{"id":15078,"date":"2016-12-22T05:41:11","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T12:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ambatovy.com\/docs\/?p=13016"},"modified":"2016-12-22T05:41:11","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T12:41:11","slug":"ambatovy-publishes-its-2015-sustainability-report-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambatovy.com\/en\/ambatovy-publishes-its-2015-sustainability-report-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambatovy Publishes Its 2015 Sustainability Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tAmbatovy is pleased to announce the release of its 2015 Sustainability Report. This report covers Ambatovy\u2019s sustainability performance for the period between January 1st and December 31st, 2015.<br \/>\n\u201cOver the long term, Ambatovy will strive to become a role model for sustainable business success in Madagascar, and a global nickel industry reference point for best practice operational excellence. These are the visions for our company that drive us in our daily commitments, activities, and engagements, and to which we remain steadfast,\u201d said Tim Dobson, President of Ambatovy.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights from the 2015 reports include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Governance:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Ambatovy continued to support the Tsara Tantana Project that was launched in 2014 in order to promote the transparent, equitable and sustainable use of mining royalties paid to decentralized territorial collectivities in Madagascar.<br \/>\n\u2022 As part of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR), Ambatovy provided refresher training on human rights to security forces involved in the protection of Ambatovy sites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Economic Performance:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Ambatovy continued to prioritize local procurement, with more than 40% of Ambatovy\u2019s purchases made from local companies and more than $283 million spent on local purchasing.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ambatovy continued to support the livelihoods of local communities by providing technical assistance on improved rice production techniques to 1,330 people affected by the project (PAPs) as well as support for other income-generating activities to 225 PAPs in the resettlement villages.<br \/>\n\u2022 In 2015, $14.6 million was paid to the Malagasy government in taxes and fees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Communities and Social Relations:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Five Open Doors events were organized to develop a climate of trust between Ambatovy and the communities; a new radio program was also launched in collaboration with the international non-governmental organization Search for Common Ground.<br \/>\n\u2022 The 2015 Green Star Award, in the Prevention and Preparedness category, was awarded to Ambatovy on June 1st, 2015, in Oslo Norway, for the decommissioning of the Zeren Ammonia tanks, which was completed in 2014; the award was granted by Green Cross International, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the UN Environment Program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Environment:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 The Ambatovy Biodiversity Management System (ABMS) was more fully implemented in 2015.<br \/>\n\u2022 In 2015, four new orchid species were discovered in the Ambatovy mine area and conservation zones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Labor:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 94% of direct employees were Malagasy.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ambatovy established and launched the Intranet, an online digital space and communication tool, in order to support the flow of information and give employees regular and timely access to company updates, news and decisions.<br \/>\nTo read the full report, please follow this link: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ambatovy.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015SustainabilityReport_VE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2015 Sustainability Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--:--><!--:fr--><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10935\" title=\"Rapport de D\u00e9veloppement Durable de 2015\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ambatovy.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015SustainabilityReport_VE-1.jpg\" alt=\"Rapport de D\u00e9veloppement Durable de 2015\" width=\"500\" height=\"707\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Ambatovy est heureuse d&#8217;annoncer la publication de son Rapport de D\u00e9veloppement Durable de 2015. Ce rapport couvre la performance d&#8217;Ambatovy en mati\u00e8re de d\u00e9veloppement durable pour la p\u00e9riode comprise entre le 1er janvier et le 31 d\u00e9cembre 2015.<br \/>\n\u00ab Sur le long terme, Ambatovy s&#8217;efforcera de devenir un mod\u00e8le de r\u00e9ussite commerciale durable \u00e0 Madagascar, et un point de r\u00e9f\u00e9rence mondial pour l&#8217;industrie du nickel quant \u00e0 l&#8217;excellence op\u00e9rationnelle des meilleures pratiques. Ce sont les visions de notre compagnie qui animent nos obligations quotidiennes, nos activit\u00e9s et nos engagements, et auxquelles nous demeurons fermes \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 le Pr\u00e9sident d&#8217;Ambatovy, Tim Dobson.