Corporate Social Responsibility

During the period 2006 to 2008, Anvil partnered closely with the Washington based capacity building and community development agency Pact (www.pactworld.org). With Pact's assistance Anvil was able to establish an effective framework for community engagement and development in the DRC. In addition to Anvil resources, the involvement of Pact attracted donor funding from the International Finance Corporation and USAID. Although, largely due to the effects of the Global Financial Crisis, the Anvil - Pact partnership has since ended, the initial objectives of putting in place an early set of development initiatives was successfully achieved.

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.

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 reporting 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 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 websites.  Anvil also funded the translation of both the Voluntary Principles for Security and Human Rights and the Implementation Toolkit into French. These documents are available in both English and French on this website. 

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 

www.miga.org/documents/VPSHR_Toolkit_v3.pdf

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) & The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)

Through involvement with the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) an audit of Anvil`s operations in the DRC was undertaken in July 2006. The audit was conducted by Emeritus Professor Jim Freedman. Anvil was found to be 82% compliant in meeting OECD corporate social responsibility standards. The audit`s objectives and processes pioneered a framework which has since been adopted by the German Government. The next audit is scheduled to take place during the course of 2011. More information   

MIGA is a member of the World Bank Group. It was established to promote foreign direct investment into developing countries. It does this by insuring investors against political risk, advising governments on attracting investment, sharing information through on-line investment services and mediating disputes between investors and governments. www.miga.org

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)

Anvil has recently become a member Company of the EITI. The principles of the EITI are congruent with those of Anvil. In particular, the Company subscribes to the principle that the most important thing a corporation can do for both the country in which it operates, as well as its host communities, is to authentically contribute to a prosperous national economy.

Anvil is an EITI member company

More Information - Anvil EITI Statement

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.

NGO and Media Transparency

Caritas Australia posted an open letter on their website in mid 2008 addressed to our Chief Executive Officer challenging Anvil's position in the DRC.

Caritas Open Letter	Anvil's response