Bettercoal code

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Description:

Operating set of health, safety, social and environmental standards for coal producers against which their performance is assessed to jointly develop a continuous improvement plan.

Requirements:

Bettercoal members conduct self-assessment (1-2 years) and undergo a third party assessment (1-5 years) of their performance against the twelve principles of the Bettercoal Code. Assessment does not provide a certification of performance but instead drives a model of continuous improvement.

Member Companies:

Suppliers: Canyon Coal Pty (Ltd), Johannesburg, South Africa; Cerrejón Coal Company, La Guajira, Colombia; Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, Cecil Township, U.S.A; Drummond company Inc. Itochu Corp., Birmingham, USA; Foresight Energy, St. Louis, USA; HJ Banks & co. ltd, Durham, UK; Kangra Coal (Pty) ltd, Ogies, South Africa; KTK Overseas, Kemerovo, Russia; Kuzbassrazrezugol Coal Company OJSC, Kemerovo, Russia; Maikuben-West LLP, Pavolodar, Kazakhstan; C.I. Prodeco S.A., Barranquilla, Colombia; PT Adaro Indonesia, Jakarta , Indonesia; PT Bayan Resources, Jakarta, Indonesia; PT Bhumi Rantau Energi, Jakarta, Indonesia; RWE Power AG, Essen, Germany; Siberian Business Union Coal, Kemerovo, Russia; SUEK JSC, Moscow, Russia; Taldinskaya Mining Company LLC, Moscow, Russia.

Members (Buyers): EDP, Lisbon, Portugal; EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, Karlsruhe, Germany; Enel SpA, Roma, Italy; ESB (Electricity Supply Board), Dublin, Ireland; Fortum, Espoo, Finland; Grosskraftwerk Mannheim AG, Manheim, Germany; JERA Global Markets, Tokyo, Japan; Onyx Power, Berlin, Germany; Ørsted A/S, Fredericia, Denmark; RWE AG, Essen, Germany; Vattenfall, Solna, Sweden.