Peñoles

Work Culture

Our people are our greatest strength

Peñoles strives to guarantee an environment of responsibility, trust and collaboration, in which human and labor rights of all individuals are duly respected. This approach serves to promote our personnel’s professional growth, develop their potential and improve their performance.

Laura Cosío, Comptroller

Laura Cosío, Comptroller

"Peñoles is a very solid company with many opportunities for growth (...), offering both professional development and a better standard of living."
Patricia Romero, General Worker

Patricia Romero, General Worker

"I want to thank Grupo Peñoles for the opportunity it has given me to advance in my career (...), What I like most about working here (...) is safety(...), and that there's a lot of comradery."
Roberto Martínez, Production Technician

Roberto Martínez, Production Technician

"I have been sent to a lot of trainings, several leadership diploma courses and work teams. All the courses I’ve taken are applicable within the company but also outside of it."
Laura Cosío, Comptroller
Patricia Romero, General Worker
Roberto Martínez, Production Technician

Peñoles prioritizes the integration and permanence of trustworthy personnel, highly-qualified and committed to our organizational values. To do this end, Peñoles

  • Fosters an ethical, safe, productive and healthy workplace, in which employees are encouraged and motivated through a transparent incentives system.

  • Fortifies its zero-tolerance stance against exclusion, discrimination and harassment, as expressed in its Gender Equality and non-Discrimination Policy.

  • Conducts biannual working environment surveys and implements continuous improvement actions. Since 2018, we have been certified "A Great Place to Work" by Great Place to Work Mexico (GPTW).

  • Impels equal opportunities and fair retribution based on both the labor market and worker performance.

  • Promotes solid labor relations, respecting the freedom of affiliation and collective bargaining, while maintaining a frank, open and permanent dialogue with unions.

At the end of 2020, our workforce (including subsidiaries) was 13,549 people, broken down below. In recent years, female participation has grown, approaching the national industry average of 15.7%, according to figures released by the Mexican Mining Chamber. Furthermore, in some business units, female share is even higher, e.g., in Capela women employment stands at 16.7%, in Velardeña at 16.9% and in Servicios Administrativos Peñoles it stands at 39.8%.

  • Gender

    Gender

    Women 12%

    Men 88%

  • Labor affiliation

    Labor affiliation

    Non-unionized 35%

    Unionized  65%

  • Type of contract

    Type of contract

    Temporary 6%

    Permanent 94%

  • Age

    Age

    18-24 years 10%

    25-44 years 68%

    Older than 45 years 22%

To learn more about Peñoles’ labor and human resources strategy, visit the Strategic Plan, or our Annual Report and Sustainable Development Report.