Local employment
We believe it benefits the community and Xstrata to have local management and to employ local expertise in the regions where we operate. Local people understand the culture and regulatory environment and help us operate efficiently and with sensitivity to our host country. The employment we create for local people is often a significant component in the local economy.
We filled 80% of new positions, including senior management positions, in 2010 with local people, defined as those already living in the geographic region where the job is primarily based. Sites in remote regions with high unemployment have targets and structured programmes to help maximise the employment levels in local communities. Targets range from 65% to 100% of the workforce and, where appropriate, sites also have specific targets to increase the proportion of people employed from neighbouring indigenous communities.