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
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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.
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GREFA
In 2016, we signed an agreement with GREFA to restore disused power sheds and provide breeding grounds and habitats for various wildlife species.
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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: