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Mining companies cannot choose where to build their operations - and neither
can their neighbors. Mutual understanding and open communications are imperative
to peaceful coexistence. Borax set its second sustainable development objective
to enhance the human potential and well being of communities and employees. In
other words, our goal is to track our operations' effects on people's lives,
now and beyond the life of the mine.
The best way to understand how people define those effects is to ask. Borax set its targets for this objective accordingly: measuring how well we communicate our commitment to sustainable development and enable interested parties to weigh in on what we measure and report. The company also works to establish partnerships based on the issues vital to our communities' long-term welfare. Employees form another important community at Borax, and we set training and development goals to promote sustained viability in the workforce.
Stakeholder Engagement - Borax defines
stakeholders as people whose opinion influences our success as a business …
Consultation - While Borax was a mining industry leader in establishing a sustainable development program, we were certainly not the leading experts.
Sustainable Partnerships - By definition, a partnership is an association that benefits everyone involved.
Sustainable Employment - Borax works to develop employees' skills and marketability throughout the course of their careers.
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Case Studies
Partnering with Communities
What do college students in Castellon, Spain and Boron, California have in common?
Gaining Perspective
In the beginning, Borax assembled an internal team to develop its sustainable
development program.
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