As part of Social Performance Review and Planning, sites are required to identify and review long-term social performance objectives (i.e. typically >10-year objectives) every five years.
The purpose of the long-term social performance objectives is to define the approach to secure and maintain a social licence to operate and achieve the business objectives over the . The long-term social performance objectives therefore must be based on the , looking ahead at the full , and should be supported by interim milestones needed to achieve the long-term objectives.
The long-term social performance objectives should draw on:
- Business objectives and plans contained within the
- The external context review
- Sustainable Mining Plan goals
- priorities and desired outcomes, including specific objectives relating to Livelihood, Health, and Education as part of Anglo American’s commitments under the Sustainable Mining Plan
- Prevention and management of most significant potential social and human rights impacts and risks
- Priorities and issues raised by external stakeholders, including strengthening accountability
- Commitments made to external stakeholders
- Social Licence to Innovate
Examples of long-term social performance objectives and interim milestones are provided in Table 2.5 in the CHECK section.
The long-term objectives should be developed through external consultations and internal discussions. The internal process should be managed through the
(see Section 1).