We have expanded the list of climate policies we assess company engagement with to incorporate land-use related policy, referring to legislative or regulatory measures to enhance and protect ecosystems and land where carbon is being stored. Assessments under this category are currently underweighted in terms of their contribution to the overall company metrics. This weighting will be progressively increased over the next 6 months.
We adjusted the terminology used to describe the queries running down the left-hand side of our scoring matrix and added additional explanatory text to the info-boxes. This has no impact on the scores and methodology. It has been done following user feedback to improve clarity.
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
The CEO of Metallurgical Coal at Anglo American is the Vice President of QRC's board (as of August 2022)
Tyler Mitchelson
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
A senior executive of Anglo American is on QRC's board
David Diamond
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
The CEO of Metallurgical Coal at Anglo American is the Vice President of QRC's board (as of August 2022)
Tyler Mitchelson
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
A senior executive of Anglo American is on QRC's board
David Diamond
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
CEO Anglo American Platinum is on the board of MCSA (MCSA website, as of August 2022).
Natascha Viljoen
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
CEOs of Anlgo American Platinum and Anglo America Coal are on the board of MCSA
Chris Griffith, July Ndlovu
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
The deputy chairman of Anglo American South Africa, and the CEOs of two Anglo American business units are on the board of the MCSA.
Norman Mzabima, Chris Griffith, and July Ndlovu
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Senior executive of a subsidiary of Anglo American is Vice President of CM
Andile Sangqu
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
CEO Anglo American Platinum is on the board of MCSA (MCSA website, as of August 2022).
Natascha Viljoen
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
CEOs of Anlgo American Platinum and Anglo America Coal are on the board of MCSA
Chris Griffith, July Ndlovu
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
The deputy chairman of Anglo American South Africa, and the CEOs of two Anglo American business units are on the board of the MCSA.
Norman Mzabima, Chris Griffith, and July Ndlovu
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Senior executive of a subsidiary of Anglo American is Vice President of CM
Andile Sangqu
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Anglo American is a member of Energy Intensive Users Group of South Africa, and has a representative on the board of directors (EIUG website, up-to-date August 2022)
Dr Vusumuzi Dlamini
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Anglo American is a member of Energy Intensive Users Group of South Africa, and has a representative on the board of directors (EIUG website, up-to-date August 2022)
Dr Vusumuzi Dlamini
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Anglo American is a member of National Business Initaitve, and also has a representative on the board, board sub-committee, and the Advisory Committee on Environment and Society (NBI Website, August 2022)
Bheki Khumalo
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Anglo American is a member of National Business Initaitve, and also has a representative on the board, board sub-committee, and the Advisory Committee on Environment and Society (NBI Website, August 2022)
Bheki Khumalo
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Anglo American's South Africa Chair of Management Nolitha Fakude is a non-executive director at Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA website, up-to-date August 2022)
Nolitha Fakude
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Anglo American's South Africa Chair of Management Nolitha Fakude is a non-executive director at Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA website, up-to-date August 2022)
Nolitha Fakude
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Anglo American is a member of the ITTCC (ITTCC website, up-to-date August 2022)
not specified
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Anglo American is a member of the ITTCC (ITTCC website, up-to-date August 2022)
not specified
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
The Chief Executive of Anglo American is on the board of the Hydrogen Council (as of January 2023)
Mark Cutifani
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
Anglo American is a founding member of the Hydrogen Council (as of January 2023)
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
The Chief Executive of Anglo American is on the board of the Hydrogen Council (as of January 2023)
Mark Cutifani
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
Anglo American is a founding member of the Hydrogen Council (as of January 2023)
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
An executive from Anglo American's subsidiary, the De Beers Group, is on the board of the MAC (as of August 2022)
Erik Madsen
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Anglo American executive is on the board of MAC
Federico Velásquez
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
An executive from Anglo American's subsidiary, the De Beers Group, is on the board of the MAC (as of August 2022)
Erik Madsen
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Anglo American executive is on the board of MAC
Federico Velásquez
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Anglo-American is one of over 100 direct members of the MCA. In its 2021 Industry Association Audit, Anglo-American does not identify any misalignment with MCA (last updated November 2022)
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
In its 2019 Industry Associations Audit, Anglo American identifies material differences with MCA on climate issues in two policy areas, i.e. its view on the Paris Agreement and actions to achieve the 2-degree target. In its 2021 Industry Association Audit, Anglo American does not identify any misalignment with MCA (Up-to-date August 2022)
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Tyler Mitchelson, CEO of Anglo American Metallurgical Coal, sits on the board of the MCA (as of August 2021)
Tyler Mitchelson
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Anglo-American is one of over 100 direct members of the MCA. In its 2021 Industry Association Audit, Anglo-American does not identify any misalignment with MCA (last updated November 2022)
not specified
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
In its 2019 Industry Associations Audit, Anglo American identifies material differences with MCA on climate issues in two policy areas, i.e. its view on the Paris Agreement and actions to achieve the 2-degree target. In its 2021 Industry Association Audit, Anglo American does not identify any misalignment with MCA (Up-to-date August 2022)
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Tyler Mitchelson, CEO of Anglo American Metallurgical Coal, sits on the board of the MCA (as of August 2021)
Tyler Mitchelson
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Anglo American is a member of CBI (Anglo American website, up-to-date August 2022)
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
Anglo American is a member of CBI (Anglo American website, up-to-date August 2022)
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
AngloAmerican Exploration is a member of AMEC (AMEC website, as of April 2023)
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
AngloAmerican Exploration is a member of AMEC (AMEC website, as of April 2023)
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In this section, we depict graphically the relationships the corporation has with trade associations, federations, advocacy groups and other third parties who may be acting on their behalf to influence climate change policy. Each of the columns above represents one relationship the corporation appears to have with such a third party. In these columns, the top, dark section represents the strength of the relationship the corporation has with the influencer. For example if a corporation's senior executive also held a key role in the trade association, we would deem this to be a strong relationship and it would be on the far left of the chart above, with the weaker ones to the right. Click on these grey shaded upper sections for details of these relationships. The middle section contains a link to the organization score details of the influencer concerned, so you can see the details of its climate change policy influence. Click on the middle sections for for details of the trade associations. The lower section contains the organization score of that influencer, the lower the more negatively it is influencing climate policy.
