Anglo American’s commitment to accountability is realised, in part, through transparent reporting and communication with potentially affected stakeholders about social performance review and planning and management.
External stakeholders, including the CFF, should be consulted to inform a site’s long-term social performance objectives and priorities, assess potential social and human rights impact and risks, and identify suitable controls for risk and impact management (see Section 3A). This information is then included in the .
Every five years, upon completion of the review/up date of the external and internal context, long-term social performance objectives and priorities, and updating of the , sites are required to develop and disclose a Stakeholder Accountability Report (SAR).
The provides an opportunity to provide an overview and feedback on the steps taken and progress made by the site in terms of social performance management and to highlight long-term social performance objectives and priorities. The
should be transparent and candid but is subject to legal and commercial confidentiality and general sensitivity considerations.
The provides the basis for the , and relevant sections of the should be summarised and compiled into a narrative report for external stakeholders (see Table 2.4). The draft should be reviewed and discussed by the
and the Business Unit (BU), because it contains information and public commitments to stakeholders, which should be properly understood by key internal stakeholders.
TABLE 2.4 - informs the
The final should be presented to and discussed with key external stakeholders. At a minimum, this should be through the CFF and with potentially affected stakeholders. Sites should also consider targeting a wider audience, which could include regulators, local governments, development partners, etc. Sites should use the to discuss progress against long-term objectives, commitments, and social and human rights impact management with external stakeholders on a regular basis. Stakeholder engagement activities related to the should be included in the .
The final should be publicly available, at a minimum, through publication of the full on the Anglo American website in a language understood by affected stakeholders. Additional methods may be required to ensure that affected stakeholders can access and understand the ; for example, by making hard copies available, or by disseminating certain content via local radio or newspapers.