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Social
Our social conduct is critical for us to maintain our social licence to operate.
The health and safety of our employees and host communities is central to our ability to operate sustainably. In helping to build livelihoods in host communities, we work with a range of stakeholders at local and national level, on projects and initiatives in the areas of health, education, infrastructure and business development, among others.
While community demands and the complexity of social challenges faced may at times be felt more acutely at mining operations in emerging economies, where the challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequality are most visible, the concept of shared value is relevant across all of our operating jurisdictions.
Total economic value distributed
Our people
People are central to our business and we work to ensure employees feel valued and engaged. Effective talent management is key to our competitiveness and remains a critical focus.
Safety and health
The health and safety of our employees is our first priority and our primary objective is to operate the business free of injury and harm.
Communities
We want the communities and societies in which we operate to be better off for AngloGold Ashanti having been there.
Artisanal and small-scale mining
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has long been recognised as an important issue with complex social, economic, environmental and governance dimensions that need to be addressed in an inclusive way. We fully support well-coordinated strategies to regulate and manage ASM where it exists and where it is still being developed. We believe the way forward […]
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