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At Grupo México, we focus on avoiding, reducing, restoring or offsetting potential impacts throughout the lifecycle of our operations.

We strive to maintain the stability of ecosystems and the provision of diverse environmental services, such as aquifer recharge and carbon sequestration.

We continually review and monitor our actions in biodiversity management through our environmental management systems, most of which are ISO 14001 certified.

We received Wildlife Habitat Council certification for the wildlife conservation efforts of our Buenavista del Cobre Wildlife Conservation Center in Sonora, Mexico.

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BIODIVERSITY

We focus on learning about, understanding and fostering the protection of biodiversity, as well as the continuous provision of ecosystem services at and around our operations.

Our management in this area focuses on 4 principles:

Mitigation hierarchy

Science-based targets

Social perspective

Involvement of other stakeholders

For more information, see Management Approach

OUR COMMITMENTS:

Contribute to biodiversity conservation through the protection and recovery of species, their habitats and ecosystems, and also creating new ecosystems.
Not explore or develop new projects at declared Natural World Heritage sites.
Design and manage new operations and changes to existing operations in a way that is compatible with the value for which they were designated protected areas and high biodiversity areas.
Achieve a zero net deforestation and a positive net impact on the biodiversity.

Assess, prevent or minimize significant risks and impacts to the biodiversity and ecosystem services at our operations.
Timely compliance with all applicable legal obligations associated with biodiversity management, during the construction, operation and closure of sites, and also in the post-closure stage.
Ongoing improvement of our performance in biodiversity management.
Involve the local communities, environmental authorities, research institutions, nonprofits and our business partners in our biodiversity actions, where appropriate and insofar as possible.
Promote the adoption of best practices in biodiversity management with our business partners.

Highlights

nurseries

We have 9 nurseries (7 in Mexico and 2 in Peru) with a production capacity of more than 6.8 million plants per year.

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millions

We have produced 20,803,072 plants in the last 4 years to reforest more than 3,500 hectares.

operations

of our Mining Division are in or adjacent to protected areas or areas of high biodiversity value.

projects

We are currently working on 9 habitat and ecosystem protection and conservation projects or initiatives.

Related policies and codes

Our management in relation to this area is guided by:

Biodiversity Management Protocol

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Environmental Policy

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Sustainable Development Policy

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Human Rights Policy

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Community Development Policy

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Code of Ethics

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Code of Conduct for Business Partners

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Code of Conduct for Suppliers, Contractors and Relevant Business and Commercial Partners

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For further information, please refer to the ESG Policies section.

MANAGEMENT APPROACH

Mining

Transportation

Organizational Management

Grupo México’s biodiversity management focuses on 4 principles, with specific commitments:

Mitigation hierarchy

We prioritize our activities to start with avoiding and reducing negative impacts, followed by restoring the project site, and as a last resort, offsetting residual impacts.

Science-based targets

We make decisions based on the best science-based information available to support achieving our goals.

Social perspective

We ensure the continued provision of environmental goods and services and contribute to the social and economic development of the communities located in our areas of operation through sustainable biodiversity management.

Involvement of other stakeholders

We collaborate with different stakeholders, mainly environmental authorities, communities, nonprofits or charity organizations, and academic and research institutions, to maintain and, where possible, improve the status of the biodiversity.

Corporate goals & targets

Biodiversity related corporate goals:

The goal has been met

In progress

Slight deviation from course

The goal has not been met

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Restore an area greater than that affected by our Mining Division operations each year.

2022

Biodiversity management plans implemented at all our mining operations.

Guarantee the production of 5 million trees per year and join efforts with reforesting organizations.

Certification for at least one positive net impact biodiversity conservation project.

2023

Biodiversity management plans at all our Mining Division operations.

2025

Identify the biodiversity status of the areas around our Minera México operations located in high biodiversity value zones.

2030

Reverse the net biodiversity loss and achieve a net positive impact for the Mining Division.

Follow our annual progress in Corporate Sustainable Goals.

Key indicators

Restoration

Reforestation

5,647,409

specimens produced at our nurseries in 2023.

Reforestation

1,471,364

plants planted in 2023.

