BHP Billiton Ltd

We are a leading global resources company. Our purpose is to create long-term shareholder value through the discovery, acquisition, development and marketing of natural resources.

Across our global operations, we are committed to working in ways that are true to Our BHP Billiton Charter values of Sustainability, Integrity, Respect, Performance, Simplicity and Accountability. When we do, we continue to build on our success today and for tomorrow.

We are among the world’s largest producers of major commodities, including aluminium, coal, copper, iron ore, manganese, nickel, silver and uranium, and have substantial interests in oil and gas. Our unrivalled portfolio of high quality growth opportunities will ensure we continue to meet the changing needs of our customers and the resources demand of emerging economies at every stage of their growth.

The diversification of the BHP Billiton portfolio continues to be our defining attribute. The quality of our people, our asset base and our unchanged strategy of owning and operating large, long-life, low-cost, expandable, upstream assets diversified by commodity, geography and market, together with our ability and commitment to investing through the cycle and delivering projects on budget and to schedule, is what sets us apart from our peers.

We can never take our performance for granted. Each day, we must safely operate all of our assets at capacity and continue to identify those resources we will leave to the next generation of BHP Billiton leaders. We are committed to the health and safety of our people, the environment and the communities in which we operate. The long-term nature of our operations allow us to establish long lasting relationships with our host communities where we work together to make a positive contribution to the lives of people who live near our operations and to society more generally. Our ability to grow our organisation safely and in an environmentally responsible way is essential.

Our corporate strategy is based on owning and operating assets diversified by commodity, geography and market. To achieve this, we also need a workforce that reflects diversity in all forms, including gender, skills, experience and ethnicity. Embracing openness, trust, teamwork, diversity and relationships that are mutually beneficial, reflects our core value of Respect and is the focus of our people strategy. In all our efforts, we aim to be inclusive and build pride and loyalty in our workforce.

Our strategy 

Our strategy is to own and operate large, long-life, low-cost, expandable, upstream assets diversified by commodity, geography and market. Our strategy has remained unchanged for over a decade and has enabled us to deliver superior margins throughout economic and commodity cycles for many years.

Our diversified, low cost, tier one asset base enhances the resilience of our cash flow by reducing our exposure to any one commodity or currency and provides for more predictable and robust financial performance. It allows us to invest in and grow our business throughout economic cycles thereby delivering superior long-term value to our shareholders.

Our strategy is founded on diversification – by commodity, geography and market. To succeed, we need a workforce that reflects our values and the communities in which we operate. We aim to recruit from our host communities, to attract high calibre people who are committed to the success of our organisation and thrive on working in high performing teams. We are committed to developing the skills and capability of our people and believe this, underpinned by our tier one resource base, is what differentiates us from our competitors.

We are focused on developing and growing our diversified portfolio of tier one assets to continue to meet the changing needs of our customers. Our products are the raw materials fuelling not just today’s growth, but growth that will occur a century from now. We have a world-class portfolio of growth options that will ensure we are able to plan for the short and long term and continue to create value for our shareholders.

BHP Billiton is a Dual Listed Company (DLC) comprising BHP Billiton Limited and BHP Billiton Plc. BHP Billiton was created through the DLC merger of BHP Limited (now BHP Billiton Limited) and Billiton Plc (now BHP Billiton Plc), which was concluded on 29 June 2001.

The headquarters of BHP Billiton Limited, and the global headquarters of the combined BHP Billiton Group, are located in Melbourne, Australia. BHP Billiton Plc is located in London, United Kingdom. Both companies have identical Boards of Directors and are run by a single management team. Shareholders in each company have equivalent economic and voting rights in both companies.

Our Values

•Sustainability:

Putting health and safety first, being environmentally responsible and supporting our communities.
•Integrity:Doing what is right and doing what we say we will do.

•Respect:

Embracing openness, trust, teamwork, diversity and relationships that are mutually beneficial.

•Performance:Achieving superior business results by stretching our capabilities.

•Simplicity:
Focusing our efforts on the things that matter most.

•Accountability:
Defining and accepting responsibility and delivering on our commitments.

Global Headquarters

Australia

BHP Billiton Limited
BHP Billiton Centre
171 Collins Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
Phone Australia: 1300 55 47 57
Phone International: (61 3) 9609 3333
Fax: (61 3) 9609 3015

Corporate Centres

BHP Billiton Plc
Neathouse Place
London SW1V 1LH
United Kingdom
Phone: (44 20) 7802 4000
Fax: (44 20) 7802 4111

BHP Billiton Marketing Asia Pte Ltd
10 Marina Boulevard, #50-01
Marina Bay Financial Centre, Tower 2
Singapore 018983
Phone: (65) 6421 6000
Fax: (65) 6421 7000