{"id":155,"date":"2023-01-05T15:13:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T15:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reports.anglogoldashanti.com\/22\/?page_id=155"},"modified":"2023-03-22T11:31:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T11:31:49","slug":"self-sustaining-communities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reports.anglogoldashanti.com\/22\/sr\/material-sustainability-issues\/people\/self-sustaining-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting self-sustaining communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb Sustainability Report<\/a><\/span> \u00bb Material sustainability issues<\/a><\/span> \u00bb Our people \u2013 employees and communities<\/a><\/span> \u00bb Supporting self-sustaining communities<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n

Supporting self-sustaining communities<\/h1>\n\n\n

Mining companies can play an influential role in the development of local communities and their supporting economies. We acknowledge the complexity and diversity of the cultural, economic, and social landscapes in which we operate and work to strike a balance between our moral and legal obligations, and commercial goals. Our host and local communities are faced with intricate socio-economic challenges \u2013 especially persistent poverty, high unemployment rates, low economic growth, inflationary pressures, inadequate infrastructure, and poor access to basic services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n