SOCIAL CAPITAL AND LICENCE TO OPERATE
RESPECTING HUMAN RIGHTS

Our 2014 human rights achievements and performance

Respect for human rights is an integral part of the Company's Code of Ethics and values. Our human rights policy, which was approved in 2013, commits us to striving for full compliance with applicable legislation in the regions in which we operate, as well as to implementing the human rights principles in the United Nations Global Compact. Employees are trained on the Code of Ethics through our intranet and all new employees are trained as part of the induction process.

Following the tragic events at Marikana, we recognise the need across the mining sector to ensure better management of security-related issues. Enhancing the interface between the South African Police Service (SAPS) and our own security response is critical in avoiding any escalation of conflict. To mitigate this risk we have committed to and are implementing the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights. The principles focus on three spheres of security management: risk assessment, interactions with the South African Police Service, and interactions with private security. We will be using this framework to guide and train our security contingent. To formulate appropriate security responses, early identification of the potential for violence is critical, which requires regularly updated and credible information on security threats.

All policies and procedures are supported and cover the following human rights-related aspects:

• Minimum employment age
• Disciplinary and grievance processes
• Rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining
• Prevention of forced or compulsory labour
• Equality and fair treatment of all individuals free from discrimination, irrespective of race, gender, creed or place of origin
• The need for security personnel to uphold these human rights.

We track implementation of human rights issues through monthly reports. Procedures are in place to ensure that channels are available to deal with unfair practices. No cases of discrimination were reported in the year under review.

While our agreements with contractors do not specifically contain human rights clauses, contractors are expected to abide by our Company policies, practices, standards and the constitution of the countries in which they are operating. We recognise the need to further improve our monitoring of contracted labour on human rights issues. Through stakeholder engagement processes, material community issues pertaining to human rights are addressed in community forums. No claims of human rights abuse were made against the Company in the year under review.