As a long established, respected mining company we have made clear and public commitments to sustainability. We expect all suppliers of goods and services, including our contractors, to comply with legal regulations, site and Responsible Sourcing requirements when working with us.
Responsible Sourcing supports our Supply Chain to prioritise ethical decision-making when selecting and working with suppliers of goods and services.
Suppliers are critical partners who support our operations to produce materials safely and transparently. We therefore expect all suppliers to engage in lawful, fair and ethical business practices seeking to eradicate all forms of safety, modern slavery, environmental, human and labour risks across their value chains – requiring evidence of due diligence1 throughout our business relationship.
We expect suppliers to comply with all relevant laws, industry regulations, policies, site requirements and other supply conditions when delivering goods or services to our business.
Suppliers describes all providers of goods and services to Anglo American and its subsidiaries - this includes all agents, traders, contractors, consultants and other forms of intermediaries.
All suppliers are expected to:
We are committed to working with our suppliers – and prospective suppliers - to increase the awareness of our business requirements including Responsible Sourcing.
To guide suppliers, our Responsible Sourcing Standard for Suppliers acts as a ‘Supplier Code of Conduct’, setting out the rules and expectations of our suppliers. Responsible Sourcing is a mandatory requirement for all suppliers and is embedded in our supplier management processes and contracting arrangements.
In summary, all suppliers are required to:
Responsible Sourcing Video - English
Responsible Sourcing Video - Portuguese
Responsible Sourcing Video - Spanish
2024 Responsible Sourcing Standard for Suppliers - English
Responsible Sourcing Standard for Suppliers - Portuguese2 (Updates pending)
Responsible Sourcing Standard for Suppliers - Spanish2 (Updates pending)
Responsible Sourcing Standard for Suppliers - Chinese2 (Updates pending)
Responsible Sourcing - Requirements for Suppliers summary (October 2024)
External link to Informed365.com to complete a Self-Assessment Questionnaire
1Due diligence may include attestations, Responsible Sourcing self-assessment questionnaires (SAQ's), evidence of 3rd party audit or legal compliance (sanctions, anti-money laundering, anti-bribery, anti-corruption, tax compliance and anti-terrorism financing).
2These are the 2020 versions, we are currently translating the latest 2024 version and we will be updating this site in the near future.