The merger has put performing with integrity and social responsibility high up on our internationalisation agenda, and the process of integrating our two former companies reinforced our capacity to deliver on these objectives.
In collaboration with our partners, we developed a framework for measuring the impact of our operations and improving dialogue with host countries and other stakeholders.
We also improved our due diligence procedures to screen investments and suppliers for possible violations of integrity and human rights. And a human rights risk assessment tool has been piloted in five countries in which we operate.
Compulsory ethics and anti-corruption training was also introduced, and we invested in local training and recruitment as well as supplier development in key countries, including Algeria, Brazil, Russia and Venezuela.
Finally, we continued to work with partners and to collaborate in multi-stakeholder initiatives on advancing joint standards and approaches in the industry and the business community.
