We defend human rights and support the sustainable development of the communities where we operate, generating employment, supporting the growth of local businesses and promoting educational and environmental programs.
Community and Human Rights
Creating value for society
Our commitment is to be an economically viable, socially beneficial and environmentally responsible company.
We are the top exporting company in Andalusia, with an export quota of 50% and a total annual turnover of around 2 billion euros per year.
The impact of our activity is essential to the local and regional economy:
- We generate about 3,000 direct, indirect and induced employment.
- We operate with more than 650 local and regional suppliers, energizing the local business fabric.
- We contribute to the municipality’s financing through the payment of taxes and fees.
- Our reception of raw materials and shipping out of processed products represent an essential part of the Port of Huelva’s activity.
We collaborate economically with non-profit social entities and humanitarian organizations with social purposes that make a significant impact in the area.
€1 million
We contribute an average of 1 million euros a year to associations and non-profit organizations in our area.
“We operate with more than 650 local and regional suppliers, energizing the local business fabric”
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is in our DNA and is part of our strategy, perfectly aligned with the requirements and demands of today’s society.
We have established strong links with associations, entities, organizations and individuals from all social sectors in Huelva, collaborating with them in educational, social, welfare, cultural, sports and environmental projects.
In 2009, we constituted the Atlantic Copper Foundation to serve as a single channel for all external social responsibility activities, and it has become a social reference in Huelva.
We have been a member of the Society and Responsible Company Foundation, SERES, since 2013.
In 2021, we were recognized by Vigeo Eiris, the world leader in ESG evaluations and analysis and a subsidiary of Moody’s Corporation, as the leading Spanish company in the mining-metallurgical sector for environmental, social and governance factors.
We received the Copper Mark certification in December 2020, a new system for ensuring responsible copper production promoted by the International Copper Association (ICA).
Atlantic Copper has voluntarily implemented a Social Responsibility Management System (SRMS) since 2014, certified by AENOR in keeping with the IQNet SR10 standard (which includes all the recommendations of the ISO 26000 standard for Social Responsibility).
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY POLICY
Our Foundation
The Atlantic Copper Foundation is a true reflection of our commitment to the community. On our Board of Trustees, the main local authorities are represented, together with managers and employees: the mayor of the city, the president of the Provincial Council, a representative of the Regional Government of Andalusia, the president of the Port Authority and the rector of the University of Huelva.
Faithful to our commitment to sustainability and the environment, we collaborate with the Regional Government of Andalusia in education and environmental awareness programs on Andalusia’s protected areas, such as the Marismas del Odiel Nature Reserve, declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
SINCE ITS CREATION IN 2009
+30,000 people
have benefited from or participated in the projects it has promoted or financed.
€ 4,8 million +
have been invested in the implementation of educational, environmental, cultural, social and sports programs.
Respect for Human Rights
We respect and support internationally recognized human rights, in accordance with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
At Atlantic Copper:
- No cases of human rights violations have been identified.
- No complaints of human rights violations have been filed.
- No cases of abuse have been detected.
We do business only with suppliers who demonstrate the highest standards of ethical business conduct, as stated in our Supplier Code of Conduct.
We encourage dialogue and strong partnerships with stakeholders in the communities in which we operate. Talking with them and getting feedback, including complaints, is a vital part of our approach to respecting human rights.
In 2019 we launched our Responsible Supply Program for the defense of human rights in the areas where we operate.
“Our commitment is to be an economically viable, socially beneficial and environmentally responsible company”
Global commitment
We carry out all our actions in accordance with the principles of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM). See all of our initiatives in the document Atlantic Copper and the SDG:
In this area we are in compliance with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Likewise, we are in compliance with the following objectives of the International Council on Mining and Metals:
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Discover our Foundation
The Atlantic Copper Foundation represents the renewal of the commitment that the company made in 1970, when it was established in Huelva. It is a specific and effective instrument for the implementation and management of initiatives targeting Atlantic Copper’s relationship with the inhabitants of the area around it.
Integrity and transparency
We pursue our objectives with integrity, responsibility, transparency and reliability, in complete and substantial compliance with the law.
