Sustainability

Anvil Mining is establishing a comprehensive and transparent approach to corporate social responsibility - building on successful community development programs from the Company’s first years in operation.

The Company’s commitment to the community was enshrined in the initial mining agreement between Anvil Mining and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Under the terms of the agreement, Anvil was committed to investing 10% of the net profits from its Dikulushi Mining Operation in local community development.

As Anvil Mining's operations have expanded and the Company’s role in the community has become more significant, the social responsibility programs have been broadened to include a major focus on accountability. In this context, the Company is increasing the level of community engagement, developing more effective governance structures, stepping up the level of report on safety and environmental issues and encouraging external scrutiny of the operations.

Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights

In 2007 Anvil established a Code of Business Conduct as a foundation document designed to provide a framework for the Company’s business decisions.  A guiding principle in the Code of Business Conduct is that safety and security of our employees, consultants, contractors and the members of the communities in which we work, is of the highest priority.  Anvil Mining is fully committed to upholding the fundamental principles of human rights in carrying out its security arrangements, including its interactions with both private and public security.  To that end, Anvil observes the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (Voluntary Principles) in relation to security, risk assessment and the maintenance of human rights and requires the same of its business partners.   The CEO of Anvil Mining, Mr. Bill Turner, formally committed the Company’s employees, consultants and contractors to observe the Voluntary Principles.

In order to imbed the Voluntary Principles firmly into Anvil’s culture, the Company has initiated a comprehensive implementation project.  Anvil and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a division of the World Bank, jointly funded a diagnostic study undertaken by a consultant, Mr. Don McFetridge.  Part of the brief of Mr. McFetridge was to provide An Implementation Toolkit for Major Project Sites to companies seeking to implement the Voluntary Principles.  This document is available to the industry on the Anvil and MIGA website.  Anvil also funded the translation of both the Voluntary Principles for Security and Human Rights and the Implementation Toolkit into French. 

Anvil is committed to the highest standards of corporate governance, ethical behaviour, and respect for human rights. 

Voluntary Principles - An Implementation Toolkit for Major Project Sites

Award

In 2008, anvil received a Certificate of Appreciation from InterAction in recognition of Anvil's contribution to the fight against global poverty through innovative partnerships with InterAction members.

InterAction, the largest coalition of international humanitarian and development organisations, encourages partnerships that promote excellence in eradicating global poverty.  View Certificate of Recognition.

View Videos on progress being made on Anvil Mining's social programs.