For its acronym. They incorporate environmental, social, and corporate governance factors
They have evolved from managing the impacts of their business units to a proactive, significant contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation. They drive the energy transition and actively work on protecting and conserving ecosystems and their biodiversity, supported by circular economy programs.
ISA manages ESG risks through a comprehensive and cross-cutting approach, aligned with its corporate strategy and commitment to sustainability. This approach is implemented through the Integrated Risk Management System. To specifically address climate change, ISA has a corporate guide on risks and opportunities, aimed at focusing the efforts of the group’s companies in response to this challenge.
ISA and its companies are committed to improving environmental conditions. They have evolved from managing the impacts of their businesses to a proactive, significant contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation. They drive the energy transition and actively work on protecting and conserving ecosystems and their biodiversity, supported by circular economy model.
A company that leads the protection and conservation of natural resources and works on making a positive impact on biodiversity, inspiring practices that regenerate ecosystems and the care of their species.
Apply the mitigation hierarchy to minimize negative impacts on nature and its biodiversity through processes that seek to avoid, minimize, and offset impacts on natural ecosystems and biodiversity.
Offset the loss of biodiversity in natural terrestrial ecosystems and secondary vegetation, to guarantee the effective conservation of an ecologically equivalent area where it is possible to generate a permanent conservation strategy and/or its ecological restoration, so that when compared to the baseline, it is ensured that there is no net loss of biodiversity.
Reduce deforestation and intervention of the vegetation cover through alternative construction designs and methods in projects.
Contribute to facing major challenges of global interest in climate change and biodiversity.
Generate positive contributions to nature by supporting nature-based solution projects aimed at the conservation and restoration of ecosystems and their biodiversity, within the framework of the Conexión Jaguar Program.
Hectares of compensation through various conservation and restoration actions.
During the current period,
Hectares of ecosystems are undergoing restoration, including mangroves, tropical dry forest, tropical forest, wooded areas/shrubland, blooming desert (ephemeral grassland), preservation forest of Northern Belloto, preservation forest of lúcumo, preservation forest of guayacán, and preservation forest of carob trees.
Tropical forest
Atlantic forest
Sclerophyll forest
Gallery forest
Mangrove forest
Tropical dry forest, among others
ISA confirms its commitment with climate change mitigation, by announcing its roadmap to achieve Net Zero emissions by the year 2050.
ISA climate commitment ISA has developed a climate change adaptation and mitigation roadmap for all its geographies and businesses. This strategy includes managing physical and transition risks through the analysis of climate scenarios, integrating these plans into the management of short, medium, and long-term business risks. In addition, ISA implements eco-efficiency and circular economy practices, which allow it to avoid, reduce, and offset greenhouse gases generated by its operations.
ISA believes that closing resource life cycles and maximizing the value of materials not only generates efficiencies but also mitigates risks associated with the business units and its value chain while strengthening its leadership. The purpose of the model is to support the corporate strategy, promoting innovation and collaboration for an energy transition that allows keeping assets in use, reducing waste and emissions, and regenerating nature, taking advantage of opportunities and contributing positively to the environment and society.
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Our proactive work and good management have been fundamental in generating an environment of trust with the Nation. This has allowed us to develop and apply clear, solid, and forward-looking corporate governance policies, which are also promoted in our affiliates.
Quantitative measurement and analysis of the impact of our business on society, leading to long-term value generation.
ISA understands Human Rights as moral attributes inherent in each person, which are undeniable and universal. Respect for these rights is a moral and ethical imperative ratified by our policies, activities, and participation in spaces for local, regional, and national discussion. At ISA and its companies, we adhere to standards and principles such as the United Nations Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, the United Nations Global Compact 1 and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises to make our management sustainable.
ISA and its companies have a stakeholder relations strategy, in which the trade associations play a relevant role as the company’s connection with the business, sector and country dialogues
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– Jimena Toro Valencia and Angélica María Joya: social and environmental factors.
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Conexión Desarrollo Model
Conexión Desarrollo is the Social Management and Community Relationship Model of ISA and its companies, which seeks to strengthen the capacities and infrastructure of community ecosystems to generate opportunities and contribute to development, with a long-term vision that makes operations sustainable in the territories and the achievement of the objectives of the ISA 2040 Strategy.
Labor practices
We believe in the importance of an empathetic, mindful work team. We seek to ensure occupational health and safety; promote equal opportunities and equity, diversity, and inclusion; as well as the balance between personal and work life.
Supplier management
This section contains information relevant to sustainable sourcing, contracting, and general processes.