Policies and Procedures In our Sustainability Policy, a document reviewed in the theme, Vale's activities are divided into three dimensions: Sustainable Operator, related to the responsible performance throughout the life cycle of our projects; Catalyst of Local Development, focused on collaboration for the socioeconomic and environmental development of the territories where we have activities and establishing intersectoral partnerships to leave a positive legacy; and Global Sustainability Agent, which contributes to dialogue and the search for solutions to sustainable development challenges shared by various regions and countries in which we are present .