Alliances

In recent years, we have established alliances with diverse organizations that have allowed us to progress in the development and modernization of the mining sector, as well as the development of strategies focused on the sustainability of our business.

At Cerrejón we follow the guidelines of:

Global Business Initiative: This is an initiative of companies from different sectors that are interesting in sharing best practices in human rights topics. Cerrejón is the only Latin American business that is part of this initiative. The members are: ABB Group, Cerrejón, Flextronics International Limited, General Electric Company, HP, JSL Stainless Limited, Mansour, Novo Nordisk A/S, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Sime Darby, The Coca-Cola Company, Total S.A., and Unilever plc.
Voluntary Principles: Code of conduct for multinationals in the extractive sector. These principles set forth specific actions for more systematic evaluation and management of business activity risks and impacts. They also serve as guides for business relations with state security bodies and private security companies.
Global Compact: The Global Compact is a United Nations initiative that is voluntarily shouldered by the business sector. Upon stating their membership, companies commit to aligning their strategies and operations with ten universally accepted principles in four thematic areas: human rights, labour standards, the environment, and anti-corruption. Due to the number of participants (several thousand in over 100 countries), the Global Compact is the largest corporate citizen initiative in the world.
Regional Centre for Latin America and the Caribbean In support of the United Nations Global Compact, is an initiative by CEOs and organizations from various economic sectors. The aim of this undertaking is to promote compliance with the 10 principles of the Global Compact within businesses. These principles cover the protection of human rights and issues concerning labour, the environment, and the fight against corruption. Cerrejón is one of the ten founding members of the Centre, and is currently one of thirteen private companies associated with the initiative.
National Business Association of Colombia (ANDI, its acronym in Spanish): A non-profit trade association that brings together the Colombian industrial sector and aims to disseminate and promote the political, economic, and social principles needed to create a healthy free-enterprise system.
We are members of the Asomineros Chamber of Commerce, which is dedicated to promoting and maintaining a business environment that supports public-sector initiatives that benefit the overall development of the mining industry in Colombia. We are also members of the Major Consumers Chamber (Cámara de Grandes Consumidores), which aims to ensure regulatory stability for projects of growth and expansion in the industrial, electrical, and natural gas sectors
World Coal Association: A global industrial association that brings together the major coal producers and stakeholders from around the world. This organization is made up of businesses and non-profit organizations that defend coal as a strategic resource in modern life.
Colombian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CECODES, its acronym in Spanish): An organization formed by a group of companies convinced that Sustainable Development is an option for achieving greater profitability, improving people's quality of life, and the rational use of natural resources.
Colombian Mining and Energy Committee: Its mission is to promote better performance in human rights in the sector and in Colombian State institutions as concerns safety.
Colombian Association of Industrial and Personnel Relations (ACRIP, its acronym in Spanish): Seeks to meet needs in terms of the development and management of human talent in the Colombian corporate executive community through the design and implementation of training, research, and consulting services.
Colombian Welding Association (ACOSEND, its acronym in Spanish): Promotes and encourages the scientific and technological development of welding and its transfer to the country's economic and social sectors, paying special attention to the design and certification of personnel qualification and certification procedures according to international standards in the area ofwelding and non-destructive testing.
Latin American Railways Association: A non-profit organization whose mission is to foster safe, efficient, and economical rail transport.
Colombian Engineers Association: Colombia's association for the engineering profession, which works in the areas of continuing education and technical training of professionals in each of its branches as a means to contribute to the competitiveness of these professionals within their companies.
Large-Scale Mining Sector: Covers formal mining dedicated to the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources that counts on considerable reserves and is responsible for a good portion of the production and exports in minerals and metals of a country.

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