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Social and EnvironmentalSocial and EnvironmentalResponsibilityResponsibility
Anglo AmericanAnglo American
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Review:Review:-- StakeholdersStakeholders ShareholdersShareholders
LendersLenders Business CustomersBusiness Customers
Final customersFinal customers
SuppliersSuppliers EmployeesEmployees
Past EmployeesPast Employees
RetireesRetirees CompetitorsCompetitors
NeighborsNeighbors
Immediate communityImmediate community The National SocietyThe National Society
The world SocietyThe world Society
Corporate ManagementCorporate Management CEOCEO
Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors
GovernmentGovernment Special interest groupsSpecial interest groups
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Case StudyCase Study
IntroIntro
Help society prosperHelp society prosper
Provide goods and services to consumersProvide goods and services to consumers
Provides jobs and income for workersProvides jobs and income for workers
Train their employeesTrain their employees
Pay taxes to support government spendingPay taxes to support government spending
Provide returns to shareholdersProvide returns to shareholders
Money to PensionersMoney to Pensioners
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OutlineOutline
One of the 20 largest companies on LondonOne of the 20 largest companies on London
stock exchangestock exchange Employees 8,000 people in the UKEmployees 8,000 people in the UK
Has operations in 40 countriesHas operations in 40 countries
Employees over 100,000 people world wideEmployees over 100,000 people world wide
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What it ProducesWhat it Produces
Base metals, i.e. copperBase metals, i.e. copper
Ferrous metals, i.e. ironFerrous metals, i.e. iron
PlatinumPlatinum
CoalCoal
Industrial materialsIndustrial materials
45% stake in De Beers45% stake in De Beers
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ActivityActivity
Most is Primary IndustryMost is Primary Industry
Extracting martial's from the ground throughExtracting martial's from the ground through
mining and quarryingmining and quarrying
That will be used in the SecondaryThat will be used in the SecondaryIndustryIndustry
Make steel to build cars, ships,Make steel to build cars, ships,
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GoalGoal
A.A. is to contribute to Sustainable dev. throughA.A. is to contribute to Sustainable dev. through
being socially and environmentally responsiblebeing socially and environmentally responsible It can do this through high performance in 5It can do this through high performance in 5
overlapping areas.overlapping areas.
SocialSocial
NaturalNatural
HumanHuman
ManufacturedManufactured FinancialFinancial
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5 Areas5 Areas SocialSocial
Increase the skills and life chances of the people in theIncrease the skills and life chances of the people in thecommunities where it does business.communities where it does business.
NaturalNatural Working to decrease energy usage, and minimize the impactWorking to decrease energy usage, and minimize the impact
on water and conserving biodiversityon water and conserving biodiversity
HumanHuman Developing employees and achieving top performanceDeveloping employees and achieving top performance
ManufacturedManufactured Transforming natural capital into infrastructure, processTransforming natural capital into infrastructure, process
products and waistproducts and waist
FinancialFinancial Looking at financial performance as more than just $ forLooking at financial performance as more than just $ for
shareholdersshareholders
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Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development
Passing on to the future generations aPassing on to the future generations a
stock ofstock ofcapitalcapitalthat is at least as greatthat is at least as greatas the one our generation inherited.as the one our generation inherited.
It is based on respect for.It is based on respect for. One another, everybody shares the planetOne another, everybody shares the planet
Future generations (intergenerationalFuture generations (intergenerational
equality)equality) For nature itselfFor nature itself-- for plants, animals, all lifefor plants, animals, all life
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Natural ResourcesNatural Resources
Often the only way that poor countriesOften the only way that poor countries
can get foreign investmentcan get foreign investment
We all use natural resources forWe all use natural resources for
Heating our homeHeating our home Going to work or schoolGoing to work or school
Leisure activitiesLeisure activities
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Key PrincipalsKey Principals
Be ethical, efficient, and create value forBe ethical, efficient, and create value for
shareholdersshareholders Create meaningful employmentCreate meaningful employment
Reduce environmental foot printReduce environmental foot print
Increase innovationIncrease innovation
Contribute to building society where it worksContribute to building society where it works
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Examples of Principals in PracticeExamples of Principals in Practice
Health and safetyHealth and safety-- (Employee) accidents(Employee) accidents--
Zero repeatsZero repeats
Conserve waterConserve water-- (Local community)(Local community)
HIV/AIDS treatmentHIV/AIDS treatment-- (employees) for 4,500(employees) for 4,500
employeesemployees
Technology transfer and capacity buildingTechnology transfer and capacity building--(community)(community)
Work with farmers, beekeepersWork with farmers, beekeepers
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ProjectsProjects
Improve land around mineImprove land around mine
Improve environmental habituate in UKImprove environmental habituate in UK
Contribute financially to communities where itContribute financially to communities where it
operatesoperates
Mining should be a catalyst to wider dev.Mining should be a catalyst to wider dev.
