Our people shape the future, build with purpose and grow together.

Our Approach

Our CEO, together with our GBU Presidents, is accountable for Albemarle’s safety performance, and the Safety, Sustainability and Public Policy (SSP) Committee of our Board of Directors provides oversight of Albemarle’s safety program. The committee meets quarterly with our Vice President, HS&E to review safety performance, safety trends, audit results and corrective action plans, and the SSP Committee reports to the Board on a quarterly basis.

Albemarle’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT) reviews objectives and performance quarterly under our objectives and key results (OKR) system. GBU Presidents host quarterly town halls to report on our company’s safety performance, and safety performance results are tied to company-wide bonus program and management compensation. Our actions are guided by Albemarle’s Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental Policy Statement.

Programs & Initiatives

• Our robust safety management system, tailored to each location, is based on the Responsible Care RC14001 chemical industry program which integrates the American Chemical Council’s (ACC) Responsible Care® requirements with those of ISO 14001 and the OSHA Process Safety Management standards.
• Albemarle employees are required to complete safety training and take proactive steps to identify and prevent workplace-related injuries and illnesses.
• Our shift changes begin with management-led “Safety Moments”.
• At each site, employee-led central safety committees review all processes and procedures and identify improvements accordingly.
• All our employees are encouraged to further engage by joining safety subcommittees around specific topics.
• We hold contractors accountable for our safety standards and we periodically review theirs for alignment.

To protect our employees and strive for zero incidents, we deploy a number of tools including:

• SCAN - Survey, Consider, Act and Notify, or SCAN, is a hazard recognition and mitigation tool which teaches employees to identify potential hazards and communicate them to management.
• LIFE SAVING RULES - Our Life Saving Rules comprise the eight most critical safety procedures that must be followed for everyone’s protection.

Our Approach

We pride ourselves on building and maintaining a workforce the reflects global diversity and strive to create an inclusive, values-driven environment where all employees have opportunity to celebrate and understand the diverse backgrounds, cultures, experiences, ideas and talents of their colleagues. Albemarle’s Chief People Officer and Vice President, Culture lead teams that continually work to assess our DE&I strategies and integrate equal opportunity and belonging into the core pillars of our business.

Programs & Initiatives

• We engage in partnerships to help us attract applicants from all backgrounds, including groups such as:
  • International Women in Mining
  • HBCU Connect
  • Hiring Our Heroes 
     
• We offer DE&I programming to create opportunities for employees to engage with one another and create intercultural understanding.
• We assess workforce data to help us understand where there are opportunities to enhance belonging and transparency.
• We leverage our employee resource groups (ERGs) called Connect Groups to help us embed DE&I in our corporate culture.
• We obtain up-to-date data about a supplier’s diversity performance and other sustainability indicators though Tealbook, a procurement intelligence software platform.
• We transparently share our EEO-1 data in our DE&I Report.

Our Approach

Albemarle's External Affairs team is responsible for the strategy and execution of our external affairs initiatives. Our Chief External Affairs Officer (CEAO) reports to the Safety, Sustainability and Public Policy committee of the Board quarterly and to the full Board at least annually. The External Affairs leadership team is responsible for all external stakeholder engagement and for setting and executing our external stakeholder strategy to establish long-term and sustainable relationships. Our global Community Relations and Indigenous Peoples Policy provides direction and guidance for our community engagement activities.

We aim to build value and make positive contributions to the communities in which we operate, and we work with a broad group of stakeholders and engage with care, honesty and humility. We also work closely with community leaders to demonstrate respect for human rights and the cultures of Indigenous peoples and collaborate on economic development. By consistently engaging with local governments and communities, we mitigate risks and develop strong and sustainable community relationships. We are committed to respecting the principle of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) when we seek to expand our activities via land use.

Programs & Initiatives

• We support the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the International Council on Mining & Metals Position Statement on Indigenous Peoples and Mining.
• We actively collaborate with industry stakeholders and participate in industry associations.
• We partner with the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) to promote responsible practice in the mining industry.
• In Chile, Albemarle has cooperative agreements with local Indigenous groups including the Council of Atacameñan Peoples (CPA) to address community concerns, discuss operational changes and jointly monitor water levels monthly. 
• In Kings Mountain, North Carolina, the Albemarle Kings Mountain Community Advisory Panel (CAP) offers us an opportunity to partner and engage with members of the community on a monthly basis on matters that involve and impact residents, local businesses and other organizations.
• In Australia, we developed a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), published in March 2024, that provides us a framework to guide all aspects of our engagement with First Nations people and articulate what the company does to progress reconciliation in the areas where we work.