Our people

The wellbeing of the people who work at Xstrata's operations, projects and offices and their ability to perform to the best of their ability is fundamental to the successful delivery of our strategy.
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Policy and approach
We aim to operate a safe and healthy workplace, based on mutual respect, fairness and integrity. Our most important objective is to operate with no fatalities or injuries and we believe that every work-related illness and injury is preventable.
Safety
Our operations maintain formal safety and risk management systems aligned to international standards.
Health
We aim to address any public health risks that may impact our workforce, their families or the communities associated with our operations.
Employees
We provide industry-leading career development opportunities and offer ongoing training and education in the workplace and through external institutions.
Development and training
Despite the current downturn in commodity markets, Xstrata's long-term interests rely on our ability to attract and retain the best people, at every level, with the appropriate skills.
Diversity
Improving the diversity of our workforce supports our objective of having the best people doing their best work at Xstrata.