We aim to seek ongoing, broad-based support for our activities from the communities associated with our operations. We identify and address the social impact of our activities, community concerns, needs and the social risks to our operations through the effective implementation of community relations strategies which uphold and promote human rights and respect cultural considerations and heritage.
In 2007, Xstrata’s businesses increased the proportion of procurement spend with locally-based suppliers in the majority of the regions and our operations and projects contributed towards the maintenance, rehabilitation or construction of local roads, access to water, the construction and maintenance of schools and other community buildings.
