ESG - Vale

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1Q26 Performance Disclosure Dates

Maravilhas II Dam, in Itabirito (MG), has emergency level removed

Vargem Grande Dam, in Nova Lima (MG), has emergency level ended

Vale completes decharacterization work on its 19th upstream dam

Vale updates its Climate Change Policy

The Dam 6 of Águas Claras mine, in Nova Lima, has its emergency level removed

Vale has eliminated the 18th upstream structure and reached 60% progress on its Upstream Dam Decharacterization Program

Vale reaches significant milestone with reduction of Forquilha III dam emergency level 3

Vale launches consultation to prioritize relevant topics in sustainability management and reporting

Vale has implemented GISTM across all its tailings dams

Vale achieves 100% adherence to practices recommended by the Brazilian Corporate Governance Code

The Xingu Dam in Mariana, Minas Gerais, has its emergency level reduced

Vale featured in Global GRI & TNFD Case Study Report: Advancing nature-positive ESG leadership

Vale starts the first phase of the Decharacterization Program at Xingu Dam

Vale reaches 50% of its voluntary forest protection target for 2030

Vale releases its first Sustainability-Related Financial Information Report

Vale's responses to the manifestations received at the 2025 General Meetings

Vale’s dam in Ouro Preto exits emergency level and has stability condition certified

Vale launches the 2024 Integrated Report with advances in sustainability and ESG

Vale published feedback and review of our MSCI’s rating analysis. Click here to read the complete letter.

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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 TSFs** operated by Vale by 2025.

Diversity, equity and inclusion

Double the presence of women in the workforce from 13% to 26% by 2025;
Increase the representation of women in senior leadership 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;
Improve the global energy efficiency indicator by 5% by 2030.

Forests

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

Health and safety

Reduction of N1+N2 compared to the previous year-end result;
Achieve zero fatalities;
Eliminate all risk scenarios classified as “very high” for Health, Safety, Environment, and Communities;
Reduce exposure to harmful health agents in the workplace by 50% 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.

*The term "de-characterization", according to Brazilian legislation, means functionally reintegrating the structure and its contents into the environment, so that the structure no longer serves its primary purpose of acting as a tailings containment. **Tailings Storage Facilities