The Importance of Social Sustainability

A strong commitment to society helps PotashCorp build trust among its stakeholders. Participation and dialogue with those it affects and those who affect it cement long-term relationships that enhance the company's reputation.

Strong social performance helps attract and retain a productive workforce, build strong, efficient operations and earn the respect and goodwill of internal and external stakeholders.

Social sustainability is a PotashCorp priority. Relationships with its key stakeholders – the communities where it does business, its investors, customers, employees and suppliers – are important, not just economically, but because they help guide the company's values and principles and make it accountable.

PotashCorp's Social Commitments

Many of the policies governing PotashCorp's social performance are embedded in its Core Values and Code of Conduct (Code). Other social policy commitments are found in its SHE policy, Employee Handbooks, Code of Customer Commitment and Respect in the Workplace policy.

Key Social Commitments

Key Social Commitments

Summary of PotashCorp's Key Social Commitments
Labor Policies	PotashCorp is committed to a healthy and safe work environment for all employees and contractors. It will provide training to help employees reach their potential in their current jobs or prepare them for higher level assignments. It respects workers' rights to enter into collective bargaining relationships. It is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity.
Human Rights	Wherever it does business, PotashCorp respects the rights of the individual. It will not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment directed at any individual or group. It will honor all child labor laws and will not hire child labor as defined by its host countries and International Labor Standards.
Product Responsibility	PotashCorp will assess, manage and communicate any hazards associated with its products.
Social Responsibility	PotashCorp will never contravene antitrust or competition laws in any of the jurisdictions in which it does business. It will never offer, pay, solicit or accept bribes in any form, directly or indirectly. The company believes it is important to participate in business discussions and public policy debates.
Community	PotashCorp is committed to supporting the communities where its employees live, to working through local programs and initiatives and to generating economic activity in the communities where it operates.

Management Responsibilities for Social Issues

The Chief Operating Officer (COO), the President, PCS Sales, the Senior Vice President, Administration and the General Counsel are the senior PotashCorp executives with greatest responsibility for social issues. The following table sets out their areas of responsibility in this field, and those of other senior managers.

Management Responsibilities for Social Issues

Management Responsibilities for Social Issues
Social Area	Executive Responsibility
Employee Relations	COO; Senior Vice President, Administration
Labor-Management Relations	COO; Senior Vice President, Administration
Training and Education	COO; Senior Vice President, Administration; Plant General Managers
Human Rights	COO; General Counsel; Senior Vice President, Administration; Vice President, Internal Audit
Occupational Health and Safety	COO; Vice President, Safety, Health and Environment; Plant General Managers
Community Development	COO; Plant General Managers; Donations Committee
Competition/Antitrust	General Counsel
Public Policy Issues	CEO
Anti-Corruption	General Counsel
Customer Health and Safety	President, PCS Sales
Product Safety	President, PCS Sales; Vice President, Safety, Health and Environment
Customer Satisfaction	President, PCS Sales
Customer Privacy	President, PCS Sales; General Counsel