Human rights




We acknowledge that modern slavery exists in nearly every country, with the number of individuals affected continuing to rise. In the mining and metals sector, as well as the supply chains that support it, modern slavery risks vary across operations and commodities.

We aim to build strong, mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders and to work with suppliers and customers whose values and conduct align with ours.
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Trialing our new ‘Safety Companion’ tool
South32 is piloting a prototype ‘Safety Companion’, a generative AI tool that hi...
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Sustainable and responsible practices in our value chain
Evolving climate change and other sustainability-related policy and regulations,...
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Responsible sourcing in the shipping supply chain
While we do not own any ships or employ any seafarers, we depend on maritime tra...
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We are committed to the highest standards of integrity and accountability. Our values and Code of Business Conduct guide how we act, work and communicate and set the standards of conduct that we expect.
We encourage our people to speak up when our values and standards of conduct are not being followed. Our Speak Up Policy, which is our global whistleblower policy, outlines how to report a business conduct concern, what happens when a report is made and how we protect the reporter.