Case Study: Extractive Industry For Finance Professionals

摘要

In 2000, global mining company Anglo American pic made a public commitment to sustainable development. Its sustainability strategy has since become embedded in the corporate ethos. Employees with direct management responsibilities have safety and sustainable development as core elements of their performance criteria. Tim Law, group tax reporting manager, views safety and sustainability as 'the two lynchpins' of Anglo American pic's approach to doing business, an integral part of its 'licence to operate'. He is also well aware of the role tax has to play in sustainable development. 'The taxes we pay, as well as those we collect as agents on behalf of governments, all add up to an important contribution towards the wealth and well-being of the countries in which we operate.'