Help create new small businessesHelp create new small businesses
SchoolingSchooling
Were named mining sector leader by theWere named mining sector leader by thedown Jones Sustainability Indexdown Jones Sustainability Index
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Pressure of Social and EnvironmentalPressure of Social and Environmental
ResponsibilityResponsibility
InternalInternal-- pushed by managementpushed by management-- to useto use
resources in most efficient way.resources in most efficient way. Safety, Development of the business,Safety, Development of the business,
Community expectations, HIV/AIDS, ClimateCommunity expectations, HIV/AIDS, Climate
ChangeChange ShareholdersShareholders-- they want long termthey want long term
profitability but have learned fromprofitability but have learned frommanagement that they must give to themanagement that they must give to thecommunity if they want to keep miningcommunity if they want to keep mining
Recruit good peopleRecruit good people
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External PressuresExternal Pressures
Legislation i.e. UK ParliamentLegislation i.e. UK Parliament
Foreign governmentsForeign governments-- they own the miningthey own the miningrights, some put in laws but cant enforcerights, some put in laws but cant enforcethemthem
International StandardsInternational Standards-- UN. Global CompactUN. Global Compact--
International Labor OrganizationInternational Labor Organization
NGONGOss
CustomersCustomers-- some demand high ethicssome demand high ethics
Pressure GroupsPressure Groups--Amnesty International,Amnesty International,
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Benefits to BusinessesBenefits to Businesses
Win trust of communitiesWin trust of communities
Respect from governmentsRespect from governments
Loyalty of customersLoyalty of customers
Helps to recruit new peopleHelps to recruit new people
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The Three Bottom linesThe Three Bottom lines Continuous profitsContinuous profits
Respect the environmentRespect the environment
Take a wider social responsibilityTake a wider social responsibility
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Where does the money go?Where does the money go? What does it tell you?What does it tell you?
Most jobs are in AfricaMost jobs are in AfricaMost distribution is in AfricaMost distribution is in Africa
Half of the Suppliers are in AfricaHalf of the Suppliers are in Africa
Does it?Does it?
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DeBeersDeBeers
How is your company perceived?How is your company perceived?
What they want you to think when you feelWhat they want you to think when you feel
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Perceived by the PublicPerceived by the Public What does the public think?What does the public think?
Mining takes place inMining takes place in BotswanaBotswana,, NamibiaNamibia, South, SouthAfrica andAfrica and TanzaniaTanzania
War DiamondsWar Diamonds--Angola, Sierra Leone, Liberia, IvoryAngola, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory
Coast, the D.R. of Congo, Republic of Congo,Coast, the D.R. of Congo, Republic of Congo,
2000 It was the diamond industry that took steps to2000 It was the diamond industry that took steps to
address the conflict diamond problem, stopping theaddress the conflict diamond problem, stopping the
trade in conflict diamonds.trade in conflict diamonds.
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.. Cease purchasing rough diamonds fromCease purchasing rough diamonds from
AlrosaAlrosa as of 2009.as of 2009. De Beers enjoys a monopoly in BotswanaDe Beers enjoys a monopoly in Botswana
and almost virtual monopoly in diamondand almost virtual monopoly in diamond
supply in the rest of the world. There aresupply in the rest of the world. There areother diamond mines owned by smallother diamond mines owned by smallcompanies with less control on thecompanies with less control on the
market. None of the companies are ownedmarket. None of the companies are ownedby Africansby Africans
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.. De Beers currently holds a legal exemption inDe Beers currently holds a legal exemption in
South Africa from the mandatory dustSouth Africa from the mandatory dustsuppression method of spraying water whensuppression method of spraying water whendrilling, on the grounds that the dust in its minesdrilling, on the grounds that the dust in its minesis uniquely harmless. However, dust in ais uniquely harmless. However, dust in a
diamond mine can cut and scar the lungs ofdiamond mine can cut and scar the lungs ofmineworkers.mineworkers.
InInAugustAugust 2007 British charity2007 British charity War on WantWar on Wantpublished a report accusing De Beers parentpublished a report accusing De Beers parent
companycompanyAnglo AmericanAnglo American of profiting from theof profiting from theabuse of people in the developing countries inabuse of people in the developing countries inwhich the company operateswhich the company operates
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Perceived by the PublicPerceived by the PublicOr is it something like this?Or is it something like this?
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