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    Quarterly social development compliance report April - June 2007
    (Barrick (Bulyanhulu), 2007) Barrick
    Social responsibility for BGML includes an array of programs and initiatives involving dialogue, communications, social effect assessments, community infrastructure development and charitable donations. This comprehensive approach is aimed at achieving two primary objectives as outlined in Barrick's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Charter. To acquire and maintain broad stakeholder support for the company's operations. To ensure that affected stakeholders gain net positive benefits from the mine development and operations. The dialogue and communication approach is based on carefully listening to the issues raised by the people and involve them in developing solutions to give them some ownership of the outcome. Consultation processes are organized, typically meetings with local community members on an on-going basis to discuss their concerns as well as to identify local resources, needs and their priorities on Health care, Education, Infrastructure development, Social facilities, Agriculture, Small Micro-Enterprises and Shelters development. The major outcome of the engagement to the community has been the design of a sustainable community development program to mitigate potential impacts risks which could provide benefits to the community and the business. Through a thorough stakeholder identification and analysis, BGM has in many occasions formed a partnership with non-governmental organizations so as to collectively facilitate community initiatives on long-term and beneficial resources development. As a major part of its community development efforts, BGML routinely identifies the potential social effects of the project to the community. As a result, through priorities and needs identification, BGML has developed comprehensive programs for employees and surrounding community. The benefits earned by the community under such community development programs have been in areas such as: Improvement of Education standards. Improvement of infrastructure. Upgraded health care facilities. Increased agricultural productivity. Technical innovations. Social service development. Human skills development ( capacity building).Enhancement of the local Capacities. Local procurement, and Employment of indigenous & local community members. The mutual benefits which have come along to the company following a committed Social Responsibility effort include the following: Reduction of social/business risk by identification of potential concerns of local communities. Facilitated strong relations with local, regional and national authorities which may aid business expansion. Maintain strong ties with local businesses which have a significant impact on operation cost reductions. Support the development of communities. Reduction of community overdependence to BGML. Enhancement of employees' satisfaction and improve the overall reputation of the company. Firming sustainable linkages with communities bordering BGML as a mechanism to reduce in built tension and creates trust as partners in development. The experience shows that; in areas where there is no vivid effort on social responsibility commitment the situation results into:- Lack or little support from the community on matters like sabotage crimes management. Negative publicity in the local, national or international press. Public criticism and protest. Work stoppages and strikes. Potential legal actions. As such, BGML looks at the community development programs and community support as fundamental components of business success. Therefore a trustworthy commitment to community sustainable development programs remains a viable on going challenge and commitment.