Drafting and Publication of Policies
The guidelines contained in this Policy govern the structure and processes for the
drafting, revision, approval, disclosure and dissemination of Vale’s Policies.
Vale Group Business and Entity Management Policy
This policy set principles and guidelines for the management of Companies and Entities of
the Vale Group, ensuring that best Corporate Governance practices are consistently followed, as well as
ensuring a lean and functional organizational structure fully adherent to Vale’s values and
strategy.
Management Nomination Policy
This policy set principles, criteria and procedures to guide the choice of managers for
the positions of members of the Board of Directors, Advisory Committees and Executive Board, and of
Officers who report to the Chief Executive Officer, in line with the best practices of corporate
governance and applicable law.
Policy of Disclosure of Information and Securities Trading
This policy regulates the disclosure of material information of Vale S.A. (Vale) and its
subsidiaries. It also promotes the responsible trading of securities issued by Vale, or related to them,
eliminating any inappropriate use of information relating to Fact about Vale ("Privileged
Information").
Human Rights Policy
This policy establishes guidelines and principles for Vale’s actions to respect Human
Rights in its projects and operations, throughout its activities and in its value chain, in the regions
where Vale is present.
Sustainability Policy
This policy establishes sustainability guidelines and principles for our projects and
operations, reinforcing our commitment to our value that Life Matters Most and our social, environmental
and economic responsibility.
Socioenvironmental Investments Policy
This policy establishes general guidelines for the planning and implementation of
socioenvironmental investments.
Climate Change Policy
This policy establishes the climate change commitments and guidelines for Vale and for
entities of Vale System.
Risk Management Policy
This policy establishes guidelines for the integrated management of potential risks to
which Vale System entities are exposed.
Code of Conduct
This policy establishes the fundamental principles that guide Vale's and its
subsidiaries' actions are found in our Code of Conduct. These principles must be followed by
everyone who acts on behalf of the Company: the executive Board and our employees, interns, contractors
and partners.
Anti-corruption Policy
This policy reaffirms the main requirements of anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws of
the various jurisdictions and countries where Vale and its subsidiaries operate, and promotes continuous
compliance with such laws.
Suppliers’ Code of Conduct
This policy aims to guide the relationship between Vale and its suppliers. For Vale,
these partnerships are fundamental, because they help Vale to fulfill its mission of transforming
natural resources into prosperity and sustainable development.
CEO Succession Policy
This policy establishes procedures to guide the succession process of the Chief Executive
Office ("CEO") of Vale SA ("Vale" or "the Company") to ensure the
continuity of the Company's business. To guide the alignment of such processes with corporate
governance best practices and applicable laws.
Executive Directors Compensation Policy
This policy establishes general guidelines for defining the model and compensation
management of the statutory members of Vale’s Executive Directors.
Sanctions Compliance Policy
This policy establishes guidelines to ensure that Vale complies globally with sanctions
imposed against countries, entities and individuals by the main international rules and regulations in
conducting its business.
Related Parties Transactions and Conflicts of Interest Policy
This policy aims to establish principles and guidelines for conducting Transactions with
Related Parties, and other situations of potential conflicts of interest involving Vale S.A. or its
Subsidiaries, under commutative and market conditions, and excluding from the decision-making process
any person(s) with potential conflicts of interest.
Indemnity Policy
This policy establishes principles, guidelines, limits and procedures that shall govern
the indemnity commitments of Vale or its wholly-owned controlled companies and the members of the Board
of Directors, Advisory Committees to the Board, the Executive Board, Vale’s General Counsel and other
beneficiaries covered by this Policy.
Shareholders Remuneration Policy
This policy aims to regulate issues related to shareholder remuneration, such as the
periodicity of payment, minimum amount and the possibility of additional remuneration, by the
distribution of extraordinary dividends.
Policy for Provision of Audit Services by the Independent Auditor
This policy establishes the guidelines and principles for engaging the external auditor for the
performance of audit and audit related services for Vale S.A. and its subsidiaries consolidated
financial statements, in compliance with the requirements under the applicable laws.
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Policy for Dam Safety and Geotechnical Mining Structures
This policy establishes guidance and commitments for the Safe Management of Dams and Geotechnical
Mining Structures such that critical assets are controlled as well as to deal with the risk controls
associated with the implemented Management Systems.
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People Policy
This policy establishes the commitments associated with People Management at Vale.
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Water Resources Policy
This policy establishes the principles and commitments of Vale and entities of the Vale System for
the water and water resources, to manage them in a sustainable and responsible manner throughout the
entire lifecycle of our enterprises.
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Vale Management Model Policy - VPS
This policy establishes the guidelines of Vale’s Management Policy, considering its dimensions and
elements, in accordance with Vale’s values.
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Diversity and Inclusion Policy
This policy establishes guidelines and commitments so that Vale's activities are guided by
respect, inclusion, equity and appreciation of human and cultural diversity in the development of
its activities, partnerships and in its production chain, in all regions where it is present and
throughout the life cycle of its enterprises.
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Mining and Metallurgical Waste Management Policy
This policy establishes guidelines, commitments from Vale for the management of mining and
metallurgical waste, in order to manage them sustainably throughout the entire production chain.
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Antitrust Policy
This policy establishes the general rules, principles, guidelines and commitments related to full
compliance with competition laws, allowing the ethical development of Vale's activities, with
active involvement and cooperation with the competent authorities.
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Consequence Management Policy
This policy to establish guidelines for the consequence management process when the ethical
principles set out in the Code of Conduct or in Vale’s other normative documents are not complied
with, characterizing a misconduct.
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Internal Audit Charter
This Charter establishes the principles and guidelines for the Internal Audit activity, as well as
guides employees to support the activities performed by Internal Audit.
The nomenclature of the
position of Chief Compliance Officer will be updated to Chief Audit and Compliance Officer after the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 2022.
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