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Vale completes decharacterization works at Área IX Dam

12/20/24

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Another Vale dam leaves the emergency level and has stability certified

12/18/24

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Vale completes removal of another upstream dam and reaches 53% execution of De-Characterization Program

10/14/24

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Safety: Two more Vale dams leave emergency situation and are certified as stable

10/4/24

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Vale decharacterizes Dique 1B

9/20/24

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Vale informs on Forquilha III dam;

9/16/24

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 Vale reports the reduction in level and improvement of conditions at the Sul Superior Dam

8/26/24

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Vale clarifies on Forquilha V dam

8/9/24

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Vale will begin to work on new containment structure in Pontal System in Itabira, Minas Gerais

8/8/24

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Vale updates position on inclusion on the labor "dirty list"

6/20/24

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Vale released 2023 Tax Transparency Report

6/7/24

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Vale's reply to the statements made at the 2024 General Meetings

5/24/24

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Vale releases the 2023 edition of the Integrated Report

4/15/24

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Vale clarifies on Forquilha III dam

4/5/24

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Another of Vale's dams leaves emergency level and is certified as safe and stable

3/26/24

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Vale releases Ethics & Compliance Program 2023 Report

3/15/24

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Dique de Pedra had its emergency level reduced

1/5/24

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Deadline for the removal of the B3/B4 dam in Nova Lima has been brought forward to 2024.

11/17/23

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Vale completes de-characterization of upstream dam Dike 2 of the Pontal System, in Itabira (MG)

10/17/23

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B3/B4 dam in Nova Lima (MG) had its emergency level reduced again

10/10/23

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Our Commitments

Climate change 

Reduce Scopes 1 and 2 absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 33% by 2030;

Achieve net zero Scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 2050;

Reduce Scope 3 net emissions by 15% by 2035.

Dams

De-characterize all dams built in the upstream heightening method by 2035, in Brazil;

No tailings dams in critical safety condition (emergency level 3) by 2025;

Implementation of the GISTM in 100% of the TSF s operated by Vale by 2025.
 

Diversity, equity and inclusion

Double the presence of women in the workforce from 13% to 26% by 2025;

Reach 40% of the leadership in Brazil made up of black people by 2026.

Energy

100% renewable electricity consumption in Brazil by 2025 and globally by 2030.

Forests

Recover and protect over 500,000 ha of forest areas beyond company fenceline by 2030.

Health and safety

Eliminate recordable high-potential (N2) injuries by 2025;

Reduce by 50% the number of exposures to health hazards in the workplace by 2025.

Indigenous Peoples

Support neighboring Indigenous Peoples in the development and execution of their plans and their pursuit of rights under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRP).

Resilient communities

Support the lifting of 500,000 people out of extreme poverty.

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People 

We strive to be a company that increasingly places people at the center of decision-making. Learn more about our commitment to Our People and our Social performance in the communities where we operate.

Safety

We are working to transform Vale into a safer and more reliable company. ​Find out more in the sections on Dams and Health and Safety.

Reparation

We remain committed to fully repairing the impacts of the collapse of the B1 dam in Brumadinho (MG), in accordance with the Comprehensive Reparation Agreement, and the Fundão dam in Mariana (MG), through the Renova Foundation.  

Read more in Reparation

 

Nature and Climate 

We recognize that our business is highly dependent on and significantly impacts nature. We have a important role to play in the energy transition and the protection of environmental assets. ​

Learn more in the sections on Climate and Nature.

Climate change 

Vale has a strategic position in the global supply chain to support the decarbonization of the steel industry and the energy transition. We also recognize our responsibility for the impacts of our business and are working to reduce and mitigate them, with targets for progress in our value chain. 

Read more in the Climate and Nature