Santiago, 2 May 2008
Xstrata Copper has launched 14 divisional and site Sustainability Reports for 2007, available from Xstrata’s website. Translation into English of the South American reports is under way and these will be posted as soon as they become available. Printed copies have been distributed to key stakeholders and are also available through each division and site and at Xstrata Copper’s corporate and regional offices.
Xstrata Copper Chief Executive Charlie Sartain commented:
"I am very proud to announce the coordinated launch of Xstrata Copper's 14 Sustainability Reports for 2007. It has been a tremendous achievement for each project and division, and each site in Australia, to publish a detailed account of their health, safety, environment and community performance.
"This year all of Xstrata Copper's Sustainability Reports have been prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting G3 guidelines. The publications are a testament to the business unit's firm commitment to reporting on our sustainable development performance with the utmost transparency. They also reflect how sustainability is fully integrated into the management of all our operations and projects, ensuring we operate in a socially and environmentally responsible manner.
"I invite you to read these reports and to provide feedback on how we can further improve our sustainability reporting practices in 2008."
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