Stakeholder Insights for Glencore in Mining

We are a global cohort of procurement and sustainability leaders who anchor our operations in reliability, responsible sourcing, and value creation across markets.

Our collective decisions are shaped by the need to secure stable supply of transition metals and critical minerals that enable infrastructure, energy systems, and consumer electronics while meeting strict governance and environmental standards.

Across regions, our communities engage with suppliers through long-term partnerships, transparent disclosure, and collaborative risk management.

In mature markets we emphasize decarbonization, lifecycle thinking, and local content alignment; in emerging economies we balance market resilience with capacity building, traceability, and fair value sharing. Our shared identity is anchored in resilience, ethics, and the pursuit of broadly beneficial growth.

We operate within a volatile commodity environment, where price signals, demand shifts, and policy changes influence procurement strategies.

We prize data-driven sourcing, credible certifications, and supplier audits. Our ideal suppliers demonstrate traceability, robust ESG practices, and the ability to scale with complex projects while maintaining safety and reliability.

Industrial Project Developers are the orchestrators of capital-intensive programs spanning mining, energy transition, and heavy infrastructure.

They define collective aims around supply continuity, total lifecycle value, and predictable performance, selecting metals and minerals as core enablers rather than just commodities. Their decisions hinge on stable delivery of high-purity materials, robust pricing mechanisms, and clear governance in supplier relationships. They seek early supplier involvement to align design, procurement schedules, and risk-sharing frameworks, favoring long-term arrangements that fix critical constraints while allowing flexibility under volatile markets. Their orientation favors reliability, financial strength, and proven execution with safety and ESG stewardship as non-negotiables in performance expectations.

They operate across multiple jurisdictions, balancing global scale with local adaptation — ensuring compliance with content requirements, currency risk, and cross-border logistics.

They prioritize total cost of ownership over upfront price, evaluating lifecycle costs, maintenance implications, and asset performance over decades. Their engagement with suppliers combines technical collaboration, after-sales support, and capability-building, with a pragmatic tolerance for changes in scope when justified by project economics. They value diversified sourcing strategies and partner consolidation that reduces single-point risk, while expecting transparent candid communication on risk exposure and contingency planning.

Within the broader market, these developers align with manufacturers, engineering, and financial partners to de-risk large investments.

They integrate ESG and governance into contractual structures, linking performance incentives to safety, quality, and environmental safeguards. While sustainability is operationally critical, they measure success by realized project milestones, capital efficiency, and long-term asset resilience. Their relationships with metal suppliers emphasize partner credibility, proven track records on delivery, and supportive collaboration across supply chains to accelerate infrastructure and decarbonization agendas.