Skip to main content

People and culture

Our people are fundamental to our success.

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.

Our approach

Our approach

At South32, we aim to be welcoming and inclusive, and embrace and celebrate differences. Creating a place to belong is everyone’s responsibility. Every day our values of care, trust, togetherness, and excellence shape the way we behave and the standards we set for ourselves and each other. We truly believe we’re better together. We care about our colleagues, so we all take responsibility to keep each other safe and well every day. We seek to provide an environment where everyone can feel safe to speak up and we work as a team, with a commitment to delivering excellence in all that we do.

Ultimately, our people and systems shape our safety focused, high performance and values-based culture, which is reflected in the way we work, the decisions we take, the courage we show and the legacy we leave.  

Our culture

Our Board and Lead Team are focused on instilling a culture that aligns with our purpose, reflects our values and supports the delivery of our strategy. They are responsible for shaping our safety focused, high performance and values-based culture where everyone feels safe, included and respected at work. 

We engage with our employees on our culture and their experiences, including through our annual Your Voice employee survey, to inform our approach to continuous improvement. You can read more about our FY24 survey results in our 2024 Sustainable Development Report.

Inclusion and diversity

Building an inclusive workplace at South 32

Inclusion and diversity

We know an inclusive and diverse workforce allows for greater collaboration, innovation and performance. Building and maintaining a workforce that represents the communities in which we operate is an industrywide challenge that we are working to address.

Working at South32

Working at South32

South32 is a great place to learn, develop and thrive due to our size, diverse global portfolio and the communities where we operate. 

Attracting and developing our people

Attracting and developing our people

We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining talented people who embrace opportunities, reflect the communities in which we operate and are engaged in fulfilling our purpose, delivering our strategy and living our values.

Employee relations

A photo of two workers at Worsley

Employee relations

We support the rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining. We maintain a global employee relations framework and engage in collective labour negotiations where appropriate, working to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.