Engagement with COIs, including investors, customers, local communities and Indigenous Peoples, helps to enhance our mutual understanding of interests, concerns and aspirations, and strengthens relationships. COIs are identified based on the degree to which they are affected by our activities, by our relationships with them and by their ability to influence the achievement of our business objectives. In particular, the identification of COIs helps us:
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Understand the positive and negative impacts of our business
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Understand the risks and opportunities — for COIs and our business — associated with these impacts
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Manage these impacts in a responsible and effective manner
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Understand the effectiveness of our management actions
Direct and Indirect COI Engagement and Management
Teck conducts direct engagement, which involves speaking and working directly with COIs, as well as indirect engagement, which involves reviewing publications that reflect the expectations of our COIs. Our direct engagement with COIs is carried out on an ongoing basis, and is organized around three levels: disclosure, dialogue and participation. We carry out indirect engagement through the application of externally developed standards and frameworks. Our engagement with COIs is guided by our Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC) Management Standards and associated procedures. Engagement outcomes are reported to the Safety and Sustainability Committee of our Board of Directors and to our HSEC Risk Management Committee.
Engagement with Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples
All of our operations, exploration sites, projects and closed properties identify, prioritize and directly engage local and Indigenous governments and communities. Our work in this area is focused on:
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Disclosing and appropriately communicating accurate and timely information
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Maintaining an open dialogue so all parties can fully understand each other’s views and concerns
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Participating in decision-making around our activities
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Including Indigenous governments, Indigenous Peoples and other COIs in external assurance related to voluntary and membership requirements
Those responsible for engagement with local communities and Indigenous Peoples are trained to conduct dialogue that is focused on building and maintaining relationships, and on addressing issues important to those communities. This helps to enable engagement that is productive and constructive, and that directly contributes to the building and maintenance of long-term, trust-based relationships. Our engagement with our workforce, communities, civil society and Indigenous Peoples also supports our commitments to respecting human rights and Indigenous rights across Teck.
Key Engagement Topics Identified and Managed in 2022
Community of Interest |
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Priority Engagement Topics in 2022 |
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Our Workforce |
Union, non-union, full-time and part-time employees and contractors |
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Pages 40, 52 in our 2022 Sustainability Report |
Investors, Financial Institutions |
Institutional investors, other equity holders, debt holders, banks and credit rating agencies |
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See the 2022 Annual Report for information on financial and operational performance
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Communities |
Local communities, vulnerable communities (including women and children), community-based institutions, and those outside of project- and site-affected communities |
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Pages 8, 12, 16, 29, 34, 40, 60, 69 in our 2022 Sustainability Report |
Civil Society, Non-Governmental and Multinational Organizations |
Regional, national and international organizations focused primarily on advocacy |
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Pages 40, 60, 75 in our 2022 Sustainability Report |
Academic Institutions and Researchers |
Academic institutions and research organizations |
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Pages 34, 52, 60 in our 2022 Sustainability Report |
Governments |
Local government bodies or institutions, provincial/sub-national governments and national/federal governments |
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Pages 8, 12, 16, 24, 29, 34, 40, 75, 81 in our 2022 Sustainability Report |
Indigenous Governments and Communities |
Formal governance structures representing Indigenous communities and organizations, including businesses identified by Indigenous communities and traditional land users |
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Pages 60, 69 in our 2022 Sustainability Report |
Commercial Interests |
Joint venture partners, large contractors and customers |
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Pages 16, 24, 40, 81 in our 2022 Sustainability Report |
Industry Associations
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Associations representing businesses (e.g., mining associations, sustainable business organizations) |
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Pages 29, 40, 60, 69, 75 in our 2022 Sustainability Report |