Response of BHP to the threats to HRD Angélica Ortiz
Thank you for the opportunity to respond to the reports of environmental impacts and forced displacement made by GLAN and Global Witness against Cerrejón and the threats against the local Indigenous activist, Angélica Ortiz... Our company is committed to complying with the applicable laws and regulations of each country in which we operate. Our success depends on respecting the rights of individuals and groups who interact with us and could potentially be impacted by our business operations and relationships... BHP believes respecting human rights and contributing to the realisation of human rights are critical to the sustainable operation of our business. We respect human rights by embedding relevant international standards and frameworks, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, into how we operate (i.e. our systems and processes)... Our Human Rights Policy Statement outlines our approach to respecting and contributing to the realisation of all human rights and in our Policy Statement we commit to respecting the role of human rights defenders and acknowledge the risks they face in upholding civic freedoms. We also acknowledge their significant voice in understanding and addressing human rights challenges in the areas in which we operate...