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Sustainability

Our commitment to social value reflects our purpose and BHP’s role in supplying products essential for the transition of society towards a more sustainable future, a role that we seek to perform in a responsible way.  

Our management of sustainability helps generate social value. We also know our stakeholders and partners are increasingly focused on our sustainability performance and use it as a key determinant in assessing BHP and our industry. We strive to continuously improve and exceed these expectations. 

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Climate change

The world faces a critical challenge to respond effectively to the risks of climate change. These risks are clear and pressing.
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Biodiversity and land

The nature of our activities means we have a significant responsibility for biodiversity and land management. 
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Indigenous peoples

Indigenous peoples are critical partners and stakeholders for BHP.
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Safety and health

Our highest priority is the safety of our operations, and the health of our people.
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People

Our global workforce is the foundation of our business and we believe that supporting the wellbeing of our people and promoting an inclusive and diverse culture are vital for maintaining a competitive advantage.
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Human rights

We believe respecting human rights and contributing to the positive realisation of rights is important to the sustainable operation of our business.

We also believe sustainability includes playing an appropriate role in addressing global issues such as climate change, supporting and respecting human rights and advocating for social change, such as by supporting the rights of Indigenous peoples. 

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Social performance

We believe we are successful when we work in partnership with communities to achieve long-term social, environmental and economic outcomes.
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Water

Water is integral to what we do and vital to the longevity of BHP. We cannot operate without it.
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Ethics and business conduct

Every day, BHP works hard to deliver the resources that are the building blocks of an ever-changing world. While what we achieve is important, so is how we achieve it.
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Value chain sustainability

As a leading global resources company, we strive to work with our customers, suppliers and other value chain participants to promote sustainable practices across the full life cycle of our products.
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Sustainability approach

Sustainability is key to our purpose of bringing people and resources together to build a better world. 
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Tailings storage facilities

At BHP, our purpose is to bring people and resources together to build a better world.

The resources life cycle of exploration and production through to rehabilitation and closure requires us to operate our assets over many decades. This means the long-term health of BHP’s business is directly dependent on the long-term health of society and the natural environment. 

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Environment

We acknowledge that the nature of our operations can have significant environmental impacts. Additionally, we depend on obtaining and maintaining access to environmental resources such as land and water.
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Social value

The commodities we produce are essential to everyday life. The benefits they create, and how we do this, underpin our purpose and social value.
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Social investment

Social investment is one of the tools in our overall approach to contributing to the creation of social value. 

Sustainability case studies, organisational boundary, definitions & disclaimers, and downloads

BHP Annual Report 2023 pdf 12997348 download-img Sustainability reporting organisational boundary, definitions and disclaimers pdf 586406 download-img Límite organizativo de los informes de sostenibilidad, definiciones y cláusulas de exención de responsabilidad pdf 596951 download-img BHP ESG Standards and Databook 2023 xlsx 1289542 download-img BHP Modern Slavery Statement 2023 pdf 4068660 download-img BHP’s Climate Change Targets and Goals pdf 146647 download-img BHP Climate Transition Action Plan 2021 pdf 2677572 download-img BHP Climate Change Report 2020 pdf 3112031 download-img BHP Scopes 1, 2 and 3 Emissions Calculation Methodology 2023 pdf 1711730 download-img BHP Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG Emissions Calculation Methodology 2022 pdf 385823 download-img BHP Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG Emissions Calculation Methodology 2021 pdf 210140 download-img BHP Scope 1, 2 & 3 Emissions Calculation Methodology 2020 pdf 609426 download-img CDP 2023 Submission Not Graded pdf 1053064 download-img Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management - Public Disclosure 2023 pdf 2311750 download-img Tailings Storage Facility Policy Statement 2023 pdf 73457 download-img BHP Tailings Storage Facility Management Update 2021 link-icon Church of England Disclosure 2019 - Initial Disclosure pdf 902015 download-img Information for social investment partners pdf 138665 download-img Información para los socios de inversión social pdf 53492 download-img Case studies link-icon OZ Minerals’ 2022 Annual Report and Sustainability Review pdf 7421005 download-img OZ Minerals’ 2022 Sustainability Review Databook xlsx 281042 download-img OZ Minerals’ 2022 Modern Slavery Statement pdf 4447407 download-img