Lydian’s future is dependent on our ability to find and develop projects that also fit with our commitment to social responsibility. Sustainable development, protection of human life and health, the environment, and adding value to the communities in which we operate are all paramount to our corporate social responsibility.

To realize these commitments, every Lydian operation follows these guidelines:

• Develop and use systems to identify and manage risks, and provide accurate information to support effective decision making;
• Train employees and provide the resources to meet our social responsibility objectives and targets;
• Respect the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in its business operations;
• Respect the social, economic and cultural rights of indigenous people;
• Adopt policies and standards and operating practices that ensure ongoing improvement;
• Wherever appropriate and feasible, set operating standards that exceed the requirements of the local law;
• Assess our performance against our policies and standards set to international guidelines.
• Promote leadership in social responsibility from all our employees;
• Seek to share our success by partnering with stakeholders in appropriate community development programs;
• Consult stakeholders in all matters that affect them;
• Strive to communicate our performance in an accurate, transparent and timely manner