Climate Change Data

Battery Mineral Resources Corp.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Water Consumption:38,765 megalitres (Jan-Nov 2022); 40,168 megalitres (2021)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Governance
  • Climate Change
  • Biodiversity
  • Water Consumption
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Health and Safety
  • Community Engagement
  • Ethical Conduct
  • Economic Contribution

Environmental Achievements

  • Zero health and safety incidents at Punitaqui project in 2021 and 2022.
  • Secured agreement with local water utility for additional water supply in Chile.

Social Achievements

  • No fatalities, lost time accidents, or health and safety incidents in 2021 and 2022.
  • Investment in community water well construction in Potrerillos, Chile.
  • Support for Cordillera de Potrerillos Alto School nursery.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a diverse Board of Directors with strong ESG competencies.
  • Implemented a Code of Conduct Policy and Anti-Corruption Policy.
  • Zero corruption-related incidents in 2022.
  • Established a whistleblower policy.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Create an effective GHG emissions reporting mechanism and implement solutions for GHG emissions reduction.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Implement processes and procedures for regular monitoring and reporting on protected areas/KBAs and HCV management plan implementation by end of Q1 2024.
Short-term Goals:
  • Complete HCV Assessment and implement environmental and social management plans by end of 2023.
  • Implement regular water consumption monitoring and reporting process by end of 2023.
  • Implement formal tracking system for employee turnover and new hires by end of 2023.
  • Complete analysis of pay structure and implement processes to ensure pay equality by end of 2023.
  • Complete anti-corruption training program for employees by end of Q3 2023.

Environmental Challenges

  • Need to establish effective GHG emissions reporting mechanism.
  • Need to implement TCFD disclosures.
  • Need to complete a High Conservation Values (HCV) Assessment.
  • Need to implement a regular water consumption monitoring and reporting process.
  • Need to implement a formal tracking system to monitor employee turnover and new hires.
  • Need to undertake an analysis of corporate pay structure to ensure pay equality.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Utilizing Socialsuite’s ESG Go disclosure platform to track disclosure progress.
  • Establishing a HSECT Committee to review environmental practices.
  • Developing environmental and social management plans for HCV sites.
  • Investigating techniques to reduce water consumption.
  • Planning to implement formal tracking systems for training hours, employee turnover, and new hires.
  • Planning to complete an analysis of pay structure by the end of 2023.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: World Economic Forum's Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics (SCM)