RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PACTICES ARE CORE TO THE BUSINESS STRATEGY OF THE GROUP AND INTEGRATED INTO EVERY ASPECT OF THE OPERATION

Performance

> Human Resources Performance Indicator
  Comment            2011 2010 2009

Professional development training

Leadership, teamwork, process improvement, productivity and management skills

96

95

92

HESCR training

Primary focus on safety; substantial increase due to the implementation of the Process of Behavioural Change programme; continued module on  Sustainable Development for unionised workers

41

27

23

Investment in training programmes

*2010

US$1.7m

US$1.2m

-

Turnover rate

Reflects the launch of construction at Noche Buena; new projects normally involve large-scale hiring and thus an increase in turnover

5.69

4.61

5.56

Employee satisfaction survey

Conducted every two years by independent third party

N/A

6.8

4.9

Labour relations

All collective and contract negotiations were sucessfully conducted

0

0

0
*Indicator introduced