Sustainability Policy
Our Sustainability Policy
Fresnillo plc creates value to society through a responsible mining approach, respecting human rights and the legal framework. Our Integrated Health, Safety, Environment and Community Relations (HSECR) Management System is the reference framework to comply with legal and other requirements, to adopt best practices, to set objectives and continuous improvement. Our people are our most valuable asset and therefore we are committed to provide safe and healthy working conditions, addressing their concerns and involving them in our risk and hazard identification, measurement and control processes. We are committed to biodiversity protection, water stewardship and responsible management of waste, chemical substances and air emissions. Our activities must be conducted minimising the adverse effects to communities. We are convinced of the importance of generating mutual benefit relations with communities, based on dialogue and respect to their values and customs. Our social projects are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
General Guidelines
Health |
Our people are our most valuable asset. The health and wellbeing of our workers is key to protecting their safety and driving the company’s productivity. We recognise that the health of our employees is an essential component of our social licence to operate. |
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Safety |
Safety is a core value to Fresnillo plc and way of life. We aspire to achieve a safety culture where our employees and contractors have the knowledge, competence and desire to work safely. |
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Environment |
Minimising the impact of our activities, as well as being accountable and transparent regarding our environmental footprint, are crucial to earning and maintaining our social licence to operate. |
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Community Relations |
Our communities are strategic partners. Earning their trust requires effectively engaging them and being accountable for our actions. We recognise that building trust is the only way to earn and preserve our social licence to operate. |
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Labor and Human Rights |
Our people are our most valuable asset. We aspire to an organisational culture based on trust, which is the single most important characteristic of great places to work. |
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Note: The Board has reviewed and approved this Policy. The HSECR Committee is responsible for reviewing this Policy, updating this Policy as required and reporting to the Board on its effectiveness. This Policy was modified Feb 2019.