2013 Sustainability Report - Ambatovy
President’s Message
Creating long-term shared value
2013 was a year in which we continued to raise the bar on our commitment
to sustainability. While Ambatovy has always been guided by a focus on
sustainability, 2013 was marked by widespread improvements to further
embed it across the organization. Improving our safety performance,
strengthening our social license to operate and streamlining key processes
are just a few examples of how Ambatovy continued to deliver significant
results.
Mission, Vision and Values
During the year, we took a closer look at our mission, vision and values to help drive our efforts. Several discussions were held
to better understand and solidify Ambatovy’s identity and purpose today, and what it should strive to be. The result of those
conversations is a reinvigorated mission, vision and values. Together, these serve as a compass that guides us in how we do
our work.
Quality
In parallel with this initiative, there was a significant focus on implementing our Quality Management System in order to
strengthen the process and practices that we already had in place. During the year, our 9,000-plus workforce demonstrated
their commitment to quality and together we realized the fruits of our efforts in April 2014 when we received ISO 9001:2008
certification.
Safety
Another notable achievement of 2013 was an improved safety record: the frequency of lost-time injuries and recordable injuries
declined by 57% and 24%, respectively, as a result of a stronger safety culture. Moreover, at the end of the year, Ambatovy’s
12-month process safety incident frequency rate was at the industry minimum level benchmark set by the Centre for Chemical
Process Safety.
Ambatovy also continued to develop and improve policies and procedures to further align its health and safety management
system with OHSAS 18001 criteria. By the end of 2014, Ambatovy plans to complete the requirements set out in the OHSAS
18001 – the highest international standard for occupational health and safety.
Communities
Being the world’s largest finished nickel and finished cobalt operation from lateritic ore comes with great responsibility, and also
a great opportunity to make a positive difference in the communities near our operations. The fact that thousands of people
benefit every day from initiatives and infrastructure supported by Ambatovy is a great source of pride. From building schools
to supporting hospitals, we continued to make a positive difference in the lives of others in 2013. For example, the four eco-
schools we constructed during the year in eastern Madagascar are expected to benefit approximately 800 elementary school
students per year.
Environment
Ambatovy also continued to lead the way in biodiversity management, especially through its biodiversity offset program, which
continues to be a leading example of best practice. Several ground-breaking studies were conducted on offsetting as well as on
endemic flora and fauna as part of an ongoing commitment to achieve “no net loss” environmental performance goals.
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