At Glencore, sustainability is integrated throughout our business, with a strong focus on operating safely and protecting the health of our employees, minimising our environmental impact and investing in our local communities.

Towards a positive future

Sustainable development is at the heart of our operations and involves:

  • balancing social, environmental and economic considerations
  • operating to leading standards of health, safety and environmental management
  • contributing to the development of sustainable communities
  • building and maintaining constructive, long standing relationships with our stakeholders, including our host communities
  • continuously improving our performance by making sustainable development an integral part of our decision-making process.

  • Project ecologists sharing environmental knowledge with local community youth.

  • We engage with, and listen to the Traditional Owners of Aurukun about their future aspirations.

  • Health and safety

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  • Community

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  • About the project

    Glencore proposes to develop a new open cut bauxite mine in western Cape York, Queensland. Bauxite is the primary ore from which aluminium is extracted.
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  • About Aurukun

    One of the largest communities in western Cape York, Aurukun is steeped in cultural history.
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  • Climate change

    Learn about Glencore's global approach to climate change.
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