Question: Does the company describe its process(es) for assessing its human rights risks and disclose what it considers to be its salient human rights issues? This description includes how relevant factors are taken into account, such as geographical, economic, social and other factors.
Answer:
Yes
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World Benchmarking Alliance
Anglo American
2022
Unverified - Added by Steward
The company clearly describes its process for assessing its human rights risks and discloses what it considers to be its salient human rights issues, including the factors it has considered to make the assessment (e.g. geographical, economic, social and other factors). Further, the company uses the Social Way Toolkit (formerly known as SEAT) that contains detailed guidance on the standards, processes and procedures required for effective social performance and implementation of the Social Way Policy. The toolkit is organised around four sections: Governance, Review and Planning, Engagement and Analysis, and Impact and Risk Prevention and Management. Each section includes guidance, information about management and resources, and downloadable tools and templates. The assessment process is described in detail in toolkit 3, especially 3A Stakeholder engagement and 3C SHIRA (Social and Human Rights Impact and Risk Analysis) and it explicitly indicates that any human rights issues or impacts should be assessed. It includes examples of causes of the issues and impacts, such as demographic changes, economic and development change, change in health status, social nuisance factors etc. [Webpage - Toolkit (SEAT)]