Sustainability

Stakeholder engagement

Stakeholder engagement is integral to our SD and risk management strategies. Xstrata’s stakeholders include the investment community, employees, contractors, unions, governments (national, regional, local), inter-governmental bodies, regulators, communities associated with our operations, business and joint-venture partners, non-governmental and development organisations, suppliers, customers and media. We identify and engage our external stakeholders at the Group, commodity business, regional, divisional and operational level.

Association and Charters

Xstrata plays an active role in a number of significant international and national industry organisations and multi-stakeholder groups, through membership, funding, provision of expertise and participation in committees and working groups. In accordance with Xstrata’s Business Principles, no donations or financial support of any kind were provided to any political party or individuals in 2009.

Associations and Charters
Organisation/Initiative TypeRegion Date of joining
UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate Multi-stakeholder: governments, UN agencies, NGOs, business, and other stakeholders Global 2010
UN Global CompactMulti-stakeholder: UN, global business, civil society, labourGlobal2006
Extractive Industries Transparency InitiativeMulti-stakeholder international partnershipGlobal*2004
Dow Jones Sustainability IndexesIndex of sustainability leaders in each sectorGlobal2006
ICMMCEO-led industry organisationGlobal2006
Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDSGlobal cross-sector business allianceGlobal2005
HIV/AIDS Powerbelt InitiativeSouth African coal industry, national government, community representativesSouth Africa2000
FutureGen AllianceMulti-stakeholder: US federal government, power industry, coal producers, research organisationsUnited States2006
Carbon Disclosure ProjectIndependent not-for-profit organisation for collaboration of institutional investorsGlobal2006
Australian Prime Minister's Emissions Trading TaskforceCommonwealth governments and businessAustralia2007
International Energy Agency Coal Industry Advisory BoardMulti-stakeholder, international coal producersGlobal2002
Australian Greenhouse Challenge PlusAustralian industry and federal governmentAll Australian operations2006
COAL21 FundAustralian coal industry, power generators, Australian state and federal governmentAustralia2007
CoaltechCoal industry research forum including university and government representativesSouth Africa2002
Co-operative Research Center for Greenhouse Gas Technologies (CO2CRC)Multi-stakeholder including Australian government, industry, research institutionsAustralia/global 2004
Co-operative Research Center for Coal in Sustainable Development (CCSD)Multi-stakeholder including Australian government, industry, research institutionsAustralia/global2002
Raglan Climate Change Steering CommitteeRaglan Mine, Canadian Universities, Engineering firms, specialists in permafrost and climatologyCanada2006
Water Research CommissionSouth African industry, government, NGO, academic institutionsSouth Africa2002
Green Lead InitiativeMulti-stakeholder, proactive product stewardship programmeGlobal2003
Nickel Institute and Nickel Producers Environmental Research AssociationNickel producers' association with focus on product stewardship and sustainable developmentGlobal2006
Metals in the Human Environment – Research Network (MITHE-RN)Multi-stakeholder comprising network of Canadian Universities, government and industryCanada2006
Dominican Community Bridge Fund Steering CommitteeMulti-stakeholder body to generate social investment for Dominican Republic and Dominican communities in USUS and Dominican Republic2006
Minerals Council of AustraliaAustralian mining and metals industryAustralia2002
Mining Association of CanadaCanadian mining and metals industryCanada2006
South African Chamber of MinesSouth African mining industrySouth Africa2002
International Copper AssociationCopper producers' and manufacturers' association2006
International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG)Government and industry association to exchange information on lead and zincGlobal2007
ICDA – International Chrome Development AssociationChrome industry associationGlobal1985
VanitechInternational body for Vanadium producersGlobal1998
International Zinc AssociationZinc industry associationGlobal1990
European Association of Sulphuric Acid ProducersSulphuric acid industry associationEuropean2004
Fundación CapitalSocial and economic research centreArgentina2004
Argentine Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEADS)Local branch of World Business Council for Sustainable DevelopmentArgentina2004
Argentine Mining Chamber (CAEM)Argentine mining industryArgentina1998
Institute for the Development of Argentine Businesses (IDEA)Promotes the development of good business practices and involvement in financial, political and social mattersArgentina1998
National Mining Society (Sonami)Chilean mining industryChile2006
Mining CouncilChile's largest mining companiesChile2006
Antofagasta Industry Association (AIA)Promotes the productive chain through the sustainable, financial and social development of Chile's Antofagasta RegionChile2006
Acción RSENon-profit organisation that promotes social responsibility in businessChile2007
Centro de Estudios de Nueva MineríaMining research centreChile2007
National Association of Mining, Oil and Energy (SNMPE)Peruvian mining, oil and energy industry associationPeru2005
Institute of Mining EngineersMining industry associationPeru2005
Pro CobreLocal branch of International Copper AssociationPeru2006
Peru 2021Non-profit organisation that promotes social responsibility in businessPeru2004