programs & Initiatives

At Pan American Silver, creating safe work environments and protecting the safety, health, and well-being of our employees, contractors, suppliers, and host communities is a top priority.

Operating safely is our moral obligation and operational imperative. We believe that operating safe mines and building a culture of safety are directly related to our operational success and our ability to create long-term value for Communities of Interest and society.

Strategic Priorities

  • The Pan American Silver Safety Pledge and Cardinal Rules–Set out our fundamental expectations and rules for safety at sites, apply to all employees and contractors, and are incorporated into induction training and safety talks
  • Serious Incident Reduction Initiative–Focuses on preventing serious incidents and fatalities through training, culture change, site-specific action plans, and conducting comprehensive investigations of serious incidents
  • Behavior-based safety programs–Empower workers to take a more active role in their own safety

2022 Goals

  • Achieve zero fatalities
  • Maintain a LTIF of 0.90 or less.
  • Maintain a LTIS of 525 or less

Prioritized SDGs

UN SDG Icon for SDG 3: Good Health and Well Being
UN SDG Icon for SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

2021 Sustainability Report

Our 2021 Sustainability Report is pre­­pared in accordance with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and is aligned with Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Standard. It also contains information in consideration of the Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) reporting framework and serves as our annual Communication on Progress for the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).