Anglo American
What do our scores mean?
The organizational score represents the degree to which the organization influencing climate policy and legislation. Corporations also have relationship scores reflecting their links with influencers like trade associations. Both are combined to place the corporation in a performance band. Full details can be found here.
Update August 2021: If limited evidence had been collected either on a company's direct policy engagement (Organization Score) or industry association links (Relationship Score) this is signified with an ‘n/a’ (not available). If limited evidence has been collected in both areas, the Total Score is also given as n/a. Full details and links back to any primary evidence that has been collected can still be located on the company’s profile.
Engagement Intensity
The engagement intensity (EI) is a metric of the extent to which the company is engaging on climate change policy matters, whether positively or negatively. It is a number from 0 (no engagement at all) to 100 (full engagement on all queries/data points). Clearly energy companies are more affected by climate regulations and will have a higher EI than, for example retailers. So an organization’s score should be looked at in conjunction with this metric to gauge the amount of evidence we are using in each case as a basis for scoring. On our scale, an EI of more than 25 indicates a relatively large amount of climate policy engagement.
Relationship Score, December 2020
A new batch of industry associations has been uploaded onto the InfluenceMap system and the relationship scores recalculated accordingly.
Updated terminology, February 2021
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.
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What do the 0,1,2 and NSs, NAs mean?
Each cell in the organization's matrix presents a chance for us to assess each data source against our column of climate change policy queries. We score from -2 to 2, with negative scores representing evidence of obstructive influence. "NA" means "not applicable" and "NS" means "not scored" - that is we did not find any evidence either way. In both cases, the cell's weighting is re-distributed over others. Red and blue cells represent highly interesting negative or positive influence respectively. Full details can be found here.
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What is the Relationship Score
A corporation, as well as its organizational score will have a relationship score. It is computed by aggregating the organizational scores of the Influencers (trade bodies etc.) it has relationships with, weighted by both the strength of these relationships and the relative importance of the Influencers towards climate change policy. Full details can be found here.
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Main Web Site
The main organizational Web site of the company and its direct links to major affiliates and attached documents. |
Social Media
We search other media and sites funded or controlled by the organization, such as social media (Twitter, Facebook) and direct advertising campaigns of the organization. |
CDP Responses
We assess and score responses to two questions from CDP's climate change information request (12.3 a & 12.3c) related to political influence questions (currently these are not numerically scored by the CDP process). |
Legislative Consultations
Comments from the entity being scored on governmental regulatory consultation processes, including those obtained by InfluenceMap through Freedom of Information requests. |
Media Reports
Here we search in a consistent manner (the organization name and relevant query search terms) a set of web sites of representing reputable news or data aggregations. Supported by targeted searches of proprietary databases. |
CEO Messaging
Here we search in a consistent manner (the CEO/Chairman, organization name and relevant query search terms) a set of web sites of representing reputable news or data aggregations. Supported by targeted searches of proprietary databases. |
Financial Disclosures
We search 10-K and 20-F SEC filings where available, and non US equivalents where not. . |
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Communication of Climate Science
Is the organization transparent and clear about its position on climate change science? |
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NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
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Alignment with IPCC on Climate Action
Is the organization supporting the science-based response to climate change as set out by the IPCC? (the IPCC) |
1
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1
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NA |
1
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1
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0
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NS |
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Supporting the Need for Regulations
To what extent does the organization express the need for regulatory intervention to resolve the climate crisis? |
1
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NS | NA | NS | NS | NS | NS |
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Support of UN Climate Process
Is the organization supporting the UN FCCC process on climate change? |
1
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2
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NA | NS |
2
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NS | NS |
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Transparency on Legislation
Is the organisation transparent about its positions on climate change legislation/policy and its activities to influence it? |
-1
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NA |
-2
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NA | NA | NA | NS |
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Carbon Tax
Is the organisation supporting policy and legislative measures to address climate change: carbon tax. |
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NS |
-2
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NS | NS |
-2
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NS |
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Emissions Trading
Is the organisation supporting policy and legislative measures to address climate change: emissions trading. |
NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
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Energy and Resource Efficiency
Is the organization supporting policy and legislative measures to address climate change: energy efficiency policy, standards, and targets |
NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
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Renewable Energy
Is the organization supporting policy and legislative measures to address climate change: Renewable energy legislation, targets, subsidies, and other policy |
NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
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Energy Transition & Zero Carbon Technologies
Is the organization supporting an IPCC-aligned transition of the economy away from carbon-emitting technologies, including supporting relevant policy and legislative measures to enable this transition? |
-1
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0
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0
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-1
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-1
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-1
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NS |
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GHG Emission Regulation
Is the organization supporting policy and legislative measures to address climate change: GHG emission standards and targets. Is the organization supporting policy and legislative measures to address climate change: Standards, targets, and other regulatory measures directly targeting Greenhouse Gas emissions |
NS | NS | NS |
-2
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NS | NS | NS |
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Disclosure on Relationships
Is the organization transparent about its involvement with industry associations that are influencing climate policy, including the extent to which it is aligned with these groups on climate? |
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NS |
-1
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NA | NA | NA | NS |
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
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.
not specified
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InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
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)
InfluenceMap Comment:
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.
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
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)
InfluenceMap Comment:
CEO Anglo American Platinum is on the board of MCSA (as of August 2021).
