2013 Sustainability Report - Ambatovy
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Our Stakeholders
Listening to and learning from people and communities
Regular open and well-informed discussions with our stakeholders are vital as priorities evolve. We realize that one of the
components of long-term sustainability is to promote and participate in ongoing consultation and dialogue with our stakeholders
(listed below) in order to solicit ideas and verify opinions.
• Local communities
• Civil society
• Government and regulatory bodies
• Media
• Financial community
• Business community
• Employees and contractors
“When I talk to people about the work we do, it comes back to what we are about: our mission, vision and values.
Strong stakeholder engagement is critical to realize our mission and vision and to achieve long-term sustainability.”
Louis Roland-Gosselin, Vice-President Sustainability
Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder engagement is dynamic and complex. To have effective engagement requires a robust plan to guide effective
interactions. Ambatovy has a Stakeholder Engagement Plan in place, which is updated every quarter to account for changing
priorities and needs; and updated each year following an in-depth comprehensive review and stakeholder mapping.
Ambatovy is committed to pro-active and continuous communication with people and groups that have an interest in our work.
We have undertaken a comprehensive suite of consultation, disclosure activities, and stakeholder engagement exercises since
the beginning of our operation. In 2013, we continued to undertake wide-ranging engagement initiatives such as the following:
• meetings with the local elders, known as
tangalamena
in Malagasy, to exchange information on important issues in
surrounding communities;
• social solidarity events, such as cultural ceremonies and sporting events, which allowed us to build trust and mutual
understanding with the local communities;
• national and international forums, conferences and discussions centred on environmental and economic policies;
• discussions with government with the aim of maximizing socioeconomic benefits for local stakeholders in a way that upholds
transparency; and
• mine and plant site visits, as well as open door events, which are open to the public.
