Trust and communication at Quellaveco
Anglo Base Metals has worked closely with the communities and
authorities around its Quellaveco project in southern Peru
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For Anglo American, society is an inclusive concept. It embraces our workforce, the communities in which they live, the citizens of host countries and the implications of what we do for the wider population for generations to come.
Students at Huachunta school near Anglo American's Quellaveco copper project in Peru
Community engagement
The communities where we operate are crucial to Anglo American’s success. At the same time, we are often vital to their growing prosperity. Mutual dependence makes it only natural that we want to make positive and enduring contributions to our hosts. Being a good neighbour is good business.
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Social investment
Every year we spend a percentage of our pre-tax profit on social investment projects and spend time working with communties. Their goal: to help alleviate poverty, promote health and education and foster community development. In 2008, our spending in these areas was about $76 million.
The Kriel model farm is one of the small business initiatives at Kriel colliery.
Local business development
As a global business, Anglo American thinks big. But when it comes to local businesses, we can also think small, enabling us to use neighbouring enterprises as suppliers whenever possible, and also providing them with mentoring and support. The objectives: sustainable growth and prosperity on regional and national levels.
Anglo Coal Australia s employees participated in an event to raise awareness and fight racism Copyright: Tony Phillips
Human rights
Human rights are not just an abstract principle. They should also be part of everyday commercial and industrial practice. That's why for Anglo American, the safeguarding of human rights is increasingly becoming a condition for doing business. Backing this up are binding and enforceable contractual obligations.
Anglo Coal Australia provides training to indigenous people from the local community
Indigenous people
Anglo American recognises the special status of Indigenous Peoples. They often have close cultural, religious and spiritual attachment to land, including the nature of particular landscapes.
