Case Study: Anglo American Quantifying the safety and sustainable development components of vendor due diligence to support the client’s multiple divestment processes Background Anglo American is one of the world’s largest diversified mining companies. In October 2009, the company announced a focusing of its strategy onto its core mining businesses of platinum, diamonds, copper, nickel, coal (thermal and metallurgical) and iron ore. Businesses that did not fall within that portfolio were identified for divestment. A comprehensive account of the environmental, health, safety and social (EHSS) risks was undertaken at each of the operations identified for divestment and ERM was asked to undertake the safety and sustainable development components of Anglo American’s due diligence assessment.

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