Sustainability Report - Antofagasta PLC

Our approach
Our Social Relations Policy (available for download at www.
antofagasta.co.uk) sets out our commitment to stakeholders. It
states that the mining companies must:
– Foster respect among workers and contractors for the culture,
customs and values of local communities and indigenous
people.
– Develop partnerships that encourage employment, generate
wealth and build local capacities in the long term, rather than
creating short-term economic dependency.
– Listen and talk to stakeholders, responding quickly to
grievances and integrating people’s views into plans for the
business.
Antofagasta Minerals can only be successful if the communities
where we operate support our presence. We aim to develop
relationships of trust and mutual benefit with local communities
and other stakeholders throughout the mining lifecycle, from
exploration to operation and site closure. Each mining company
has an external affairs manager with overall responsibility for
community relations, including social investment programmes
and stakeholder engagement. In recent years we have focused
on defining our values and long-term goals for contributing to
communities. Our social strategy is based around the three
pillars of responsible behaviour, managing social risks and
developing local human capital. This is supported by principles
and procedures such as our Social Relations Policy, a community
investment policy (approved in 2011) and a mechanism enabling
stakeholders to raise any concerns.
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Community relations
We aim to develop relationships
of trust and mutual benefit with
local communities and other
stakeholders throughout the
mining lifecycle, from
exploration to operation and site
closure.
Overview
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