In order to promote mutually beneficial relationships with host communities, PALMAS shall;
- establish a community development programme to complement the efforts of Government agencies and donors in the Company’s areas of operations
- build sustainable development partnerships by enlisting the full participation of host communities in project planning, implementation, and monitoring
- establish ongoing communication with all social segments of host communities in order to address their concerns and aspirations
- ensure that the benefits of development assistance are equitably distributed among community social groups by lending special attention to the most economically disadvantaged
- respond to formal community requests in appropriate and timely manner
- Continuously assess the social impact of all new core business activities and take needed preventative or mitigating measures
- require all PALMAS and sub contractor staff to relate with communities in a respectful and responsible manner
- Ensure that contracting organizations adopt standards or work and behaviour that are wholly compatible with this policy.
