At BHP, it’s our job to supply the resources big thinkers need to make towers rise, bridges stand and planes fly. It’s a job that never ends. So we’re always discovering more sustainable ways to extract our iron ore, copper, petroleum and coal. And you can’t do that by thinking small.
Electric cars need four times as much copper as standard cars and at BHP we’re proud to be one of the largest producers of copper in the world.
BHP's operations provide the iron ore and coal needed to create the steel that goes into buildings, schools, hospitals, bridges and transport for growing cities around the world.
Looking at a massive hole in the ground and seeing development, prosperity and global growth requires an appreciation of the bigger picture.
Community and social inclusion
BHP has now partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to work with local universities to find a sustainable way to both clean up legacy mining impacts.
We are committed to contributing to society through engagement and advocacy on important issues and by supporting targeted development areas to benefit the communities where we operate.
The commercial case for improving diversity is compelling. BHP’s most inclusive and gender diverse operations have outperformed our average on a range of measures, including lower injury rates, adherence to work plans and meeting production targets.
In 2016, BHP set a bold aspirational goal to achieve gender balance by 2025. In the two years since we announced this aspirational goal, the action, debate and innovation it originally sparked has intensified across our company and within the industry. These forces are essential to bring about genuine change.
A part of the Company’s voluntary social investment funds the BHP Foundation, a charity which aims to make a distinctive contribution to the unprecedented sustainable development challenges facing our generation.
We are committed to our community work by contributing to society through engagement and advocacy on important issues, and by supporting targeted development areas to benefit the communities where operate.
Investment
The BHP Board has approved US$696 million (BHP share) in funding to develop the Atlantis Phase 3 project in the US Gulf of Mexico. This follows sanction by BP, as the Operator, of the Atlantis Phase 3 project, announced in January 2019
A listing of investor presentations and briefings delivered by senior BHP leaders.
Our Investor centre houses Exchange releases, reports, presentations, dividend notices, annual report suites, event and meeting details, FAQs, and other shareholder information.
Climate change and sustainability
BHP and Rocky Mountain Institute’s partnership to repurpose legacy mine sites in North America for renewable energy production has been boosted by a collaboration with Pattern Development.
At BHP, we recognise that climate change is a global challenge – a challenge that requires a collaborative approach from both business and government.
In line with Our Charter, we demonstrate environmental responsibility by minimising our operations' impact on the environment and contribute to lasting environmental benefits.
Water is vital to the livelihood of communities, the health of the environment and the sustainability of our business.
BHP’s strategy of owning and operating long-life assets means that we need to think and plan in decades.
We are a business committed to regularly engaging with our shareholders. We strongly believe their views make us a better business and we welcome their feedback.