2011
AMBATOVY SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
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Labour Performance
Health and Safety
Ambatovy is dedicated to running a safe and responsible
operation. Our first core value is to create and maintain an
organizational culture that holds health and safety as a top
priority with a goal of zero harm to all personnel and host
communities. The three main goals of our Health and Safety
Policy are to:
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Provide the best working and safety conditions for
employees.
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Identify potential hazards and mitigate them.
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Avoid incidents, injuries, property damage,
occupational illnesses and production losses.
Our key health and safety target across the organization is a
rate of zero lost-time incidents, in order to protect employees,
contractors and the wider community.
Training and Education
At Ambatovy, we believe that significant investment in training
will ensure that employees will be able to assume positions
of increasing responsibility and build a fulfilling career with
us. We aim to create a standard of excellence through a
blended approach to learning and leadership development.
Ambatovy is committed to the development of our people and
is recognized as a learning organization.
Demobilization Support
One important aspect for the current period of transition
from construction to operations is demobilization support for
construction workers. Demobilization involves a large number
of temporary local workers and this will affect not only these
individuals but also the larger community. As a result, we
take a multi-faceted approach to demobilization, offering
employees a range of assistance, such as targeted training
and job search assistance.
Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Ambatovy is an equal opportunity employer that maintains
strict confidentiality and values diversity in our workforce.
Every employee has the right to equal treatment and respect
in the workplace. We are firmly committed to following up
any instances where someone feels they have experienced
discrimination or harassment.
Employment
Workforce
Ambatovy is creating direct and indirect jobs, which provide a
major stimulus to the local economy. Operations employment
is expected to be approximately 6,000 workers, comprised
of 2,500 employees and 3,500 contract personnel, with an
expectation that over 85% will be national employees.
Approximate Project-wide Manpower, December 2011
National Expatriates
Total
Direct employees
2,140
222
2,362
Construction Contractors
1,116
1,533
2,649
Operational Contractors*
4,626
597
5,223
Total
7,882
2,352
10,234
* Includes the owners’ project group.
Employee Benefits and Wages
Ambatovy aims to be an employer of choice in Madagascar.
Our Malagasy employees are offered competitive wages and
benefits, including innovative programs that target some of
the specific constraints our employees face. The national
minimum wage for entry-level unskilled labour is 110,000
MGA or approximately $55 per month. Ambatovy’s standard
entry-level wage starts well over this threshold at 178,000
MGA (or approximately $88), with opportunities for training,
promotion and increase in pay.