<\/p>\n<p>Les faits saillants du Rapport de 2015 comprennent:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. La gouvernance:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Ambatovy a continu\u00e9 de soutenir le projet \u00ab Tsara Tantana \u00bb lanc\u00e9 en 2014 afin de promouvoir l&#8217;utilisation durable, \u00e9quitable et transparente des redevances mini\u00e8res vers\u00e9es aux collectivit\u00e9s territoriales d\u00e9centralis\u00e9es de Madagascar.<br \/>\n\u2022 Dans le cadre des Principes Volontaires sur la S\u00e9curit\u00e9 et les Droits de l&#8217;Homme (VPSHR), Ambatovy a dispens\u00e9 une formation de recyclage sur les Droits de l&#8217;Homme aux forces de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 engag\u00e9es dans la protection des sites d&#8217;Ambatovy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. La performance \u00e9conomique:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Ambatovy a continu\u00e9 d&#8217;accorder la priorit\u00e9 aux achats locaux, avec plus de 40% de ses achats aupr\u00e8s des entreprises locales et plus de 283 millions de dollars consacr\u00e9s aux achats locaux.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ambatovy a continu\u00e9 de soutenir les moyens de subsistance des communaut\u00e9s locales en fournissant une assistance technique sur les techniques de production de riz am\u00e9lior\u00e9es \u00e0 1 330 personnes affect\u00e9es par le projet (PAPs) ainsi qu&#8217;un appui pour d&#8217;autres activit\u00e9s g\u00e9n\u00e9ratrices de revenus \u00e0 225 PAPs dans les villages de relocalisation.<br \/>\n\u2022 En 2015, 14,6 millions de dollars en taxes et imp\u00f4ts ont \u00e9t\u00e9 vers\u00e9s au Gouvernement malgache.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Les communaut\u00e9s et les relations sociales :<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Cinq Portes Ouvertes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 organis\u00e9es en vue de cr\u00e9er un climat de confiance entre Ambatovy et les communaut\u00e9s. Un nouveau programme radiophonique a \u00e9galement \u00e9t\u00e9 lanc\u00e9 en collaboration avec l&#8217;organisation non gouvernementale internationale Search for Common Ground.<br \/>\n\u2022 Le Prix Green Star 2015, dans la cat\u00e9gorie Pr\u00e9vention et Pr\u00e9paration, a \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9cern\u00e9 \u00e0 Ambatovy le 1er juin 2015 \u00e0 Oslo, en Norv\u00e8ge, pour le d\u00e9classement des r\u00e9servoirs d&#8217;ammoniaque de Zeren, achev\u00e9s en 2014. Le prix a \u00e9t\u00e9 attribu\u00e9 par Green Cross International, le Bureau des Nations Unies pour la Coordination des Affaires Humanitaires et le Programme des Nations Unies pour l&#8217;Environnement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. L\u2019environnement:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Le syst\u00e8me de gestion de la biodiversit\u00e9 d&#8217;Ambatovy (ABMS) a \u00e9t\u00e9 compl\u00e8tement mis en \u0153uvre en 2015.<br \/>\n\u2022 En 2015, quatre nouvelles esp\u00e8ces d&#8217;orchid\u00e9es ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9couvertes dans la zone de la Mine d&#8217;Ambatovy et dans les zones de conservation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Emploi:<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 94% des employ\u00e9s directs sont Malgaches.<br \/>\n\u2022 Ambatovy a cr\u00e9\u00e9 et lanc\u00e9 l&#8217;Intranet, un outil de communication et d&#8217;espace num\u00e9rique en ligne, afin de soutenir le flux d&#8217;informations et de donner aux employ\u00e9s un acc\u00e8s r\u00e9gulier et opportun aux actualit\u00e9s, aux nouvelles et aux d\u00e9cisions de la compagnie.<br \/>\nPour lire le rapport dans son int\u00e9gralit\u00e9, veuillez cliquer sur ce lien: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ambatovy.com\/docs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015SustainabilityReport_VE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rapport de D\u00e9veloppement Durable de 2015<\/a><br \/>\n<!--:-->\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ambatovy is pleased to announce the release of its 2015 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13013,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-report-studies","category-sustainability"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ambatovy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ambatovy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ambatovy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ambatovy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ambatovy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ambatovy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15078\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ambatovy.com\/en\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ambatovy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ambatovy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ambatovy.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}