Partnerships

In our approach to engagement, we place deliberate emphasis on forming active relationships that will enhance our sustainable development work and who, in turn, will benefit from their association with us.

We have found that contributing technical and business management skills and participating in the planning and implementation of each project is as important as providing funds. So we seek relationships that are integral to our business, with organisations with which we share significant common aims and objectives.

How we select our partners

Over time, we have learnt that working in partnership is not easy. Effective partnerships require commitment, professional management, transparency, dedicated resources and patience. Above all, partnerships require respect and a willingness to harness a wide variety of experiences and skills to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.

When considering a new partnership, we take into account the following factors:

• The strategic relevance of the potential partnership for both parties.
• The capacity of the partnership to make effective use of resources.
• The ability and interest of the partnerships to jointly contribute to policy development.
• The opportunity for the direct involvement of our people and operations.
• The potential for a long term relationship.

In this way, we have developed partnerships with many organisations worldwide.  To find out who are these partners are, please go to Corporate partnerships.