Social Responsibility
The Company owns and operates a diverse range of businesses in different countries and cultures that, by their nature, may affect the community. Our objective is to minimise potential negative social impacts while maximising the opportunities and benefits for our host communities. In order to achieve this outcome, we engage in a range of sustainable development and community relations activities, including:
- Building and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships with people who are directly affected or interested in our operations in an effort to built trust and robust dialogue.
- Upholding and promoting the human rights of our employees and contractors, our suppliers, and the communities in which we operate, incorporating such issues as freedom of association, the exclusion of child labour, the prohibition of forced labour and appropriate use of security forces.
- Building social and human capital through community development and community investment programs. Our aim is to place local people at the centre of development by building their capacity to control their own development. We value local community knowledge and perspectives over and above those of outside 'experts'.
- Recognising and respecting Indigenous people's culture, heritage and traditional rights and supporting the identification, recording, management and protection of Indigenous cultural heritage. There are many Indigenous communities around the world that are traditional owners of land impacted by our operations or live nearby.
- Monitoring, measuring and managing our social and economic impacts, which incorporate positive impacts, such as increased economic opportunities through employment, training and business spin-offs, as well as potential negative impacts, such as resettlement, impacts on food and water supplies, and loss of cultural sites or values.
- Supporting the sustainable development initiatives of our employees through our HSEC Awards and Matched Giving Programs.
For more on Community, see our Sustainability Report (PDF 4.6 MB) and our Community Report (PDF 3 MB) or go to:
