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Development of the group?s business
principles and the beginning of consultation and roll-out of
AngloGold?s core values. (See
values and business principles). |
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Launch of the talent management programme
across the group in 2003 with the aim of ensuring the company
has sufficient people with the capability to deliver superior
performance in top jobs in the next five years and to identify and
grow the pool of talented people who will be leading the
business in the future. |
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Implementation of performance contracts
for mid-management and above to align individual effort with
company objectives, to serve as an objective basis for
recognition and reward, to provide feedback and improve
performance and to identify training and development needs. |
| • |
ISO certification and Mine Qualifications
Authority (MQA) accreditation of
the South Africa regional training facility, AngloGold Training
and Development Services (ATDS). |
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Implementation of the well-known Hay job
classification system in South America. This system is also used
in the North America Region and at Geita mine in East Africa. |
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39 employees participated in AngloGold?s
Management Development Programme (MDP) and 34 in the
Intermediate Management Development Programme (IMDP). The
programmes have historically been run for South African
employees, but candidates from the East and West Africa region
joined these respective programmes for the first time in 2003. |
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4,156 employees completed ABET courses
during in 2003; 26,396 employees have been through ABET
training during the past five years. |
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A two-year agreement on wages and
conditions of service reached in the latter part of 2003 in
South Africa, with all major unions and associations, and
applicable to 98% of the South African workforce. |
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HIV/AIDS agreements signed with major
unions in July 2002. Ongoing progress with HIV/AIDS programme. (See
HIV/AIDS section of this report.) |
