Natural capital and biodiversity
Our commitments
- To respect the natural capital, biodiversity and cultural heritage of the environments in which the group operates.
- To advance towards no net loss of biodiversity, with a preventive approach (impact mitigation hierarchy), implementing best practices and encouraging the creation of natural capital.
How we do it
Facts that support our commitment
* Cumulative 2019
Biodiversity initiatives
Activities
Lake Meirama
A new lake has been created during the environmental restoration of the Meirama mine, with work done on a total area of 1,000 ha. Almost half a million trees were planted and a space of enormous natural value was created that can also provide quality fresh water to more than 400,000 people.
GREFA
In 2016, we signed an agreement with GREFA to restore disused power sheds and provide breeding grounds and habitats for various wildlife species.
Environmental volunteering
Since 2014, volunteers from the company have been carrying out actions aimed at improving the environments where we operate.
Partnerships
We have collaborated with: