Sustainability Strategy to Drive Progress
Sustainability Strategy: Towards 2030
Orla’s commitment to sustainability is based upon creating a net positive benefit for our stakeholders.
We acknowledge the significance of sustainable mining practices and have taken proactive steps to integrate robust ESG principles into our operations. We use a sustainability mindset to guide our decisions, including capital allocation.
In 2022, we launched our Towards 2030 Sustainability Strategy. This strategy amplifies our commitment to being a responsible, sustainability-driven company, and charts a long-term roadmap for our ESG ambitions.
2023 Sustainability Performance Snapshot
As at December 31, 2023
ESG Scorecard
To measure our progress and drive impact around our ESG actions, we have set targets and defined key performance indicators. The following scorecard shows our performance.
1. A fatality that occurs to a direct or indirect employee while engaged in a legal work activity or present at the site of the incident as a requirement of his/her job.
2. Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate = (lost time injuries x 1,000,000) / person hours.
3. Community disputes that caused production disruption and cataloged as severe or extreme; represents social license to operate.
4. Significant environmental incident is defined as incidents level 4 or 5 according to the USEPA.
5. Local communities are those that are directly influenced by our operations, and exploration and development projects.
6. The decrease is due to an increase in the size of the management team and not a reduction in female representation.
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalaties1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Camino Rojo LTIRF2 | 3.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Orla all assets LTIRF3 | 2.59 | 1.49 | 1.49 |
| Significant community disputes4 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Significant environmental incidents5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Our Sustainability KPIs | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct employees from local communities6 * | 58.0% | 48.7% | 59.4% |
| Women in the direct labour force * | 31.0% | 29.8% | 29.3% |
| Women on the Board of Directors * | 30.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% |
| Women among corporate management | 11 % | 12.5% | 16.6% |
| Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions (tCO2 eq) ** | 32,221 | 23,350 | 21,082.70 |
| GHG intensity (tCO2 eq/oz Au produced) ** | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| Freshwater use intensity (volume of freshwater consumed per tonne of processed ore (m3/t)) ** | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Community investments (thousands) * | $1,624 | $1,579 | 5,800 |
* Includes Camino Rojo mine in Mexico, South Railroad exploration projects. ** Includes Camino Rojo only.
Environment
Orla is dedicated to minimizing the environmental impact of our activities and supporting the long-term sustainability of our communities.
Social
Investing in the development of the local community and ensuring a safe and healthy work environment for our team are fundamental principles of our company.
Governance
Since our inception, Orla has upheld strict ethical standards and strong corporate governance. We are dedicated to following best practices in governance with integrity.
ESG performance tables
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LPRM Index
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TCFD Standard
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SASB Index
Community Investment, Donation & Sponsorship
Orla Mining is committed to helping support the diverse communities we live and operate in, through sponsorship and donations; event, program, and volunteer support; and in-kind services.
Initiatives and events should incorporate community participation and deliver positive outcomes in the following areas:
- The environment, with a focus on climate change and initiatives around water management
- Community development, with a focus on education, skills development, and entrepreneurship
- Health, especially children, elderly persons, and poverty, including medical research and health innovation
- Arts, culture, and sports
- Initiatives aimed at promoting and empowering gender equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion