Progress on Cerrejón’s Action Plan to address Salient Issues identified

In line with international human rights standards, Cerrejón regularly conducts independent Human Rights Risk and Impact Assessments (HRRIAs) to understand how its operations may affect workers, neighboring communities and vulnerable groups in La Guajira. These assessments are carried out by external experts and draw on direct dialogue with thousands of stakeholders, including Indigenous Wayuu communities, Afro-descendant organisations, local authorities, civil society and workers. Their purpose is to identify the most significant human rights risks and to guide the company’s prevention and mitigation efforts.

Based on the findings of the most recent assessment, Cerrejón developed an  Action Plan to address the 6 Salient Issues identified: i) controlling environmental impacts that may affect the wellbeing of communities; ii) preserving the safety of communities near Cerrejón’s railway line; iii) ensuring safe and decent working conditions for contractors and employees; iv) preventing human rights violations derived from security protection services; v) promoting the sustainability of resettled communities; and vi) acknowledging and respecting ethnic groups' cultural heritage.

The action plan comprises 57 measures. These actions translate the assessment’s recommendations into concrete actions.

Of the 57 actions in the full plan, 54 were scheduled for implementation between 2024 and the third quarter of 2025. As of September 2025, Cerrejón has completed 53 of the 54 scheduled actions, achieving a 98% implementation rate. The only action pending, related to hosting multi-stakeholder security roundtables, could not be carried out due to security conditions in the region, highlighting the challenging operating context in northern Colombia.

During the year, the company advanced in:

• Implementing the Intangible Cultural Heritage Management Plan
• Strengthening community participation in environmental monitoring by means of the activity schedule established for this year for the Oversight Committee
• Providing continued technical and social support to resettled communities to restore livelihoods
• Enhancing safety measures along the 150-kilometre railway corridor through community visits and awareness sessions to address accident risks
• Integrating human rights criteria into labor practices and contractor oversight.