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2012 - AMBATOVY SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Market Presence
Local Procurement
Ambatovy is one of the largest customers for Malagasy businesses in the fields of transportation, construction, clo-
thing, catering, supplies and materials. At the end of 2012, more than half of Ambatovy’s suppliers were from Mada-
gascar thanks to the Ambatovy Local Business Initiative (ALBI) – a program assisting in the creation and growth of
local businesses.
“
Maximizing
business opportunities for
local suppliers and local
entrepreneurs
is one of many ways
we contribute to national
economic development.
”
Jean Yves St. Pierre,
ALBI Supervisor
Ambatovy has a database of over 3,000 companies, 80% of which are national companies, who can provide goods
and services to the Company. Since 2011, the database has grown by 26%. Through the “buy locally, hire locally”
policy, Ambatovy provides an important impetus to the Malagasy economy, such as the following:
•
In 2012, Ambatovy purchased approximately one million kilograms of fruits and vegetables from its three bulk
purchasing centres in Toamasina and Moramanga. These centres purchase directly from local producers, thus
enhancing the value of their products.
•
Ambatovy bought over 12,000 uniforms from two sewing cooperatives in Toamasina – more than double what the
Company purchased in 2011. Ninety-nine percent of the staff from the two cooperatives is female.
•
In 2012, Ambatovy received over 10,000 wooden pallets from its suppliers certified by the Forest Stewardship
Council. Suppliers in Moramanga produce pallet parts which are assembled by a supplier in Toamasina. Ambatovy
will purchase approximately 50,000 pallets per year to transport its refined nickel and cobalt.
