{"id":92202,"date":"2024-12-12T11:22:03","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T14:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/?p=92202"},"modified":"2024-12-12T11:22:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T14:22:04","slug":"vales-sustainability-vp-resigns-amid-leadership-changes-sources-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/murray.adv.br\/en\/vales-sustainability-vp-resigns-amid-leadership-changes-sources-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Vale\u2019s sustainability VP resigns amid leadership changes, sources say"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Maria Luiza Paiva had been with Vale since February 2021 after holding a similar position at Suzano; projects team led by Alexandre Pereira could be disbanded as well<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12\/11\/2024 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under new leadership, Vale continues to overhaul its management structure. On Tuesday (10), the mining giant informed employees of further changes in its executive ranks, sources told Valor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most notable development was the resignation of Maria Luiza Paiva, the company\u2019s executive vice president of sustainability. Ms. Paiva, widely known as \u201cMalu,\u201d joined Vale in February 2021 after holding a similar position at Suzano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A succession process will begin to appoint a new executive to lead sustainability, which will remain a key area within Vale\u2019s executive committee. The committee comprises the company\u2019s CEO Gustavo Pimenta and VPs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While no official reasons were given for her departure, insiders suggest it reflects the broader transformation underway at Vale since Pimenta took over as CEO on October 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Project team to be dissolved<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company also plans to dissolve the executive vice presidency of projects, currently led by Alexandre Pereira. Responsibilities from this division will be divided between the operations vice presidency, headed by Carlos Medeiros, and the technical vice presidency, led by Rafael Bittar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms. Paiva\u2019s tenure at Vale coincided with the aftermath of the Brumadinho disaster in January 2019. The tragedy forced Vale to adopt more ambitious ESG (environmental, social, and governance) commitments, according to company insiders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms. Paiva had the ideal profile, experience, and a respectable resume. During the 2021 Vale Day investor event, the company unveiled long-term social and environmental targets, including lifting 500,000 people out of extreme poverty by 2030 in the countries where it operates. This goal focuses on individuals earning less than $1.90 per day, as defined by the World Bank, and involves a $200 million investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vale also pledged to increase diversity, targeting 40% of leadership roles held by Black individuals by 2026. On the environmental front, it committed to decarbonization targets across its value chain, addressing scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these initiatives, some executives have criticized the alignment of Ms. Paiva\u2019s ESG agenda with Vale\u2019s business challenges. \u201cIt was a beautiful agenda for a government. The idea was to make social investments in exchange for projects of interest to Vale, for licenses. The company also needs to deliver [financial] results,\u201d one source said, arguing that while the ESG goals are sensible, their implementation pace must account for Vale\u2019s short-term realities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Financial pressures<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vale faces growing financial demands, including R$170 billion in commitments related to the 2015 Mariana disaster settlement, shared with BHP Billiton and Samarco. While the payments are spread over 20 years, the heaviest outflows occur in the early years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the company is under increasing pressure from federal and state governments for more financial contributions. In response, Vale has created regional institutional departments, appointing Kennedy Alencar, a journalist aligned with President Lula\u2019s Workers\u2019 Party, to head the Bras\u00edlia office. Directors for the North-Northeast and Southeast regions are expected to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strategic priorities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cVale\u2019s priority now is the \u2018Brazil agenda,\u2019 including the Bamin [Bahia Minera\u00e7\u00e3o] project, railway concession renewals, the Mariana settlement payments, and regional royalties. There isn\u2019t enough money for everything,\u201d an industry executive said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these challenges, sources close to Vale maintain that there is \u201czero\u201d chance of backtracking on ESG commitments, arguing that they are closely tied to the company\u2019s business strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*By\u00a0Francisco G\u00f3es<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Valor International<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/valorinternational.globo.com\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria Luiza Paiva had been with Vale since February 2021 after holding a similar position at Suzano; projects team led by Alexandre Pereira could be disbanded as well 12\/11\/2024 Under new leadership, Vale continues to overhaul its management structure. 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