BHP Billiton: Executive Summary
Explain the strategic role of operations used by BHP Billiton both in Australia and globally and discuss the impact of three (3) influences on BHP Billiton’s business, one of which MUST be corporate social responsibility.
Executive Summary:
BHP Billiton is the largest global mining company, operating in approximately 25 countries employing around 38,000 workers in more than 100 operations. BHP Billiton’s main focus is producing energy and mining materials that are beneficial to society’s way of life. BHP Billiton resources and provides raw materials to industries, including, aluminium, energy coal, and metallurgical coal, copper, manganese, iron ore, uranium, nickel, silver, titanium minerals and have sustainable interest in oil, gas, …show more content…
Forced or compulsory labour: No forced labour on any employee of BHP Billiton may be enforced; the company follows the regulations of human rights and other legal obligations.
Inhumane treatment of employees: BHP Billiton must create a safe environment for employees and treat all workers with respect and dignity.
Living wage: All benefits and wages for employees must at least follow the minimum legal wage.
Workplace health and safety: The supplier must follow all regulations according to OHS and other health and safety policies depending on local policies.
Freedom of association: The supplier must keep an open mind towards all representatives and consider all legitimate activities of trade unions. There must be no discriminative or bias nature of business.
World Heritage sites and IUCN Protected Areas: “Materials must not be sourced from World Heritage listed sites or International Union for Conservation of Nature Protected …show more content…
Non-discrimination: Suppliers must ensure that all employees have a workplace environment where all workers are treated fairly and each individual is hired based on merit.
BHP Billiton also lists the necessities of local interpretation according to corporate social responsibility; these include, indigenous rights, making sure the supplier follows the policies of BHP Billiton’s and that they maintain respect and dignity to all walks of life.
Protection of the environment; this policy must be followed by the supplier by operating in a manner that follows the regulations of environmental law and keeping up with the standards of these laws.
Legal:
BHP Billiton’s assets are split between other companies such as Global Ethics Panel (GEP) and HSEG; therefore risking the non-controlled assets managed by other companies who may not follow the operational standards and legal policies run by BHP Billiton. These different management styles can potentially cause controversy due to failure of equivalent standards and could lead to higher costs of production and reduce productivity, therefore having a negative effect on its reputation and
Executive Summary:
BHP Billiton is the largest global mining company, operating in approximately 25 countries employing around 38,000 workers in more than 100 operations. BHP Billiton’s main focus is producing energy and mining materials that are beneficial to society’s way of life. BHP Billiton resources and provides raw materials to industries, including, aluminium, energy coal, and metallurgical coal, copper, manganese, iron ore, uranium, nickel, silver, titanium minerals and have sustainable interest in oil, gas, …show more content…
Forced or compulsory labour: No forced labour on any employee of BHP Billiton may be enforced; the company follows the regulations of human rights and other legal obligations.
Inhumane treatment of employees: BHP Billiton must create a safe environment for employees and treat all workers with respect and dignity.
Living wage: All benefits and wages for employees must at least follow the minimum legal wage.
Workplace health and safety: The supplier must follow all regulations according to OHS and other health and safety policies depending on local policies.
Freedom of association: The supplier must keep an open mind towards all representatives and consider all legitimate activities of trade unions. There must be no discriminative or bias nature of business.
World Heritage sites and IUCN Protected Areas: “Materials must not be sourced from World Heritage listed sites or International Union for Conservation of Nature Protected …show more content…
Non-discrimination: Suppliers must ensure that all employees have a workplace environment where all workers are treated fairly and each individual is hired based on merit.
BHP Billiton also lists the necessities of local interpretation according to corporate social responsibility; these include, indigenous rights, making sure the supplier follows the policies of BHP Billiton’s and that they maintain respect and dignity to all walks of life.
Protection of the environment; this policy must be followed by the supplier by operating in a manner that follows the regulations of environmental law and keeping up with the standards of these laws.
Legal:
BHP Billiton’s assets are split between other companies such as Global Ethics Panel (GEP) and HSEG; therefore risking the non-controlled assets managed by other companies who may not follow the operational standards and legal policies run by BHP Billiton. These different management styles can potentially cause controversy due to failure of equivalent standards and could lead to higher costs of production and reduce productivity, therefore having a negative effect on its reputation and