Cynthia Carroll

“You need mentors, people with that desire to support women and the vision to have more. We have that in Anglo American in a big way.”

“Resources businesses must contribute to sustainable development if we are to continue to have access to resources.”

“I've never had a problem in a male-dominated sector. Results speak for themselves.”

“I think there is a need to have more women running companies, but you can't... appoint women just to appoint women, just to satisfy a particular condition. What you want more than anything is to develop women in the organisation who will, when they get to the top, be fully capable of delivering and doing the job effectively.”

“I live a very balanced life. I am very good at delegating responsibilities.”

“Where I'd like to see more women is at the executive table.”

“I've never been in a business where safety performance was excellent and the business performance was not, so they go hand in hand, and for me, safety performance is an indication of discipline, of focus and of how joined up an organisation is.”