Employees working on rehabilitated land at Greenside colliery
Sustainable development underpins our ambition to be the partner, the employer and the investment of choice. Operating our businesses in a socially and environmentally responsible way, and earning and deserving trust, are fundamental to our licence to operate and to delivering long-term value to our investors.
Responsible mining
The wellbeing of our employees is of paramount importance and, since we believe that all injuries and occupational illnesses are preventable, we are relentless in our pursuit of zero harm. We operate in a socially and environmentally responsible way, supporting the sustainable development of the societies in which we work. We are committed to environmental stewardship and minimising the impact of our operations, and behave with integrity to create and maintain strong and respectful relationships with the communities around our operations.
Our conduct is guided by our Good Citizenship Business Principles which encompass business integrity, safety and sustainable development, employment and labour rights, community development and human rights.
Our policies
At a Group level, we have developed a set of policies and standards that guide our commitment to sustainable development, in the workplace, in the environment and in the communities that surround our operations.
Our policies and standards include:
- Anglo American Group HIV/AIDS Policy
- Sustainable Development in the Supply Chain Policy
- The Anglo American Environment Way
- The Anglo American Occupational Health Way
- The Anglo American Social Way
- Supplier Sustainable Development Code
- Sustainable Development in the Supply Chain brochure
- The Anglo American Safety Way
- The Anglo American Safety Golden Rules
- The Anglo American Fatal Risk Standards
All of these documents are available to download from the Policies, standards and commitments section of our Group website.