Using this report

The primary format for sustainable reporting by AngloGold Ashanti is the Online Report to Society, which is available at www.aga-reports.com, and which is published at the same time as the Annual Report. In addition to both HTML and pdf versions of the information contained in this printed report, further information on specific issues, links to other documents may be accessed from this website.

Navigating a report of this size can be difficult. The following is a quick guide to what you can expect to find:

INTRODUCTION

PERFORMANCE

At the outset, we deal with our economic performance

Each of the sections in this report relates to the company’s values:

Safety is our first value.

This value – which relates to both safety and health in the workplace – is addressed in the section on Safety and Occupational Health. Given the emphasis in this area and the intensive work undertaken by the company during the year, case studies dealing with the development of a safety blueprint for the group and specific initiatives undertaken in South Africa have been developed. The group’s response to HIV & AIDS and malaria are dealt with in separate sections, respectively.

We treat each other with dignity and respect.

This commitment is largely dealt with in the section on Human Rights, but also on the sections on Employment and Community. This section also refers to the group’s compliance with Voluntary Principles on Human Rights and Security, and AngloGold Ashanti’s annual submission in respect of the Voluntary Principles (PDF - 67KB). A significant development for the company in 2008 was the establishment of a new security discipline with a specific remit to implement the Voluntary Principles, and a case study dealing with this issue is provided.

We value diversity.

This value is covered in the section on Employment, which also provides a comprehensive picture of the group’s status as, and approach to being, an employer. This section also includes commentary related specifically to the South African Mining Charter, and may be found in the Employment section

We are accountable for our actions and undertake to deliver on our commitments.

While this value is addressed throughout the report, the section on Ethics and Governance discusses the ethical basis from which the group operates, and the systems and processes that are in place to deal with sustainable development matters. This section should be read in conjunction with the Corporate Governance section in the Annual Financial Statements. Included in this section are the references to the company’s support for voluntary bodies of which it is both a member and an active participant, including the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the UN Global Compact, the Voluntary Principles on Human Rights and Security, the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), International Cyanide Management Code for the Manufacture, Transport, and Use of Cyanide in the Production of Gold (Cyanide Code).

We respect the environment.

This value is dealt with in the Environment section. In addition, a schedule of significant environmental incidents (PDF -73KB) reported during the year and a table providing a detailed response to the GRI environmental indicators (PDF - 300KB) are available.

COMPLIANCE