Human rights
Gold Fields Limited strives to ensure that every individual within the group respects the rights and freedoms enunciated below and to secure their effective recognition and observance throughout the group. Subject to considerations of health and safety and within the constraints posed by the nature of its business, Gold Fields seeks to protect the right to:
- human dignity;
- fair treatment (subject to considerations of affirming previously disadvantaged groups);
- freedom and security of person;
- not be subjected to slavery, servitude and forced labour;
- freedom of conscience, religion, thought, belief and opinion;
- freedom of expression (subject to considerations of confidentiality and the prohibition of hate speech and incitement to cause harm);
- peacefully assemble;
- freedom of association;
- make political choices and to exercise those rights outside of working hours;
freedom of movement;
- fair labour practices;
- not be employed if you are a child;
- not be arbitrarily deprived of property or possessions;
- freely participate in the cultural life of your choice;
- lawful, reasonable and fair action; and
- not be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention.
As part of our commitment to human rights Gold Fields is committed to the principles of the UN Global Compact. “Our goal of being the world-leader in sustainable gold mining is supported by our ongoing commitment to the United Nations Global Compact - and the application of its underlying Ten Principles," says CEO Nick Holland.
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