Social dialogue

impacts of our operations and to comply with the stipulations of the law. Through a permanent and respectful dialogue with our stakeholders, we leverage the compliance of consultations.

In 2016, ruling T-704 of the Constitutional Court, established that Cerrejón should carry out a mitigation plan for the communities of the area of influence and consult with them on any compensation that may be necessary. In that sense, we can proudly say that we have used T-704 as a valuable engagement opportunity and another strategic line to continue contributing to the sustainability of the department.

In 2023, we reached the figure of 344 signed agreements, of which 254 were closed in accordance with the requirement. In turn, we started up 2,118 initiatives, all of which were defined autonomously by the communities, and executed by the communities themselves.

The lines of investment under which these initiatives are working are income generation, cultural strengthening, infrastructure for the general benefit of the community, infrastructure for water solutions, infrastructure for education, and infrastructure for basic sanitation.

The consultation processes have been accompanied by guarantors from local, national and control agencies. The participating communities are advised by indigenous organizations and lawyers, independently selected by the communities themselves.

Provincial

Together with the indigenous community of Provincial, we have been making progress in complying with the signed agreement, starting the cleaning of the community facilities, the houses and the surrounding vegetation of the community and the start-up of the community nursery, activities that are carried out by the members of the communities who are contracted to carry out these tasks during the next few years.

The agreement with the Provincial Indigenous Reservation, protocolized in accordance with the order of the Constitutional Court, is the result of permanent and proactive dialogue to promote initiatives that improve living conditions and favor the support of productive projects for the benefit of the communities of the reservation.

The agreed commitments include the construction and equipping of a new health post and environmental activities such as the soil stabilization program and the implementation of a native plant nursery. The members of the reservation and Cerrejón have invited the national and regional Environmental Authorities to participate in the follow-up and execution of the agreements.