Local communities
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Direct job opportunities, broader economic growth, environmental and water quality impacts, infrastructure improvements, moral fabric
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Frequent roundtable dialogue, access to our locally-based staff, grievance mechanism, meetings with local leaders
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Civil society
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Infrastructure improvements, environmental stewardship, broader environmental, social, and economic risks and opportunities
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Frequent meetings with local leaders, institutional memberships, events, media, grievance mechanism, brochures, sustainability reporting
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Indigenous groups
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Preserving identity and culture, extreme poverty, capacity building, infrastructure and economic development
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Building on 2009 cooperation agreement between Shuar Federation of Zamora Chinchipe and Aurelian Ecuador S.A., instituting regular
meetings to address issues of common priority
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Artisanal miners
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Respectful engagement, livelihood, environmental impacts, formalization
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Continuous
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Conservation groups
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Impact on environment and ecosystem services, strengthening biodiversity knowledge and offset policies in Ecuador
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Collaboration agreements, site monitoring
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Employees, workers
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Rewarding, meaningful and safe livelihood
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Code of conduct, daily to weekly meetings, grievance mechanism
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Suppliers
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Access to supply chain opportunities
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Roundtable dialogue, tender announcements, contractual relationships
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Religious groups
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Environmental and social impacts, local social infrastructure, education, moral fabric, vulnerable groups
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Regular meetings, roundtable dialogue, participation in media activities operated by local religious group
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Government agencies, ministries, representatives
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Economic development through responsible mining, capacity building, royalties, taxes and their distribution
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Throughout licensing, permitting, and monitoring (monthly to quarterly), roundtables, events, media
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Shareholders, investors
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Responsible mining practices, good corporate governance, political risk
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Meetings, quarterly and annual disclosure requirements, media releases, technical reports, sustainability report
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