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Climate Lobbying Overview: Anglo American has expressed top-line support for climate action and the energy transition in 2021, and appears supportive of the integration of green hydrogen into the energy mix in 2022. However, the company also appears to support a sustained role for fossil gas in the energy mix, and has opposed some reforms to the Australian Safeguard Mechanism in 2022.
Top-line Messaging on Climate Policy: Anglo American appears supportive of climate action in its top-line messaging, however its transparent engagement on climate policy has been limited in 2022. In a document titled ‘Anglo American and the EU Hydrogen Economy’, found via FOI of a meeting with EU Commissioner Kadri Simson in June 2022, Anglo American supported the EU Fit for 55 package and its 2030 emissions target. In its 2022 Climate Change Report, published in February 2023, Anglo American supported greenhouse gas emissions reductions in line with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target, and generally supported the goals of the Agreement. In the same report, the company supported government policy to make sure carbon is priced into economy, while also supporting the use of market-based mechanisms to incentives investment into low emissions technologies.
Engagement with Climate-Related Regulations: Anglo American appears to have limited transparent engagement on specific climate-related policies in 2021-22. The company did engage on Australian reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism in a September 2022 consultation response, wherein it supported some of the policies provisions but was unsupportive of others. For example, the company supported the removal of aggregate headroom and the use of high-standard international credits, but also supported financial assistance for both emissions-intensive, trade-exposed industries (EITE) and industries outside of EITE sectors.
On EU climate policy, in a June 2022 document from a meeting with EU Commissioner Kadri Simson, Anglo American supported proposed EU carbon dioxide emissions standards for cars and vans, but was unsupportive of the full phase-out of internal combustion engine vehicles. In the same document, the company advocated in favor of sub-targets for renewable hydrogen and hydrogen-based synthetic fuels in transport and industry under the EU Renewable Energy Directive, but expressed unclear positions on strict rules for renewable hydrogen production.
Positioning on Energy Transition: Anglo American does not appear to support a transition away from fossil fuels in line with IPCC guidance, however the company has increasingly supported the integration of green hydrogen into the energy mix. In its 2022 Climate Change report, published February 2023, Anglo American supported the use of liquified natural gas in marine transport, without placing clear conditions on carbon capture and storage or methane abatement.
In contrast, in a February 2022 BusinessLive article Anglo American supported the development of green hydrogen in South Africa. In a June 2022 document from a meeting with EU Commissioner Kadri Simson, Anglo American supported the EU Hydrogen Strategy, and supported more provisions for hydrogen fueling stations under the EU Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR). However, while the company appeared to support decarbonizing hydrogen production and supported decarbonizing the transport sector using hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicles, Anglo American called for a technology neutral approach to decarbonizing transport and did not support a full phase-out of internal combustion engine vehicles.
Industry Association Governance: Anglo American discloses its industry association memberships and has published two reviews of the company’s alignment with their positions on climate change, in 2019 and 2021. In its 2021 review, the company does not appear to identify any cases of misalignment, although outlined its engagement with the Queensland Resources Council which has engaged negatively on climate policy in Australia. Anglo American also retains memberships to more industry associations lobbying counter to the goals of the Paris Agreement, including the Minerals Council of Australia, and Eurometaux. It is unclear if Anglo American is still a member of the World Coal Association (WCA). Despite disclosing membership to the association in its 2021 review, the company does not appear on WCA’s membership list as of March 2023.
InfluenceMap collects and assesses evidence of corporate climate policy engagement on a weekly basis, depending on the availability of information from each specific data source (for more information see our methodology). While this analysis flows through to the company’s scores each week, the summary above is updated periodically. This summary was last updated in Q2 2023.
A detailed assessment of the company's corporate review on climate policy engagement can be found on InfluenceMap's CA100+ Investor Hub here.