Anglo American
subscribes to the Good Citizenship Principles and a series
of international agreements that promote not only greater
business and management transparency, but also actions
that directly benefit communities, such as protecting
the environment and empowering small and medium-sized
businesses. Our objective is therefore to contribute to
the economic, social and educational wellbeing of our
communities.
Towards this end, the Emerge Programme is an Anglo
American initiative which contributes to the economic
development and wellbeing of the communities near our
operations by supporting small and medium-sized businesses.
HOW DID THE EMERGE PROGRAMME BEGIN?
The Emerge Programme arose out of Anglo American's conviction
that the greatest contribution we can make to the people
who live in the communities near our operations is by
providing them with the tools they need to get ahead.
Using these tools, not only they can improve their own
quality of life in a sustainable way, but they can also
support others by generating new jobs.
This initiative was inspired by the experience of Anglo
Zimele, a successful programme to support the development
of small and medium-sized companies, which was implemented
by Anglo American in South Africa in 1980.
We began to develop the Emerge Programme in 2006. We
surveyed businesses in communities located close to
our operations and looked at the business support initiatives
in Chile. We also compiled studies on this subject in
the country.
Currently, the Emerge Programme is operating in Iquique,
Antofagasta, Sierra Gorda, Chañaral, Copiapó,
Colina, Til Til, Nogales, Catemu, Llay Llay, Panquehue,
San Felipe and Lo Barnechea.
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Our goal is to support 7,000 entrepreneurs by
2010, contributing to the generation of new jobs, increased
family income and a better quality of life in the communities
that have welcomed us as neighbours.
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