Glencore Xstrata plc - 2013 Sustainability Report published Donnerstag, 15. Mai 2014 - 13:02
15 May 2014
Baar, Switzerland
2013 Sustainability Report published
Glencore Xstrata (‘Glencore’) has published today its 2013 Sustainability
Report. The 2013 Sustainability Report details Glencore’s performance
during 2013 and provides an overview of our approach to the areas of
sustainability that are considered to be material to the Group.
· Targeting Zero Harm: We believe in the possibility of a zero-harm
operation and our priority remains the safety and wellbeing of our
workers. Our immediate goal is to eliminate fatalities and serious
injuries at all of our operations.
During 2013, we launched SafeWork, a safety initiative that aims to
bring about long-term changes in behaviour and attitudes towards safety.
Following a pilot project at five of our sites, we are now rolling out
the SafeWork programme to all our assets.
· Engaging with our communities: Our business generates significant
economic benefits for the countries in which we operate and for the
communities living near to our assets. During the year, we continued our
strong commitment to community development and to supporting the
communities in which we operate. We invested nearly $180 million to fund
initiatives that fulfil fundamental needs, such as education and health.
Our Group policy on community and stakeholder engagement was issued in
2013. Our policy addresses the potential social impact of our activities
and the concerns of the communities living close to our assets. We will
continue to engage with local communities in a constructive and
transparent manner and work together to address any concerns that may
arise.
· Practising good land management: We are aware that our global operations
can have both a direct and indirect impact on the environment.
We continue to engage constructively with governments and stakeholders
around climate change and to make continuous efforts to improve our
operational efficiency, reduce energy consumption and implement measures
to mitigate our direct greenhouse gas emissions.
· Promoting human rights: Respecting human rights is core to our approach
to business. As part of our application for admission to the Plenary of
the Voluntary Principles Initiative (the organisation responsible for
the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights), we developed and
issued a Group human rights policy during the year. Our policy
strengthens our approach to protecting human rights and the fundamental
freedoms of our people and stakeholders.
Ivan Glasenberg, CEO, commented, “Glencore’s 2013 sustainability report
recognises the solid progress we have made in our sustainability
performance, while showing an understanding of the challenges that remain
ahead of us. We believe that conducting our business safely and sustainably
is our responsibility to the communities in which we operate as well as a
commercial imperative.”
Finally, we are pleased to announce that Glencore has become a member of
the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). The ICMM brings
together 22 mining and metals companies to improve sustainability
performance across the industry. Glencore’s membership of the mining and
metals industry’s leading sustainability body recognises our commitment to
combine and enhance best practices for sustainability. We are looking
forward to working closely with ICMM to identify, develop and implement
solutions to the sustainability challenges facing the industry today.
We welcome feedback on this report, which can be sent to
global.gcp@glencore.com.
Ends
Contact details
Media
Charles Watenphul
t: +41 (0) 41 709 2462
m: +41 (0) 79 904 33 20
charles.watenphul@glencore.com
Sustainability
Dr Michael Fahrbach
Group Head of Sustainability
+41 41 709 2571
+41 [please add cell number]
michael.fahrbach@glencore.com
Investors
Martin Fewings
t: +41 (0)41 709 2880
m: +41 (0)79 737 5642
martin.fewings@glencore.com
Elisa Morniroli
t: +41 (0)41 709 28 18
m: +41 (0)79 833 05 08
elisa.morniroli@glencore.com
www.glencorexstrata.com
About Glencore
Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource
companies. As a leading integrated producer and marketer of commodities
with a well-balanced portfolio of diverse industrial assets, we are
strongly positioned to capture value at every stage of the supply chain,
from sourcing materials deep underground to delivering products to an
international customer base. The Group’s industrial and marketing
activities are supported by a global network of more than 90 offices
located in over 50 countries. Our diversified operations comprise over 150
mining and metallurgical sites, offshore oil production assets, farms and
agricultural facilities. We employ approximately 200,000 people, including
contractors.