Asociación Colombiana de Minería (ACM)
Human Rights
We are committed to our affiliates in the promotion and implementation of Human and Business Rights, based on the Guiding Principles of the United Nations, the National National Plan of Action on Human and Business Rights, the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the Policy of Human Rights of the mining-energy sector.
The Guiding Principles are the global standard of conduct that guides states and companies in the development of business activities and consist of:
- The duty of the state to protect Human Rights.
- The responsibility of companies to respect Human Rights.
- Improving redress for victims of abuse.
In 2015, Colombia was the first country in Latin America and sixth in the world to have a Human Rights and Business Action Plan promoted by the mining sector.
Although the mining sector is strongly committed and this is recognized worldwide, every day it faces very great challenges. Therefore, we promote and participate in the Human Rights and Coal and Human Rights and Gold Groups, which meet monthly.
Coal and Human Rights Group
This initiative began in July 2015 and responds to the need to promote the knowledge and implementation of internationally recognized standards on Human Rights and companies in the coal sector, which include the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights - PRNU, the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights - PV, the National Plan of Action on Companies and Human Rights - PNA, and the Human Rights Policy of the mining energy sector, in a coordinated work between coal producing companies and different State institutions, as well :
Establishing a plan in a participatory way that allows coordinated work between companies, state institutions and civil society to face the challenges in the field of Human Rights and companies that the sector presents.
Developing actions that can be executed collaboratively between the institutions and companies to strengthen the implementation of the UNP and PV in the coal sector and contribute to the development and updating of the PNA, as well as the Human Rights Policy of the mining sector.
Promoting knowledge and the adoption of international standards that promote respect for human rights.
Promoting the inclusion of Human Rights and companies as the axis of planning and execution within the internal policies of the different companies that make up the sector.
The members of this initiative are:
- government
- Ministry of Mines and Energy
- National Mining Agency
- Presidential Ministry of Human Rights
Guild
- Colombian Mining Association
Business
- Cerrejon
- Colombian Natural Resources
- Drummond
- Prodeco
Civil society organizations
- Ideas for Peace Foundation
- Armor
- Believe-IHRB
Gold and Human Rights Group
This initiative responds to the need to promote knowledge and implementation of Human Rights and companies in the gold sector based on the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights - PRNU, the National Plan of Action on Business and Human Rights and the Human Rights Policy of the energy mining sector, in a coordinated work of gold exploration and production companies and of different State institutions as follows:
- Establishing a plan in a participatory way that allows coordinated work between companies, state institutions and civil society to face the challenges in the field of human rights and companies that the sector presents.
- Developing actions that can be carried out collaboratively between the institutions and companies to strengthen the implementation of the UNP in the gold sector and contribute to the National Plan of Action for Human Rights and the Human Rights Policy of the mining sector.
- Promoting knowledge and the adoption of international standards that promote respect for Human Rights.
- Promoting the inclusion of Human Rights and companies as the axis of planning and execution within the internal policies of the different companies that make up the sector.
The group promoting this initiative is made up of:
- Ministry of Mines and Energy
- National Mining Agency
- Presidential Ministry of Human Rights
- Colombian Mining Association and affiliated companies
- With the accompaniment of: Colombian Mining Observatory of the Universidad del Rosario - OCMI
Source: https://acmineria.com.co/sociedad-y-sostenibilidad/derechos-humanos/
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