Abstract

BHP Billiton Limited and Plc (BHP Billiton) was the world’s largest diversified natural resources company. The case discusses the sustainable development policy of the company. It also discusses the Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC) Management Standards and Guide to Business Conduct that the company developed to implement its Sustainable Development Policy. The case details some of the initiatives taken by BHP Billiton to address issues concerning HSEC at its operations. The case also mentions some of the criticisms against the company regarding HSEC issues.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• Understand the concept of Health, Safety, Environment and Community (HSEC) Management Standards
• and Learn about HSEC management initiatives in practice, by analyzing BHP Billiton’s initiatives in this area.

Keywords

BHP Billiton, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Policy, HSEC Management, Environmental initiatives, Social and Community initiatives