Tata Steel CI

From Tata Steel CI's statement of support to the EITI

Dear Sir,

Tata Steel Cote d'lvoire SA (TSCI), a Joint venture Company between Tata Steel Ltd and the State mining company SODEMI is working on exploration and feasibility study of Iron ore deposits in Cote d'lvoire.

I am pleased to announce that the board of TSCI has approved the company to support the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, which aims to strengthen governance by improving transparency and accountability in the extractive industry. The EITI, as a coalition of governments, companies and civil society, formed to set a global standard for managing revenues from natural resources is perfectly aligned with TSCI's strong commitments to ethical business and transparency. With this declaration, TSCI will be part of more than 50 leading oil, gas and mining companies that have chosen to become EITI Supporting Companies. TSCI will be committed to having a leading role in the implementation of EITI in Cote d'lvoire by collaborating with the national implementation commitee and the government.

We believe that this ongoing commitment to promote transparency and accountability will contribute to the sustainable mineral development of Cote d'lvoire and create more accountability at various levels. The undersigned will work as the contact person for communication of TSCl's EITI policy, action in support of EITI as well as responding to questions from stakeholders in this regard.

mc [dot] thomas [at] tatasteel [dot] com (M C Thomas), Directeur General

International-level company form

Not yet submitted to the EITI International Secretariat.

1. Has the company published a clear public statement endorsing the EITI Principles and Criteria, and ensured this is accessible on its external website
2. If applicable (i.e. for operations in EITI implementing countries that have completed at least one validation), has the company provided links on its external website to completed (Country-level) Company Forms?
   
3. Has the company assigned strategic responsibility for EITI to a member of its senior management and appointed a lead contact person responsible for communication of the company’s EITI policy, action in support of EITI, and responding to queries from EITI stakeholders?
   
4. If the International EITI Conference has taken place in the validation period, did a member of senior management attend or send a statement of support?
5. Where a company has a global sustainability report or corporate responsibility report, has the company included a summary of its contribution to EITI in this and on its external website?
6. Narrative opinions.