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Source: AMSI
BHP Chief Executive

Officer’s Message

Helping the Foundation That’s what motivates the We know we must do more.
make a real difference. BHP Foundation. To date, it has It’s imperative that we contribute
As the sole donor of the invested more than US$106 million beyond our core operations and
provide our expertise, capabilities
in 24 projects across 43 countries.
BHP Foundation, our ambition is to These include the Australian and voice to the Foundation to help
enable it to make a real difference to Mathematics and Science Institute’s build a more sustainable future for all.
some of the most critical sustainable (AMSI) Choose Maths program that
development challenges of our time. champions science, technology,
We must collectively contribute engineering and maths (STEM) Andrew Mackenzie
to better outcomes, whether it be opportunities for girls and young Chief Executive Officer,
extreme poverty in minerals-rich women. The program gives them BHP
nations, impacts to our natural the foundational skills, confidence and
environments or access to quality encouragement to succeed and make
education for the most disadvantaged a real contribution to future prosperity.
in society, especially women and girls.
The sheer scale of these challenges is As a producer of natural resources,
we recognize that our business
enormous. That’s why the Foundation impacts the environment and
collaborates with global leaders in generates emissions. That’s why
specialist fields to develop programs sustainability is always at the heart
that lay the groundwork for future of our business activities and the
success. The Foundation understands daily decisions we make. Our
these programs must be bold, long-term contribution to our
ambitious and deliver tangible and host communities helps them
long-term benefits to communities, thrive socially, economically
society and the environment. Since 2015, CHOOSEMATHS has been
and environmentally.
changing perceptions about what girls
can do, reaching 9,700 schools across
Australia and engaging 58,000 students
through STEM careers events.
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