At BHP Billiton, we are proud to be supporting the 2008 Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Games.
As the Official Diversified Minerals and Medals Sponsor, we have provided the raw materials needed to produce the gold, silver and bronze medals for the Games.
We are equally proud to be sponsoring the Chinese Olympic Committee and the Chinese Olympic Team as they prepare to stage the biggest sporting event in their nation’s history.
Our association with the Olympics is a natural fit for a number of reasons.
The Games will provide BHP Billiton with a unique opportunity to demonstrate continued support for China’s long-term development and its emerging role in the international community. China is an influential global player and represents an important growth market for our company.
Furthermore, the ideals that the Olympic movement so actively promotes, such as achievement, integrity and respect, mirror our own set of Charter Values which determine the way that we do business. Our involvement with the 2008 Games will aim to reinforce to our stakeholders the values for which we stand.
Finally, our role as the Official Diversified Minerals and Medals Sponsor of the Games, provides a rare opportunity to highlight our position as the world’s largest diversified resources company with a world-class asset base.
