1. LOWER CARBON FOOTPRINT: REDUCE CODELCO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 70%
We will implement 100% clean energy matrix. We will also innovate to replace all underground mine production and logistics equipment with electrical equipment and actively participate in the search for new clean energy sources such as green hydrogen. See below for further details and progress on each agreed commitment.
2. LOWER WATER FOOTPRINT: REDUCE CODELCO UNIT CONSUMPTION OF INLAND WATER BY 60%
We will reduce the use of inland water (reducing the use of fresh resources in the operation process). Codelco will incorporate a desalination plant for the Northern District and, through innovative solutions, utilize water from our reservoirs. See below for further details and progress on each agreed commitment.
3. CIRCULAR ECONOMY: CODELCO WILL RECYCLE 65% OF ITS INDUSTRIAL WASTE
We will recycle 100% of mine truck tires and ramp up the recycling efforts for primary, non-hazardous solid industrial waste from our operations and projects such as steel, wood, packaging materials, organic waste, and scrap metal. See below for further details and progress on each agreed commitment.
4. A NEW STANDARD IN TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITIES (TSF): TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITIES WITH 100% WORLD-CLASS SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES IN PLACE
Using innovative systems, Codelco will conduct in-line monitoring of physical and chemical stability of the tailings facilities and apply seepage control systems. See below for further details and progress on each agreed commitment.
5. TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT WITH SOCIAL VALUE: CODELCO WILL BROADEN THE SUPPLY OF GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY LOCAL SUPPLIERS BY 60% AND INCREASE THE USE OF THE LOCAL WORKFORCE
Additionally, we will implement a new integration strategy with the territory in which we operate. The focus of this strategy will be placed on generating social value, boosting the local workforce, strengthening mining education and increasing territorial sustainability. See below for further details and progress on each agreed commitment.
6. DECREASE IN AIRBORNE PARTICULATE MATTER: WE WILL REDUCE OUR MP10 EMISSIONS BY 25%
We will reduce MP10 material by 20% in the Northern District by 2027. This amounts to 3% more than required by the Calama Air Pollution Decontamination Plan that came into effect in May 2022. We will incorporate modern technologies in dust suppression and an adverse weather condition detection system. We will also have 100% of the air quality measurement stations reading under 40 µg per m3 (micrograms of MP10 per cubic meter of air) in neighboring locations by 2027. See below for further details and progress on each agreed commitment.
