This section provides guidance on the management of cultural heritage. Anglo American recognises the importance of cultural heritage and of managing cultural heritage resources in a sustainable manner. The section is aligned with IFC Performance Standard 8. Under the Social Way, every Anglo American site is required to identify, assess and manage any adverse impacts on cultural heritage. This is an ongoing requirement throughout the asset lifecycle.

Specifically, this section:

• provides guidance on cultural heritage scoping to identify potential risks and impacts
• details the requirement for a Cultural Heritage Management Plan
• explains the importance of developing and raising awareness of a Chance Find Procedure (CFP)
• assists sites with the development, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of the aforementioned management measures
• describes the cross-functional co-ordination required to manage cultural heritage issues.

Intended users

The intended users of this section are primarily social performance teams. However, the environment, management and operations teams should also have a strong working knowledge of the guidance. Additionally, all contractors and sub-contractors must be aware of Anglo American’s procedures relating to cultural heritage.

Relevance to other sections

Cultural heritage management is a critical issue across many Anglo American sites. It is supported by other guidance in the Social Way toolkit.

• Governance (Section 1)
  
  • The Social Performance Management Committee (SPMC) is the primary vehicle for ensuring broad awareness of cultural heritage across different functions, including contractors, and for developing a consistent approach to identifying and managing the issue where relevant.

• Review and Planning (Section 2)
  • The baseline updates and context review are an opportunity to identify potential cultural heritage issues arising from a site’s impacts or from its expansion. Additionally, the rolling integration of the SMP with the Life of Asset Plan (LOAP) should strengthen sites’ ability to anticipate any cultural heritage impacts.

• Engagement and Analysis (Section 3)
  1. Stakeholder Engagement – sites’ Stakeholder Engagement Plans (SEPs) should include consultations on cultural heritage with appropriate stakeholders, including community leaders and elders, religious leaders, women’s groups and other community representatives, authorities, custodians or users of cultural heritage (including those outside the vicinity of the project area), and subject-matter experts.
  2. Incident and Grievance Management – incident and grievance management procedures are a requirement for all sites and should be in place from the earliest stages of the asset lifecycle. They provide an additional mechanism for identifying cultural heritage impacts.
  3. Social and Human Rights Risk Analysis (SHIRA) – adverse impacts (actual and/or potential) should be tracked through sites’ annual SHIRA.

• Impact and Risks Prevention and Management (Section 4)
  1. Socio-Economic Development (4A) – SED programmes can be used to promote cultural heritage, but potential unintended, indirect impacts of SED programmes on cultural heritage must also be assessed and managed.
  2. Contractor Social Management (4B) – contractor activities can have a negative impact on cultural heritage and contracts should specify the controls and requirements needed to prevent or minimise these impacts. All contractors must be familiar with the site’s CFP.
  3. Community Health and Safety (4C) – certain cultural heritage resources and practices have a role in management of community health.
  4. Site-Induced Migration (4G) – site-induced migration can be a source of impacts on cultural heritage.
  5. Land Access, Displacement and Resettlement (4F) – land acquisition and resettlement can have significant impacts on cultural heritage.
  6. Indigenous Peoples (4I) ‒ Tangible and intangible cultural heritage, as well as natural features or objects that embody cultural values are typically very important to Indigenous Peoples. Assessment and management of impacts on Indigenous Peoples’ cultural heritage must align with the requirements for Free Prior and Informed Consent and development of an Indigenous Peoples Plan, as outlined in the tool on Indigenous Peoples.