SUSTAINABILITY APPROACH

Our values, experience and history tell us that we must work in a way that delivers real, lasting benefits.

Our purpose is to make a difference by developing natural resources, improving people’s lives now and for generations to come. We are trusted by our owners and partners to realise the potential of their resources.

Working sustainably is embedded throughout how we work. We work with the communities we are a part of, and our stakeholders to set clear sustainable actions and goals, that will contribute to a better shared future for all.

TRANSPARENT AND ETHICAL BUSINESS

We are committed to high-quality governance, transparency and ethical business practices across the organisation.
Good governance sets the foundation for the respectful engagement we undertake with governments and communities in the areas where we operate.

CONTRIBUTING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) aim to create a better, fairer and more sustainable world by 2030. The 17 SDGs address the global challenges society faces, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, conservation and economic growth

We  contribute to these broader goals through working in partnership with many different stakeholders, from global to local.

The interconnectedness of the SDGs means that a positive contribution to one can have a multiplier effect, so we work to understand the linkages, manage and mitigate our impacts, and determine how we can make a positive contribution to those most relevant to our business and social value priorities.

Vision For Sustainability

Our sustainability Vision

focuses on four key areas; everybody going home safe and healthy every day, caring for the environment, developing and maintaining strong relationships with our communities and governments, and acting ethically and transparently.

Safety & Health

We value

learning and sharing knowledge to improve how we maintain a safe and healthy workplace, through an emphasis on safety leadership, effective management of critical risks, a focus on health, hygiene and wellbeing and robust process safety management.

Communities

Community Engagement & Social Contribution

We have open and constructive approach to community engagement and investment.

We know that our economic and social contribution is critical to maintaining our license to operate and ensuring that communities see lasting benefits from our operations.

APPROACH TO CLIMATE CHANGE

We are committed to taking a leadership position on climate change. Climate change is the most pressing challenge of our generation as well as a once in a lifetime opportunity for economic growth and value creation that generates a better, cleaner, more sustainable world.

In a world dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, societal expectations on climate action remain high. Addressing them will, today more than ever, require businesses, governments and society to work together.

Climate Change Strategy

Our Climate Change Strategy is based on the following four elements:

  1. Reducing emissions – Decarbonising our operations to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
  2. Engagement and collaboration – Working with stakeholders across our value chain to support efforts to develop and deploy low carbon solutions.
  3. Maximising opportunities – Pioneering new low carbon solutions and diversifying the commodities we produce.
  4. Building resilience – Working to ensure the resilience of our operations, assets, value chain and communities.
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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

We also engage with the broader mining industry through industry groups, as well as non-government organisations, education and research bodies, the media and the public. We record, measure and review our engagement on a regular basis to ensure it is effective. Below are topics of interest raised by each stakeholder group and the engagement methods we use.

Shareholders

Annual and Sustainability reports, quarterly production reports, half-yearly financial reporting, website and email, investor briefings, one-on-one discussions, investor days, conference calls, market announcements, annual general meeting and industry conferences.

Suppliers

Collaborative guidelines, out-to-market approaches, face-to-face discussions, performance meetings, contractual agreements.

Communities

Community Relations team visits, resident and community meetings, site visits, communication and feedback forums with leaders and communities, complaints and grievance mechanisms, sponsorships and partnerships, collaborative agreements, media engagement on local initiatives, community newsletters, factsheets, websites.

Government

Face-to-face meetings, regular briefings, direct engagement.

Employees and contractors

Employee briefings, intranet, email, newsletters, social events, notice boards, departmental site and toolbox meetings, performance reviews, site general manager town hall meetings, Speak Out Service, site-localised media stories, direct engagement between people leaders and their teams, Organisational Health Survey participation.

Customers

Market tenders, meetings, reports, face-to-face discussions and site visits.

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Our people are key to delivering on our sustainability agenda. Our aspiration is that our employees build long-term fulfilling careers at ADDC.

Our people are key to delivering on our sustainability agenda. Our aspiration is that our employees build long-term fulfilling careers at ADDC.
Our aim is to attract, retain and develop the best talent to deliver strong and sustainable business outcomes. A safe and inclusive workplace culture is fundamental to our employee experience.
We set employee standards that are aligned to our company values, consistent with industry requirements; and we hold ourselves to account.