At the 25th edition of the annual Personality of the Year Awards hosted by the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain, Ana Sanches, CEO of Anglo American in Brazil, received the 2026 Personality of the Year award on behalf of Anglo American. This was the second time Anglo American received the award, with the previous time being in 2011.
The award recognises Anglo American’s commitment to sustainable mining and support for local communities through job creation, education and broader socio-economic development initiatives, strengthening economic ties between Brazil and the United Kingdom.