Santiago, August 20, 2026 - In its 2026 edition, the Corporate Social Impact Index (CSI) —a study by BSponsor in collaboration with Universidad del Desarrollo (UDD), PwC and El Mercurio— placed Codelco among the leading companies in social management in the mining industry, after evaluating 21 dimensions of social impact, including education, health, innovation and sustainability.

As a result, the measurement placed the Corporation in 2nd place in the mining industry, after evaluating nine companies in the sector out of a total of 95 companies included in the study, belonging to 18 industries and more than 2,000 social programs.

Codelco's Social Management Manager, Claudia Sandoval, welcomed the recognition and stated that “achieving second place signifies the evolution of a process we began a couple of years ago, aimed at generating responsible mining, committed to its environment and the communities where our operations are located. We believe that if we do well, the communities must also do well.”

Meanwhile, BSponsor 's general manager, José Luis Tapia, emphasized that mining is the industry with the greatest social impact in the country. “Mining companies in Chile have committed to being good neighbors, generating initiatives with a profound impact on communities. In the northern region, almost 90% of the impact generated by companies comes from mining operations,” he noted. He added that it is a highly competitive industry and that this recognition “speaks volumes about the work of Codelco and the people who carry out each of these initiatives.”

At Codelco, this work is based on three strategies implemented in recent years: a Territorial Strategy with Social Value, an Indigenous Peoples Strategy, and a Human Rights Strategy. “We don’t see them as an external requirement for the business, but as an essential part: a way of operating and relating to each other and building the necessary conditions of trust to develop sustainable mining over time,” emphasizes Claudia Sandoval.

Looking ahead to future challenges, he identifies employment and local purchasing as key outstanding issues. “Strengthening employment in the regions where we operate and developing local suppliers allows us to boost the local economy,” he explained.

The IISE evaluates the social and community initiatives of leading companies in each sector, highlighting their social contributions by industry, region, and theme. This strengthens transparency by relying on real data; reveals territorial disparities that are not always apparent from within individual companies; and connects business strategies with Chile's social challenges, enabling more meaningful and precise planning.

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