The Board of Directors, the link between shareholders and management, is the body responsible for establishing the organization's guidelines and has the duty to ensure its longevity. For this reason, its role refers to strategic and monitoring issues.

Vale by-laws establish five technical and advisory committees to support the Board of Directors, as follows: Finance, Sustainability, Personnel, Compliance and Risk, and Audit. Some committee members are not members of the Board of Directors. Get to know our Board of Directors.

The Executive Officers are the company’s legal representatives and are responsible for day-to-day operations and the implementation of the general policies and guidelines set forth by the Board of Directors. The CEO acts as the interface between the .Executive Board and the Board of Directors.

The Fiscal Council is an independent oversight body of the Board of Executive Officers and the Board of Directors, which seeks, through the principles of transparency, equity and accountability, to contribute to the best performance of the organization.

The main powers of the Fiscal Council, especially those related to the Company's supervisory controls are defined in art. 163 et seq. Of the Corporations Law, without prejudice to the functions of the Audit Committee, as established by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, established by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States.

The table below lists the current members of the Fiscal Council.

The Advisory Committees, have as their mission to advise the Board of Directors of Vale, including proposing improvements related to its area of operation, in order to give greater efficiency and quality to the decisions of this board and to ensure that the Company's activities are conducted in accordance with laws, ethics and internal controls.

Get to know the members of the committees: