Glencore Plc

Glencore Plc

Our presence at each stage of the commodities chain provides us with superior market insight and access to opportunities.

the group

We are one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 90 commodities. Our operations comprise of over 150 mining and metallurgical sites, oil production assets and agricultural facilities.

With a strong footprint in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our industrial and marketing activities are supported by a global network of more than 90 offices located in over 50 countries.

Our customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, oil and food processing. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.

We employ around 181,000 people.

Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

Our values

reflect our purpose, our priorities and the beliefs by which we conduct ourselves. They define what it means to work at Glencore, regardless of location or role. They are the fundamental basis of our sustainability management system, GCP (Glencore Corporate Practice), along with our Code of Conduct and our Group policies.

Safety

Our first priority in the workplace is to protect the health and well-being of all our people. We take a proactive approach to health and safety; our goal is continuous improvement in the prevention of occupational disease and injuries.

Entrepreneurialism

Our approach fosters the highest level of professionalism, personal ownership and entrepreneurial spirit in all our people while never compromising on their safety and well-being. This is important to our success and the superior returns we aim to achieve for all our stakeholders.

Simplicity

We aim to achieve our key deliverables efficiently as a path to industry-leading returns, while maintaining a clear focus on excellence, quality, sustainability and continuous improvement in everything we do.

Responsibility

We recognise that our work can have an impact on our society and the environment. We care profoundly about our performance in relation to environmental protection, human rights and health and safety.

Openness

We value open relationships and communication based on integrity, co-operation, transparency and mutual benefit, with our people, our customers, our suppliers, governments and society in general.

Corporate governance

We are committed to achieving high standards of corporate governance, which we believe is vital to creating shareholder value and integral to ensuring that our values and business principles are upheld.

As a premium listed company on the London Stock Exchange, we adhere to the principles and comply with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, our main applicable governance rules. We seek to apply best practice, ensuring that our approach is up-to-date and relevant.

Our Board comprises 7 Directors, including 6 Non-Executive Directors, a majority of whom are independent Non-Executive Directors. Each of our board committees comprise at least 2 Non-Executive Directors.

Our Board is responsible for the following key aspects of the Group’s governance and performance:

Financial performance
Strategic direction
Major acquisitions and disposals
Overall risk management
Capital expenditure and operational budgeting
Business planning
Our Board Committees

The Audit Committee has responsibility for reviewing our financial statements and oversees our relationship with our external auditors; the Remuneration Committee makes recommendations to the Board on Executive Director and Chairman compensation, as well as exercising an oversight role in relation to other areas of executive remuneration. The Nominations Committee advises the Board on its composition, making recommendations on the retention, addition or replacement of Directors where appropriate; the Health, Safety, Environment and Communities Committee leads the Board’s thinking on health and safety issues, as well as maintaining responsibility for environmental and local community matters.

CONTACT US

Glencore plc
Baarermattstrasse 3
CH-6340 Baar
Switzerland
Tel: +41 41 709 2000
Fax: +41 41 709 3000

Email: General information

For queries relating to sustainability:
Tel: +41 41 709 2000
Email: Sustainability Information

For queries relating to human resources:
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