A Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) undertaken at the
In keeping with its Human Rights Policy, each of
Haile Gold Mine External Affairs & Social Performance Manager,
'At Haile, we assessed our performance against the full set of internationally recognised human rights benchmarks,' Kevin said.
'Across OceanaGold each operation will conduct HRIAs every two years, or more regularly if a material change occurs, to assess human rights risks and address any gaps in our policies, processes and practices. This determines the most salient human rights risks for our employees, contractors, supply chain workers and communities,' he said.
'Following our assessment at the
The assessment was conducted with the assistance of independent human rights experts, Article One. The process included a desktop review of documentation, interviews and focus groups with rightsholders and stakeholders including
'With an extensive 2021 capital works program, including the development of the Haile Underground, it is incredibly important we understand and mitigate any human rights risks that have the potential to cause harm to our operation or the people that work with us,' Kevin said.
Social Performance Advisor,
'The action plans are monitored and reported to
The Haile HRIA Action Plan includes remediating actions such as enhancing family benefits for employees, engaging staff in 360 feedback processes, updating policies around the hiring of security personnel, and formalising relationships with local law enforcement agencies as part of regular security risk assessments.
The
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