We are a key player for a sustainable future

Our sustainable vision is present in every process we carry out. This vision is defined in Eramet’s CSR roadmap called “Act for Positive Mining”, which includes three main axes:

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Care for people, be a trusted partner for nature & transform our value chain

This vision is aligned with the IRMA standard (Standard for Responsible Mining) and has important goals on the following topics:

  • Human rights (ethics and integrity, anti-corruption)
  • Safety (zero work-related accidents)
  • Sustainability (activator of local development)
  • Preservation of the environment and biodiversity

IRMA is an international recognition for companies that implement actions compatible with socially and environmentally responsible mining, a concrete way of expressing their commitment to social and environmental responsibility.

The implementation is completely auditable, and its governance includes multiple stakeholders (NGOs, the mining industry, international trade unions, intermediate buyers, investors, etc.). IRMA is more strict requirements than the laws of any country on the best mining practices at an industrial scale. IRMA covers the following topics:

  • Environmental protection
  • Relations with the communities
  • Human rights

In 2021, Eramet included this mission to its bylaws to reflect its deep-rooted commitment: to be a socially responsible company with civic consciousness.

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The three axes of Eramet’s CSR roadmap and their 10 objectives

Care for People

  • FR2 < 1.0
  • 100% of our employees* benefit from a common social protection floor
  • 90% of sites have a Well Being programme

* with more than 1 year of seniority

  • 30% of female managers
  • 1,000 “early career contracts” opportunities
  • 90% of employees with a formal development discussion

  • 6,000 jobs voluntarily supported (excluding core business)
  • 500 young people, 50% of whom come from local communities and 50% girls, supported to benefiting qualifying training

Trusted Partner for Nature

  • Recycling in water-stressed areas for current or future projects: 60% for GCO and 80% for Lithium project
  • 100% of sites have a Water management plan including reduction targets for all sites

  • Rehabilitation ratio ≥ 1
  • 100% of our mining sites have a Biodiversity Action Plan in line with IFC Performance Standards

  • 100% of sites have a diffuse dust source map and a reduction action plan for major sources
  • 100% of sites, identified as sensitive, have ambient air quality monitoring at neighboring communities and share data
  • 100% of sites have a full water discharge monitoring and share data

Transform our Value Chain

  • Reduce emissions per ton produced on scopes 1 & 2 to 0.221 tCO2/t
  • Metallurgy (>80% of scopes 1 & 2): Develop and validate path to Near Zero Alloys
  • Mine: Reduce by 10% the carbon footprint of our mining activities
  • Bring 67% (in terms of scope 3 emissions) of our suppliers and customers to commit to reduce their CO2 footprint in line with the Paris agreement

  • Monitor and continuously improve mineral resources valorization ratio
  • Optimize management and recovery of plant material resources through the reduction of process waste & the valorization of waste, co-products, by-products generated by activities
  • Develop a robust technical and economic model to recycle batteries industrially in Europe

  • 90% of our suppliers rated at-risk assessed on their CSR practices by Ecovadis
  • 100 % of our customers assessed annually on their compliance with our CSR or ethical commitments
  • 100% of newcomers in sales & purchasing teams trained on ethics each year

  • 100% of mining sites have entered into the formal certification audit

Our efforts toward these commitments

Transparency initiative

Our Policies & Charters

Human rights

Ethics & Integrity

Dialogue

Contributory CSR

Environment

Our news about our commitments