S3, Affected communities

Impact on people where operations take place: land, water, health, indigenous rights and access to remedy.

Disclosure requirements

S3-1Policies related to affected communities
The policies are disclosed, stating whether they cover the rights of indigenous peoples.
S3-2Processes for engaging with affected communities
How communities are engaged and at which stage of decisions is disclosed.
S3-3Processes to remediate negative impacts and channels to raise concerns
The channels available to communities and how remedy is provided are disclosed.
S3-4Taking action on material impacts and approaches to managing risks
Actions on material impacts on communities are disclosed with the resources allocated.
S3-5Targets related to managing material impacts
Targets are stated with base year and target year, and how communities were involved.

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