Reforestation

1,410

hectares reforested in 2023.

Area impacted

661

hectares modified by mining activity in 2023.

Restoration rate

2.1

times more land restored than we affected in 2023.

Conservation

Flora

16,258

individuals rescued in 2023.

Fauna

species identified according to the IUCN Red List in 2023.

Fauna

327

individuals rescued in 2023.

Fauna

236

species identified according to Official Mexican Standard NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010 in 2023.

Management

of our mines in Mexico are in the process of incorporating ecological integrity monitoring.

Management

Mining Division operations in Mexico have biodiversity management plans.

Roles & Responsibilities

The organizational supervision of our biodiversity management in the Mining Division is structured as follows:

Strategy and compliance

Operational supervision

Executive Leadership /

Board of Directors

Evaluates performance and progress on the corporate goals, targets and indicators, and investment projects related to biodiversity. Identifies areas of opportunity, needs, risks and potential synergies.
- Audit
  
  Committee
  
  Mechanism developed for the Board to monitor and promptly follow up on the management of our environmental, social and governance-related risks.
  - Sustainable Development Committee
    
    Monitors the performance of our actions, makes executive adjustments, assesses the risks and opportunities associated with climate change, and submits strategic recommendations to the Board of Directors.
    - Sustainable Development Department
      
      Leads the design and implementation of projects, initiatives and actions, in close collaboration with the other divisions and relevant areas of the company.
      - Environmental
        
        Affairs Office
        
        Supervises the implementation of the strategy and receives information from the operational units.
        
        Ecosystem Restoration
        
        Management
        
        Defines and implements the biodiversity management strategy.
        
        Operational
        
        units
        
        Implement actions according to the annual work plan, which is built from the biodiversity monitoring and management plans.
        
        Environmental leaders
        
        at the operational units
        
        Facilitate and monitor actions with other operational areas – report regularly to the unit managers and to the Corporate Environmental Affairs Department through the Environmental Management Systems.

Evaluation

Our Biodiversity Management Protocol commits us to protecting and fostering biodiversity through our mitigation hierarchy of avoid, reduce, restore and offset the potential impacts that may be produced during the lifecycle of our operations.

Each operation located in or near protected areas or areas of high biodiversity value must have a reliable and verifiable body of information for proper biodiversity management. Detailed information is disclosed in our document Sustainability Actions 2024: Biodiversity, which is summarized in the following elements:

Biodiversity management plans

Environmental impact assessments

Programs

Manuals

Biodiversity management plans

Referring to each site of operation.

Environmental impact assessments

Of the environmental impact of the unit.

Programs

Landscape restoration programs and to restore the functional conditions of the ecosystems affected by the closure of the operation, including compensation or offsetting programs for significant residual impacts.

Manuals

Biodiversity risk prevention manuals.

Our management is aligned with international best practices and adheres to applicable regulations and standards:

INTERNATIONAL

ISO 14001
ICMM – Good Practice Guidance for Mining and Biodiversity
Ecological integrity monitoring methodology
Convention on Biological Diversity
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List
Results of the United Nations Conference on Biological Diveristy (COP15-2022)
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)
2030 Agenda – Goal 15: “Protect, restore and promote the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and biodiversity loss.”

Organizational Management

At Grupo México Transportes, we recognize that biodiversity conservation and protection is key to guaranteeing a sustainable future for the generations to come. In this area, we have two policies in place that affirm our commitment to caring for and conservation of ecosystems:

Environmental Policy

Outlines our commitments to:

Avoid and reduce the risks and damages that our operations could cause to the environment.
Contribute to the protection and conservation of biodiversity and environmental services that ecosystems provide us, to achieve a net positive impact.

Sustainable Development Policy

This policy commits us to:

Promote the continuous improvement of our environmental performance and the responsible use of natural resources, complying with the strictest standards to prevent and mitigate environmental impacts.

Corporate goals & targets

Biodiversity related corporate goals

The goal has been met

In progress

Slight deviation from course

The goal has not been met

2023

Zero accidents having a significant impact on biodiversity.

2025

Active participation in ecosystem conservation and protection projects.

Follow our annual progress in Corporate Sustainable Goals.

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