Mantra
Natural Capital for New Capitalism
Vision Statement
To be the Model Mining Company bringing lasting positive impacts by Harnessing Natural Capital for Total Economic, Environmental, Human and Societal Development in the Philippines within Five years.
Mission Statement
We are the premier Natural Resources Company going Beyond Responsible Mining by using advanced and environmentally-friendly technologies with our firm adherence to comprehensive Sustainability through our 7 Ps: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, Partnership, Purpose and Providence, preached and practiced to make a difference in all areas of impact from our workplace to our homes, communities, country and world.
Core Values (iLOVE)
Integrity of character rooted in the dignity of human life and work
Lead-to-serve others with preferential option for the underprivileged
Oneness with 5 Cs: Colleagues, Communities, Country, Creation and Creator
Vision-centered with keen attention to detail
Empathy to embrace difficulties as well as celebrate success
Our Commitment
We are committed to creating value for our shareholders and stakeholders while operating in a safe, socially, and environmentally responsible and transformative manner while maintaining a culture of respect for human rights, customs, and values of our employees and the communities we work with.
Towards this end, we endeavor to comply with Philippine laws and regulations in ensuring the health and safety of our employees, as well as the communities, and the environment in which we operate following leading industry and international standards and practices.
Towards this end, we commit to:
- Promote leadership, personal commitment, integrity, and accountability to these principles from all employees and contractors, both on and off the job.
- Evaluate, control, eliminate or minimize risks through the implementation of a Responsible Mining approach during development and operations.
- Ensure cost-effective implementation of project activities for viability and sustainability while ensuring leading mining practices are implemented that would serve as a model for similar operations.
- Assess potential impacts and risks associated with our activities throughout the life cycle of our projects or operations,
- Design and operate our facilities to ensure that effective controls and technologies are in place to minimize and mitigate anticipated risks.
- Ensure sufficient resources are allocated to implement and manage anticipated risks that may impact the company and host communities.
- Strive for continuous improvement by setting targets, measuring results against those targets, and recognizing and rewarding performance.
- Comply in full with internal policies and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which are consistent with Philippine laws and regulations.
- Uphold fundamental human rights as defined in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
- Implement emergency and crisis response plans to eliminate or minimize and mitigate the impacts of unforeseen events.
- Build a relationship with our stakeholders based on trust through clear, open, and transparent communication.
- Provide appropriate planning and supervision to ensure that our policies and procedures are implemented by all.
Respect for Our Employees
We endeavor to create a flexible, supportive, and inclusive work environment that promotes diversity, provides a suitable work-life balance, demonstrates a concern for health and safety, and fosters personal and professional growth of our employees.
To achieve this, we:
- Promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace that respects each employee’s uniqueness and provide equal opportunity at all levels of the organization.
- Foster an environment where each employee feels valued and supported.
- Ensure that no discriminatory conduct, harassment, and violence is tolerated in the workplace.
- Provide a fair and non-discriminatory employee grievance system.
- Employ and promote employees based on merit.
- Provide fair and competitive compensation based on performance.
- Enforce a smoke, drug and alcohol-free workplace.
- Maintain the confidentiality of collected personal and private information of employees.
- Provide appropriate training and development opportunities.
- Consult, communicate, and provide appropriate support and constructive feedback to employees.
Operate a SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKPLACE
We are committed to the philosophy of Zero and Beyond, a goal towards zero incidents, injuries, fatalities, and occupational illnesses by integrating safety in all aspects of our work and our lives.
To achieve this, we:
- Use sound engineering principles in the design and operation of our facilities.
- Promote overall health and wellness and establish programs to protect them.
- Provide appropriate training for all employees, at all levels of exploration, development, construction, and operations.
- Identify, prevent, eliminate, or mitigate the risks to health and safety.
- Maintain occupational health and safety programs and policies.
- Provide appropriate tools and personal protective equipment to carry out the work safely and efficiently.
- Maintain a high degree of emergency preparedness to effectively respond to emergencies.
Respect for OUR ENVIRONMENT
We aim to eliminate, minimize, and mitigate the impacts of our operations on the environment and maintain its viability and its diversity.
To achieve this, we:
- Foster an environmentally conscious culture at all workplaces.
- Avoid or minimize land disturbance and unnecessary clearing of bush vegetation whenever possible, if not, we will endeavor to have prior coordination with relevant government agencies and secure the necessary permits
- Enforce the zero use of toxic wastes and hazardous materials.
- Minimize the generation of solid waste, ensure its proper disposal and reduce environmental footprint.
- Control the use and storage of fuels, lubricants, and drilling fluids.
- Minimize noise, dust, and smoke pollution.
- Implement energy conservation measures.
- Report all environmental incidents or risks in the workplace immediately to management.
- Restore, rehabilitate, and monitor lands affected by exploration, construction, and operations.
- Comply with all national and local legal environmental laws.
- Apply the best environmental methods during exploration and development activities.
- Support and train employees in environmental protection and management.
- Implement initiatives to improve community environmental practices.
- Regularly consult and communicate with stakeholders and the government on environmental protection and management.
Respect for Our Communities
In line with our commitment to the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development, we aim to contribute to the social and economic well-being of communities associated with our operations. To achieve this, we:
- Respect and promote the culture, customs, interests, and rights of the local communities.
- Engage, inform, and consult with communities to establish mutually beneficial relationships at all stages of work activities.
- Support local communities and their sustainability through locally sourcing of goods and services and employing local people that have the necessary and appropriate skills and building their capabilities so they can acquire and improve such skills.
- Provide a confidential complaint reporting mechanism to report unethical, illegal, or irresponsible behaviour of employees or company contractors.
- Ensure that no child labour and any form of forced and compulsory labour are permitted in the workplace.
- Foster an open, transparent, and respectful dialogue with all communities of interest and ensure that activities on private or indigenous lands are performed with the consent of the landowners.
- Provide assurance that company operations will not support, benefit, or contribute to unlawful armed conflict, and serious human rights abuse.
- Establish positive ties and relationships with small-scale or artisanal miners to help cultivate a sense of responsibility towards ensuring safe, secure, healthy and rewarding operations.