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The Company is strongly committed to the creation of local employment, extending the socio-economic footprint to contractors and business and activities providing services to the mine.
Society guiding principles:
- Contribute to the development of the regions where we operate, participating in the improvement of the living conditions of our environment from a perspective of social responsibility.
- Transfer our culture of sustainability to our entire value chain.
- Engage with our stakeholders in a transparent manner, through economic, environmental and social performance indicators, with a focus on integrity, comparability and precision in the information generated.
Our performance 2020-2022
| Indicator | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of employees coming from local community (%) | 68 | 68.3 | 68.3 |
| Budget dedicated to social activities through our Foundation2 (K€) | 492 | 917 | 1.000 |
| Invoiced from local suppliers3 (%) | 93.4 | 92 | 92 |
| Investment made for the protection of local heritage (M€) | 1.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Complaints received from customers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 Data for Atalaya Riotinto
2 Data taken from Atalaya Riotinto Minera S.L.U accounts
3 Corresponding to Atalaya Riotinto Minera
Engagement with stakeholders in the development of new projects (Touro)
Atalaya is developing the Cobre San Rafael project in Touro, Galicia (northwest Spain).
From the beginning, engagement with local stakeholders has been a priority in order to understand their expectations and convey the value proposition in the social, environmental, safety and innovation areas.
In this context, Atalaya is constantly consulting with these groups, which involves dialogue with the administration, the setting up of an information office open to the public and meetings with groups of neighbours, owners and representatives of productive sectors in the area, amongst other activities.
Society topics
Society: Case Study
2021 Atalaya Riotinto socio-economic impact results (READ FULL REPORT)
Financial benefits derived from Atalaya’s activity
The study calculates the economic impact that the Company’s production and investment generates in other economic sectors in terms of Gross Value Added (GVA) and employment.
The results show that the activity of Atalaya Riotinto generates 2.9% of the total GVA of Huelva province, amounting to € 305 million in 2021.
Furthermore, almost half (47.9%) of the purchases made by the Company in 2021 to support its activity are concentrated in the province of Huelva. Purchases from other Andalusian suppliers account for 11.8%, and 32.9% come from other Spanish regions. Only 7.4% of supplies come from the foreign market.
The total employment generated by Atalaya represented 1.2% of the total jobs in the province of Huelva in 2021. For each direct job generated, six additional jobs are created in the rest of the productive framework of the territory. Specifically, the report details 485 direct jobs (318 full-time equivalent jobs in the mining region), 1,361 indirect jobs and an additional 676 induced jobs, bringing the total to 2,355 jobs. These data reveal the mine’s capacity as a driving force in the Huelva province. This employment, in terms of wages alone, represents more than € 60 million annually. Employment creation is distributed in different sectors, highlighting wholesale and retail traders and administrative and auxiliary services.
Fiscal contribution
The study includes a full analysis and classification of the Company´s fiscal information, with the aim of quantifying and visualising its contribution to society in terms of tax payments.
The study was carried out according to the Total Tax Contribution methodology.
For this purpose, the taxes for the fiscal year are allocated and analysed according to the following criteria:
- Direct taxes: Supported taxes and charges representing an effective cost to the Company, such as taxes on profits and production, social security contributions and specific environmental taxes.
- Indirect taxes: Collected taxes and fees as a consequence of the Company’s economic activity, without entailing a cost for the Company other than their management, such as withholding taxes levied on workers, sales taxes or VAT.
In 2021 Atalaya Riotinto paid in excess of 35 million euros through direct and indirect taxes. The Company’s main contribution is the profit tax. Notwithstanding this, Atalaya´s contribution through employment taxes, property taxes and environmental taxes is also significant.
Social investment
Social investment actions and their connection with Agenda 2030 are also subject of the analysis. In this regard, all collaborative actions with local institutions and civil society organizations have been considered.
In 2021 the Company invested 791.770 € in social projects (48% in education and local development; 30% in health, environment and sports; 18% in culture, heritage and traditions and 4% in social support).
The study identifies and quantifies all direct beneficiaries and estimates the indirect beneficiaries of the economic investment.
Finally, it evaluates the alignment of these actions with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda, relating each action to the main SDGs involved. In this sense, Atalaya Riotinto mainly contributed to:
- SDG 3: Good health and well-being
- SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth
- SDG 10: Reduced inequalities
- SDG 4: Quality education
- SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Atalaya Riotinto awarded for its socio-economic contribution
In 2022 Atalaya was recognized by several local initiatives that reward companies with a great impact on the community, reflecting the importance of the Riotinto mines’ activity in the province of Huelva.
Atalaya Riotinto, among other companies, was a winner of the “Onubenses del Año” awards, a contest organized by a local media (Huelva Información) with the sponsorship of CaixaBank. Atalaya obtained the highest number of votes in the “Economy and Business” category for its operation atRiotinto, which incorporates the latest technological innovations in the sector and is working to identify new resources to extends the life of the mining project.
In addition, Atalaya was also awarded the “Gold Medals” prize of the Huelva province. This recognition is granted to entities that contribute to Huelva’s society by working for the quality of life and the common welfare of the citizens. Atalaya Mining received the medal for the “International Projection” category, for contributing to the structuring of the territory and for its role in generating employment in the Huelva province.