Natascha Viljoen
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
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)
InfluenceMap Comment:
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)
InfluenceMap Comment:
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)
InfluenceMap Comment:
CEO Anglo American Platinum is on the board of MCSA (as of August 2021).
Natascha Viljoen
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
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)
InfluenceMap Comment:
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)
InfluenceMap Comment:
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)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Anglo American is a direct member of the WCA.
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
CEO of Anglo American Coal South Africa, July Ndlovu, is Chairman of the WCA. As of August 2021, July Ndlovu now works for Thungela Resources, which demerged from Anglo American in June 2021.
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
AngloAmerican identifies material differences with WCA in two policy areas, i.e. emissions reduction and technology neutral, free-market energy mix, in its 2019 Industry Association Audit. But AngloAmerican does not appear to put WCA on clear time-bound review. Anglo American did not appear to identify any material differences in its 2021 Industry Association Audit.
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
A senior Anglo American executive is on the WCA's Executive Committee.
July Ndlovu
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Chief Executive of Anglo American is Vice Chairman of World Coal
Seamus French
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Anglo American is a direct member of the WCA.
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
CEO of Anglo American Coal South Africa, July Ndlovu, is Chairman of the WCA. As of August 2021, July Ndlovu now works for Thungela Resources, which demerged from Anglo American in June 2021.
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
AngloAmerican identifies material differences with WCA in two policy areas, i.e. emissions reduction and technology neutral, free-market energy mix, in its 2019 Industry Association Audit. But AngloAmerican does not appear to put WCA on clear time-bound review. Anglo American did not appear to identify any material differences in its 2021 Industry Association Audit.
not specified
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
A senior Anglo American executive is on the WCA's Executive Committee.
July Ndlovu
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Chief Executive of Anglo American is Vice Chairman of World Coal
Seamus French
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
The CEO of Metallurgical Coal at Anglo American is on the QRC's board (as of August 2021)
Tyler Mitchelson
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
A senior executive of Anglo American is on QRC's board
David Diamond
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
The CEO of Metallurgical Coal at Anglo American is on the QRC's board (as of August 2021)
Tyler Mitchelson
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
A senior executive of Anglo American is on QRC's board
David Diamond
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
An executive from Anglo American's subsidiary, the De Beers Group, is on the board of the MAC (as of August 2021)
Erik Madsen
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Anglo American executive is on the board of MAC
Federico Velásquez
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
An executive from Anglo American's subsidiary, the De Beers Group, is on the board of the MAC (as of August 2021)
Erik Madsen
InfluenceMap Data Point on Corporate - Influencer Relationship
(1 = weak, 10 = strong)
InfluenceMap Comment:
Anglo American executive is on the board of MAC
Federico Velásquez
How to Read our Relationship Score Map
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.
Climate Lobbying Overview: In 2020-21, Anglo American has expressed top-line support for climate action and the energy transition, but the company appears to support a sustained role for coal in the energy mix contrary to IPCC guidance. There is limited evidence of lobbying on specific policy in 2021, but Anglo American has also lobbied to weaken project approval regulation in Australia in 2019-20.
Top-line Messaging on Climate Policy: Anglo American’s Industry Association Audit, published in April 2021, recognized the science of climate change and supported the need to limit global warming to 2°C. The 2021 audit also stated the company’s support for the Paris Agreement, and supported the development of “effective and efficient policies” to respond to climate change. However, Anglo American’s top-line messaging suggests it favors market-based measures such as carbon pricing over other forms of regulation.
Engagement with Climate-Related Regulations: Anglo American appears to have limited transparency regarding its engagement on specific climate-related policies. However, the company has engaged on Australia’s federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) in recent years. In 2019-2020, the company lobbied to weaken the EPBC Act’s regulation of project approvals for fossil fuel projects in Australia. In a 2020 consultation, Anglo American stated that it has contributed to, and supports the submissions of the Minerals Council of Australia and Queensland Resources Council, which advocated to exclude greenhouse gas emissions requirements from the legislation. In response to 2019 and 2020 consultations by the Australian government, Anglo American also advocated to repeal Section 487 of the EPBC Act, which extends special legal privileges to environmental groups to challenge federal project approvals.
Positioning on Energy Transition: Anglo American does not appear to support a transition away from fossil fuels in line with IPCC guidance, despite apparent top-line support for the transition to a low-carbon economy. In its 2021 Industry Association Audit and 2020 Sustainability Report, also published in 2021, Anglo American appears to support a sustained role for coal in the energy mix without reference to the need for CCS, emphasizing its importance to energy security and poverty alleviation. In April 2019, the company also stated that there is a “contemporary role” for coal in the global energy mix until 2030 in developed countries and 2050 in developing countries.
In 2020-21, Anglo American has also consistently supported the decarbonization of the energy mix via green hydrogen production. In its 2020 Annual Report, published in February 2021, the company appeared to support green hydrogen and its importance to the electrification of transport. However, in an April 2021 UK consultation response on zero-emission vehicles, Anglo American directly advocated for policy support for blue hydrogen produced with natural gas as a "low-carbon" option, alongside green hydrogen, with no clarity around the need for CCS.
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, World Coal Association and Eurometaux.
A detailed assessment of the company's industry association review can be found on our CA100+ webpage here.