RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES ARE CORE TO THE BUSINESS STRATEGY OF THE GROUP AND INTEGRATED INTO EVERY ASPECT OF THE OPERATION

SSMARC

Health, Safety, Environment and Community Relations System
SISTEMA DE SALUD, SEGURIDAD, MEDIO AMBIENTE Y RELACIONES CON LA COMUNIDAD. At the operating level, HSECR efforts are managed through the Health, Safety, Environment and Community Relations system. Known as SSMARC (acronym for Sistema de Salud, Seguridad, Medio Ambiente y Relaciones con la Comunidad), this is a comprehensive management system that integrates the technical, social and economic variables involved in workplace and stakeholder enegagement, as well as environmental and quality of life concerns. We utilise SSMARC to identify sustainability risks, develop and execute mitigation programmes; and ensure regulatory compliance and voluntary adherence to the standards determined by the HSECR Committee. Under the terms of reference of Fresnillo plc, the committee SSMARC is part of the corporate governance of the company and is responsible for formulating and recommending to the Board of the company policies and practices in health, safety, environment and community relations council. SSMARC performance is to be evaluated at least once per year by the SSMARC Committee which is comprised of senior executives and operations managers of each mine. Among other responsibilities, this committee oversees the investigation of incidents or accidents and evaluates the performance audit results and actions plans of the SSMARC system, thus ensuring that the Group operates in a manner that is both sustainable and responsible.

Health, Safety, Environment and Community Relations System

SISTEMA DE SALUD, SEGURIDAD, MEDIO AMBIENTE Y RELACIONES CON LA COMUNIDAD.

At the operating level, HSECR efforts are managed through the Health, Safety, Environment and Community Relations system. Known as SSMARC (acronym for Sistema de Salud, Seguridad, Medio Ambiente y Relaciones con la Comunidad), this is a comprehensive management system that integrates the technical, social and economic variables involved in workplace and stakeholder enegagement, as well as environmental and quality of life concerns.

We utilise SSMARC to identify sustainability risks, develop and execute mitigation programmes; and ensure regulatory compliance and voluntary adherence to the standards determined by the HSECR Committee.

Under the terms of reference of Fresnillo plc, the committee SSMARC is part of the corporate governance of the company and is responsible for formulating and recommending to the Board of the company policies and practices in health, safety, environment and community relations council.

SSMARC performance is to be evaluated at least once per year by the SSMARC Committee which is comprised of senior executives and operations managers of each mine.

Among other responsibilities, this committee oversees the investigation of incidents or accidents and evaluates the performance audit results and actions plans of the SSMARC system, thus ensuring that the Group operates in a manner that is both sustainable and responsible.