Anglo American's Socio-Economic Assessment Toolbox in Action: Nickel – Local workforce development and community livelihood support
Barro Alto is a nickel mine and associated smelter located near the small town of Barro Alto in Brazil’s Goiás State. Since 2006, Anglo American has been supporting local training and capacity building, in partnership with local NGOs and government organisations, to enable local communities to obtain the skills required to be employable at the […]
Anglo American’s Socio-Economic Assessment Toolbox in Action: Nickel – Local workforce development and community livelihood support
Barro Alto is a nickel mine and associated smelter located near the small town of Barro Alto in Brazil’s Goiás State. Since 2006, Anglo American has been supporting local training and capacity building, in partnership with local NGOs and government organisations, to enable local communities to obtain the skills required to be employable at the […]
Anglo American’s Socio-Economic Assessment Toolbox in Action
Anglo American is one of Australia’s leading producers of metallurgical coal, with extensive operations in Queensland and New South Wales. Anglo American’s goal is to build a mutually beneficial relationship with the indigenous people in the areas in which it operates, underpinned by the principles of respect, understanding and trust. Recognising the distinctive cultures of […]
Anglo American’s Socio-Economic Assessment Toolbox in Action: Metallurgical Coal – Developing respectful, long-term relationships with indigenous people for mutual benefit
Anglo American is one of Australia’s leading producers of metallurgical coal, with extensive operations in Queensland and New South Wales. Anglo American’s goal is to build a mutually beneficial relationship with the indigenous people in the areas in which it operates, underpinned by the principles of respect, understanding and trust. Recognising the distinctive cultures of […]
Anglo American's Socio-Economic Assessment Toolbox in Action: Kumba Iron Ore – Establishing an effective grievance mechanism
Increasing iron ore output from Kumba’s Sishen mine and neighbouring mines owned by other companies in South Africa’s Northern Cape province prompted concerns about the local impact of increased mining activity on the nearby township of Dingleton. Kumba has been exploring the feasibility of resettling the community of Dingleton and the associated town infrastructure. SEAT […]
Anglo American’s Socio-Economic Assessment Toolbox in Action: Kumba Iron Ore – Establishing an effective grievance mechanism
Increasing iron ore output from Kumba’s Sishen mine and neighbouring mines owned by other companies in South Africa’s Northern Cape province prompted concerns about the local impact of increased mining activity on the nearby township of Dingleton. Kumba has been exploring the feasibility of resettling the community of Dingleton and the associated town infrastructure. SEAT […]
Anglo American's Socio-Economic Assessment Toolbox in Action: Iron Ore Brazil – Responding to community needs
The communities of Catuné Água Santa de Minas in Brazil have struggled for decades to receive healthy drinking water. While the infrastructure systems for delivering water to these communities are in place, the water that reaches them is not potable. Attempts to filter the water were not sufficient to eliminate micro-organisms that are harmful to […]
Anglo American’s Socio-Economic Assessment Toolbox in Action: Iron Ore Brazil – Responding to community needs
The communities of Catuné Água Santa de Minas in Brazil have struggled for decades to receive healthy drinking water. While the infrastructure systems for delivering water to these communities are in place, the water that reaches them is not potable. Attempts to filter the water were not sufficient to eliminate micro-organisms that are harmful to […]
Regional Infrastructure Integration Critical to Africa’s Transformation
The world is looking to Africa as its next investment frontier. “Afrika, ke nako” is a phrase that’s become popular since South Africa hosted the Soccer World Cup in 2010, meaning “Africa, it is time”. As the second fastest growing continent behind Asia, with current growth rates between 3 and 10%, investors are hopeful that […]
Shared Value Partnerships among the Private Sector, Civil Society and Government
FSG and Professor Michael Porter of the Harvard Business School have written extensively about the changing role of business in society under the banner of shared value. As much as we see new opportunities for the private sector to solve many of the world’s toughest problems, we realize that, even with great innovation, companies do […]
Putting social performance at the heart of our business
Anglo American’s Socio Economic Assessment Toolbox (SEAT) updated and now available With a significant footprint in the developing world, Anglo American is in a unique position to improve the prospects of communities by providing jobs, supporting local procurement and, indirectly, by funding major infrastructure development through the taxes and royalties we pay. We’re also able […]
Igniting a Culture of Entrepreneurship – SAB Foundation
In 2010, the South African Breweries (SAB) implemented a black economic empowerment programme for the benefit of its employees, retailers and communities. SAB Zenzele was designed to be truly broad-based, distinctive and innovative, delivering real value to the three categories of beneficiaries, who play a significant part in the success of the organisation. In total […]
Anglo American's Socio-Economic Assessment Toolbox
Anglo American is committed to making a lasting positive contribution to the communities associated with its operations, and to being a partner of choice for host governments and communities, as well as an employer of choice. The effective management of social issues is a necessary element of good overall operational management, and a source of […]
Anglo American’s Socio-Economic Assessment Toolbox
Anglo American is committed to making a lasting positive contribution to the communities associated with its operations, and to being a partner of choice for host governments and communities, as well as an employer of choice. The effective management of social issues is a necessary element of good overall operational management, and a source of […]
RIO+20 – Business and Management Education Providers Must Work Closer together
By Clare Melford, CEO, IBLF At Rio+20 I attended the 3rd Global Forum for Responsible Management Education which is the official platform for management-related Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) at Rio. I was there amongst almost 300 representatives of management-related academic institutions as one of the voices of business. We were there to consider the business […]
Rio+20: Enabling Green and Inclusive Markets – A Case for Public-private Collaboration
Twenty years after the first Earth Summit, the international community will gather again in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 20-22 June for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. The conference will attempt to develop a road map that will provide a framework in which we can enjoy growth today, but not at the expense of […]
Diplomacy and Development through Partnerships: China and the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
Lorin Kavanaugh-Ulku, Global Partnership Initiative, US Department of State We have entered a new era of diplomacy and development, rooted in the acknowledgement that business as usual is no longer good enough. Across the U.S. government, we are breaking down barriers between the public and private sector and civil society and forging uncommon alliances that […]
Rio+20: Business Opportunities at the BoP
The private sector has a critical role to play in engendering sustainable economic development. Business investments can stimulate job creation, promote entrepreneurship, and improve living conditions for those living in poverty. At the same time, there is growing recognition among private sector companies of the untapped market potential among the several billion people living on […]
Is it Immoral to Earn Attractive Profits from Poor Customers?
There are at least 7 billion different perspectives on morality, but the viewpoint I like best defines sin as the failure to reach your potential. By this definition we have at least 2.6 billion deep sinners – the 37% of people in the world who live on less than $2 a day. They are the […]
Paul Polak, Founder, IDE: Is it Immoral to Earn Attractive Profits from Poor Customers?
There are at least 7 billion different perspectives on morality, but the viewpoint I like best defines sin as the failure to reach your potential. By this definition we have at least 2.6 billion deep sinners – the 37% of people in the world who live on less than $2 a day. They are the […]