Partnerships are important to us. They allow for innovation, collaboration & going further together.
Significant social improvements, like an increase in school attendance, shows what can be achieved.
#ShapingTheFuture
It’s a cliché, but it’s also true: young people are your future. Value them as such. Bring them into decisions and let them shadow the old ones. Above all, recognize their unique expertise – you will need it one day. Thank you @TeMoSME_Coach
Partnerships like these advance sustainable development goals while also honouring the United Nations’ ten principles on human rights, labour protection, environmental protection and anti-corruption.
The R1.6 billion joint venture represents how a mining company like Kumba Iron Ore is developing sustainable communities and businesses that help transform the South African and Northern Cape communities in which it operates. Read the story here: https://t.co/b0GDHDAh1v
Larisha Naidoo, Anglo American’s Head of Zimele, is presenting at the @TechnoServe Accelerating SME Growth in South Africa: Creating an Ecosystem to Support Economic Opportunity and Employment event.
Zimele’s involvement has been a massive factor in her business’ development. “We received training and support in financial management, marketing, and growth strategies. They have helped us improve our business management skills immeasurably, and set a blueprint for growth.”
Zimele is about creating sustainability in business. It’s focused on building sustainable livelihoods in our host communities and on strengthening relationships to create synergies within Anglo American and with broader mining industry partners. @TechnoServe
Congrats to our partner @AngloAmerican on their new #sustainability loan w/@IFC_org! enabling even more enterprising people in #mining communities to grow their incomes and their dreams. Learn more about the impact of mining sustainability leadership: https://t.co/4fGSxrvHDB
Investors are increasingly realising that impact investment makes business sense, while supporting development. With Anglo American Platinum’s customers increasingly focusing on ethical value changes and associated risks and opportunities, so do their expectations of ESG.
“When you invest in women-owned business, these businesses & their owners tend to invest more in their communities than male owned-businesses. It’s leading more corporations to adopt this supplier diversity strategy” – Obinna Emenyonu of @Unilever West Africa. #LeadersSummit
Addressing the audience at our Platinum #SustainabiltyDay, important collaborative partnerships, e.g. with @GlobalcompactSA, were highlighted in bringing companies together to provide tools to build resilient democracies.
#WorldEnvironmentDay: Did you know that Africa is the second most polluted continent? Treating waste as a resource is not only good business but more importantly also good for communities.