BHP is a world-leading resources company. Since 1851, we’ve been developing and contributing to industry, communities and economies around the world. We extract and process minerals, oil and gas and our products are sold worldwide. Our global headquarters are in Melbourne, Australia.
Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We put health and safety first, we are environmentally responsible, we respect human rights, and we support host communities.In applying our sustainability approach, the daily activities and decisions of the Company are supported by the mandatory minimum performance requirements articulated in Our Requirements standards. These standards are the foundation for developing and implementing management systems at our operations.
Our Board oversees our sustainability approach, with the Board’s Sustainability Committee assisting with governance and monitoring and the Board’s Risk and Audit Committee assisting with overseeing the Group’s systems of risk management. We make sure we get the best advice when making decisions that could impact sustainability. The BHP Forum on Corporate Responsibility is a key tenet of our stakeholder engagement program.