POSCO Argentina considers it a priority to maintain the Health and Safety of its workers, providing a work environment that allows a better quality of life in the workplace.
To this end, it established a Policy that considers physical integrity not only of its workers but also of every human person, placing hygiene and safety as an important factor in management.
Respect for the rules, continuous improvement of the work environment and active participation at all levels of the company are pillars of our actions in Occupational Health.
Sal del Oro Project considers care of the environment as one of its fundamental pillars, through the correct application of environmental and social management tools.
That is why Posco Argentina SAU, workes under strict environmental control standards, in pursuit of compliance with current legislation. Our Environmental Management Plan includes the Management of Hazardous and Non-hazardous waste programs, Continuous Environmental Training Programs, Vegetation and Fauna Monitoring Program, Monthly Surface Water Monitoring Program linked to the project, and cooperation work with our area of CSR.
Posco Argentina, understands that working together with local authorities is essential, always prioritizing transparency in all its operations with the aim of contributing to the common good.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Each CSR action of POSCO Argentina is designed and applied within the framework of corporate citizenship, aiming to achieve beneficial results for the communities and for the company, being able to build a “better tomorrow” for all.
At the same time, it is sought that the positive effects remain over time and generate general impacts in each community, aiming to improve the quality of life of the populations.
Also, continuing with the guidelines of our corporate citizenship, ethical behavior and respect for human rights are prioritized in the practices that make up the work of CSR.
The contributions to the communities is based on six central areas of promotion and benefit, which arise from the needs of each community and the interest of POSCO Argentina in developing long-term sustainable mining, committed to transparency ethical and responsible planning and execution.
Communication
POSCO Argentina wants open, constant and participatory communication.
Infrastructure Provision
POSCO Argentina seeks to generate benefits over time, promoting the development of activities that pursue the common good and the development of local communities.
Infrastructure Provision
POSCO Argentina has assumed a special commitment to education and works to contribute and generate knowledge for a better society.
Contributions to the Community
POSCO Argentina collaborates with the dissemination of knowledge and support in various aspects that help improve the quality of life of the inhabitants, placing emphasis on innovation at the service of sustainability to mitigate the impact.
Local Employment
POSCO Argentina has been developing the promotion of local employment since the beginning of the project in the provinces of Salta and Catamarca, achieving their professional and technical work in both provinces.
Development of Local Suppliers
POSCO Argentina considers that self-entrepreneurship is one of the most effective stimuli for economic growth and the reproduction of talents. Under the framework of justice, transparency and ethics, POSCO seeks to promote the linkage of production around the lithium production chain, promoting synergy and the development of local suppliers through plans that generate specialized technical knowledge, improvement in processes and marketing opportunities.