Human Rights

We firmly believe that it is our responsibility to safeguard, respect and promote Human Rights within Canacol and local communities. Canacol became a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact in 2014, and we fully support the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).


We ensure strict compliance with current legislation and Human Rights Policy through continual workplace monitoring, with a special focus on vulnerable groups in the region, like minors and women.

employees and contractors received Human Rights training in Colombia and Canada. More than 12 hours of modules per month.
reports received regarding Human Rights violations.

No complaints
regarding violations of privacy.
Two Prior
Consultation Processes were developed in 2019.
No complaints
regarding violations of the Human Rights of Indigenous Communitiess were received.