Sustainable Development Framework

A core responsibility of the Company is compliance with national regulations issued by governmental authorities such as the Mexican Secretariat of Labour (STPS) and the Mexican Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT).

We seek to ensure that our operations are fully in compliance with government regulations and industry. We also seek to adhere to guidelines on workplace policies and programmes established by international institutions such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and World Health Organisation (WHO).

For best practices in our industry, we follow the framework and recommendations of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
We also participate in various global and national environmental initiatives such as the Corporate Commitment on Wilderness (WildCorp) and the Mexican Greenhouse Gas Programme.

We are signatories to the United Nations Global Compact and track awards and distinctions such as the Socially Responsible Company Award from the Mexican Centre of Philanthropy (CEMEFI) and the 
Ethics and Values in the Industry Award from the Mexican Confederation of Industrial Chambers (CONCAMIN).

- Active member of organisation such as CAMIMEX (Mexican Mining Chamber) and CESPEDES
 (Sustainable Development Studies Commission, Private Coordinator Council, CCE).

- Signatories to the United Nations Global Compact, sending annually our Communication on Progress
  since 2009.

- Participant in the Mexican Greenhouse Gas Programme and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP),
  quantifying annually our greenhouse gas emissions since 2008.

- Founding member of the Corporate Commitment on Wilderness (WildCorp), the first collaboration
  of The Wild Foundation and the private sector, held in Mexico since 2009.