In our Report to Society 2005, we set a number of objectives that we wanted to achieve in 2006 and we report on these in our scorecard below.
| Objectives 2006 | Performance 2006 |
|---|---|
| Further refinement of social and community development performance. A community and social development management system is being rolled out across the global operations and it is anticipated that it will take a further 18 months to two years to fully implement. | A web-based managment system has been rolled out to all operations via a series of workshops, operational visits and meetings with key staff. The system comprises a Stakeholder Engagement Plan and the development of an Integrated Development Action Plan. |
| Development of a common auditable base for reporting. It is the intention that social investment spending will be assured for 2006. | A key component of the management system is its common auditable base. Audit protocols have been developed for the two core modules of stakeholder engagement and integrated development planning. Social investment spending for 2006 has been assured. |
| Addressing issues arising from small-scale and artisanal mining, including human rights concerns. | An external baseline study of artisanal and small-scale mining, including human rights concerns, was undertaken in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). A similar review is also under way in Ghana and Guinea. The company is seeking to work with governments, other companies and interested parties in promoting a regulatory environment which allows for the orderly development and control of artisanal and small-scale mining in ways which complement large scale commercial mining. See AngloGold Ashanti’s approach to artisanal and small-scale mining. |
| Increased emphasis on economic development activities, including setting of targets. | The Management System’s Integrated Development Planning module specifically emphasises local economic development parameters. The local procurement programmes in place in South Africa are being extended to Ghana in particular. |
AngloGold Ashanti Annual Report 2006 - Report to Society