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Anglo American

  • Mining
  • United Kingdom

  • Anglo American plc is a multinational mining company. It is the world's largest producer of platinum, as well as being a major producer of diamonds, copper, nickel, iron ore and coal. The company has operations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America.

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Indicators

Human Rights Policy ? Company policy describing its approach and commitment to human rights
Indicator last reviewed 23-02-2023

EITI Supporter ? Whether the company is a supporter of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
Indicator last reviewed 23-02-2023

ICMM Member ? Whether a company is a member of the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM)
Indicator last reviewed 23-02-2023

IRMA Member ? Whether a company is a member of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA)
Indicator last reviewed 23-02-2023

VPI Member ? Established in 2000, the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights are a set of principles designed to guide companies in maintaining the safety and security of their operations within an operating framework that ensures respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Indicator last reviewed 23-02-2023

Transition Minerals ? The company is being tracked on our Transition Minerals Tracker for human rights allegations linked to one or more of the following minerals: bauxite, cobalt, copper, lithium, manganese, nickel and zinc
Indicator last reviewed 23-02-2023

Responsible Mining Index ? This company is assessed on the Responsible Mining Index, an evidence-based assessment of the economic, environmental, social and governance (EESG) policies and practices of large-scale mining companies
Indicator last reviewed 23-02-2023

Human rights defenders policy actions ?

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Human rights defenders policy Tracker

Mention of HRDs or non-retaliation against third party stakeholders

"We recognise our duty to respect human rights defenders and commit to working with partners to promote civic freedoms and the rule of law."

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Signed collective statement in support of HRDs

"We recognise that defenders are important partners in identifying problems in our business activities, encouragin due diligence and in the provision of remedy when harm occurs."

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Benchmark rankings

CHRB 2018
? The 2018 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark assessed 100 of the largest publicly traded companies in the world on a set of human rights indicators.
52 / 100
CHRB 2019
? The 2019 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark assesses 200 of the largest publicly traded companies in the world on a set of human rights indicators.
66.8 / 100

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