PACHA ASSOCIATES, LLC

ESG + Social Performance in Mining

COMPANY

“Pacha” derives from the Quechua term for the interconnectedness of the earth. Established in 2024, our firm builds upon over two decades of expertise in crafting profitable solutions that drive positive social & environmental impact.

Rooted in mining, Pacha Associates’ multicultural, multilingual approaches bridge on-the-ground technical disciplines with executive-level decision-making.

APPROACH

  1. Align on scope
  2. Create a detailed work plan reflecting the background, objectives, deliverables, work plan, and fees
  3. Upfront discussion on how we will work together during implementation
  4. Implementation

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QUICK FACTS

About Allison Coppel, Founder & Principal Consultant

  • 20+ years in mining, energy, and community development: BHP, Teck, Anglo American, Newmont, Antamina, AES, World Bank
  • Social, Environmental, ESG operational and leadership role
  • Work conducted in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
  • Stanford MBA
  • Experience in US, Canada, Latin America, Africa, Europe, Australia

MAIN AREAS OF EXPERTISE

ESG & social performance across the mining life cycle:

  • ESG/Social due diligence
  • Exploration of social management systems
  • Land access & resettlement strategies
  • Community and Indigenous strategies, dialogue, agreements, plans & systems
  • Construction phase risk management
  • Social closure planning & legacy sites

Corporate advisory:

  • Board advising
  • Social performance talent solutions: org design, recruiting, onboarding
  • ESG materiality assessment, strategy & plans
  • Diversity, equity & inclusion strategy & plans
  • Supply chain risk – human rights and social risk
  • US minerals policy / public affairs

WHY US?

Deep and diverse experience across geographies – we understand what works, how it works, and your internal challenges at the site, regional and corporate levels across large, medium, and small-cap companies.

Potential Opportunities with Sponsor Companies

  • Social acceptance
  • Improved ESG performance
  • Diverse, equitable & inclusive organizations
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