelandforassessmentscoveringthefullmixofhumanactivitieswithinbroadregions.