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Our people

Protecting and respecting our people 

Nothing is more important than the health, safety and wellbeing of our people. We are committed to improving our safety performance and fostering an engaged, inclusive and diverse workforce

Health and safety

Health and safety

At South32, we are united by our belief that everyone can go home safe and well, every day. Our health and safety approach seeks to identify and reduce the risk of exposure to hazards and to create a healthy, safe and inclusive workplace for our people.

People and culture

People and culture

Our employees and contractors that work with us are fundamental to our success and to unlocking the full potential of our business. Our culture and focus on building a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate positions us to attract and retain talented people who live our shared values, embrace opportunities, and aim to leave a positive legacy.

Inclusion and diversity

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Inclusion and diversity

An inclusive culture and diverse workforce allows for greater collaboration, innovation, and performance. Building and maintaining a workforce that represents the communities in which we operate, especially recruiting more women into operational roles, is an industrywide challenge that we are working to address.

  • Lara Rognetta

    Worsley Refinery

    “It’s important to care about the world we are handing over to future generations. If we didn’t care about the environment, there would be no world to hand over. It’s personally important for me to work for a company with these values.”

  • Dumisani Mthembu

    Environmental Specialist at Hillside Aluminium

    “​I like the varied scope of work and people, travel, flexible work hours during no-event days. I also like being able to work virtually, having a forward-thinking, supportive company that realises that employees are their greatest asset.  ”