
{"id":15,"date":"2026-07-23T08:24:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T08:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/mer\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-07-31T12:35:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T12:35:11","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/mer\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Corporate Social <br>Responsibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We value the safety, health and well-being of the communities we work with. Our policies, operations and work plans are configured to ensure sustainability, effectiveness, safety and secure livelihoods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"--mutapa-cover-pattern-opacity:0.3;\" class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-mutapa-background-pattern\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#373435\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-paper-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d3f2b5c645ae63dc801b54209439ae5e\">Our Approach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our multi-generational vision is to improve the livelihoods of Zimbabweans in a sustainable way, one that outlasts us. We are committed to supporting the communities in our operational areas, protecting them from harmful practices, and investing in their long-term prosperity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four pillars carry that commitment forward<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Four Strategic <br>Pillars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each pillar is a discipline, a policy framework, and a promise to the people who live where we operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mutapa-numbered-grid numbered-grid\" style=\"--numbered-grid-background:#ffffff;--numbered-grid-border:#231f20;--numbered-grid-number:#f15a24;--numbered-grid-heading:#231f20;--numbered-grid-text:#231f20\"><ol class=\"numbered-grid__items\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-mutapa-numbered-grid-item numbered-grid__item\"><h3 class=\"numbered-grid__heading\">Health<\/h3><p class=\"numbered-grid__description\">Improve the health and well-being of our employees and the communities in our operational areas.<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-mutapa-numbered-grid-item numbered-grid__item\"><h3 class=\"numbered-grid__heading\">Safety<\/h3><p class=\"numbered-grid__description\">Become the industry leader on Zero Harm and Zero Fatalities across every operation we run.<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-mutapa-numbered-grid-item numbered-grid__item\"><h3 class=\"numbered-grid__heading\">Environment<\/h3><p class=\"numbered-grid__description\">Foster a sustainable environment for future generations, through rehabilitation and reforestation.<\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-mutapa-numbered-grid-item numbered-grid__item\"><h3 class=\"numbered-grid__heading\">Education &amp; Empowerment<\/h3><p class=\"numbered-grid__description\">Foster opportunities for education, professional development, and local business inclusion.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"--mutapa-cover-pattern-opacity:0.12;\" class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-mutapa-background-pattern\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#898887\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"765\" src=\"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/mer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98 size-full\" srcset=\"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/mer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health.png 635w, http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/mer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/health-249x300.png 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-paper-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5824cb8624778a4a0482069506472d78\">Health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paper-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a662346d67f4ad3f819ddf0b02db0b3f wp-block-paragraph\">We work to improve the health and well-being of our employees and the communities in our operational areas, and to safeguard the health priorities of Zimbabweans. Across our clusters Gold, Energy, PGMs and Bulk Commodities, we provide primary healthcare services to more than a million people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paper-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-07812689e0429dcb3305f7a9b74fd009 wp-block-paragraph\">In partnership with local and national healthcare providers, MGR and its entities have consistently donated in cash and kind to rehabilitate and improve health infrastructure. Our annual Wellness Beyond Generations programme puts a spotlight on the health burdens our society faces most.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile scroll-play-video\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We work to be an industry leader on Zero Harm and Zero Fatalities. Zero Harm is upheld as a core value of MGR and its entities, backed by a robust policy framework that is closely enforced and recognised by multiple awards.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><video controls src=\"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/mer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MER_ZeroHarm-SafetyFirst-LithiumMining-EveryLifeMatters-_HD-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"--mutapa-cover-pattern-opacity:0.12;\" class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-mutapa-background-pattern\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#373435\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"765\" src=\"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/mer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/environment.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102 size-full\" srcset=\"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/mer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/environment.png 635w, http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/mer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/environment-249x300.png 249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-paper-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59c673d9832beda37db706c5699fa116\">Environment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paper-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3f58a6705b6b4a795a45cc2ba0488d7b wp-block-paragraph\">We foster a sustainable environment for future generations by promoting safe environments in the communities we work in, rehabilitating our operational areas, and upholding the ideals of environmental protection for staff and stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-paper-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e47e272662d12339cbe5be06ecad4a42 wp-block-paragraph\"><br>MGR entities have rehabilitated over 50km of road works in our operational areas and run a continuous tree-planting programme.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education &amp; <br>Empowerment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We expand opportunities for education and professional development for individuals and local businesses. Our business inclusion policy actively promotes local participation across every operational area.<br>Annually, MGR and its entities provide work experience for over 100 students across a range of disciplines, and cover university fees and upkeep for five students from disadvantaged backgrounds at the University of Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"724\" src=\"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/mer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/education.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103 size-full\" srcset=\"http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/mer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/education.png 635w, http:\/\/139.84.241.235\/mer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/education-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corporate Social Responsibility We value the safety, health and well-being of the communities we work with. Our policies, operations and work plans are configured to ensure sustainability, effectiveness, safety and secure livelihoods. Four Strategic Pillars Each pillar is a discipline, a policy framework, and a promise to the people who live where we operate. 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