Recognition builds on Newmont’s ranking as mining industry’s
sustainability leader since 2015
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Newmont
Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) (Newmont or the Company) has been
recognized for top performance in the mining sector in The
Sustainability Yearbook 2018. The Yearbook is published by
RobecoSAM, a sustainability investment firm that manages one of the most
comprehensive databases of financially material sustainability
information in the world. RobecoSAM’s assessment is used to determine
the composition of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI
World), which ranked
Newmont as the mining industry’s overall leader in 2015, 2016 and
2017.
“We’re honored to be recognized as a mining industry leader in
sustainability by RobecoSAM,” said Gary Goldberg, President and Chief
Executive Officer. “Mining is a long-term business and our ability to
create value – which we’ve done for nearly a century and plan to do far
into the future – rests on our ability to operate responsibly. That
means protecting the health and safety of our people, minimizing our
impact on the environment throughout the mine life cycle, and sharing
the wealth our business generates fairly with investors, employees, host
communities and governments.”
The Sustainability Yearbook has been published annually since 2004 and
is based on a Corporate
Sustainability Assessment which ranked 2,479 companies worldwide –
including 67 mining companies – on 600 sustainability performance
metrics for each company assessed.
Aris Prepoudis, RobecoSAM’s CEO, said, “I congratulate Newmont
wholeheartedly for being awarded a Gold Class medal in The
Sustainability Yearbook 2018. The companies included in the Yearbook are
the world’s most sustainable companies in their industry and are moving
the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) needle in ways that will
help us realize the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by
2030.”
In addition to being ranked
last month as the world’s leading miner in FORTUNE magazine’s
most admired companies list, Newmont was once again confirmed as a
constituent of the FTSE4Good
Index Series, with an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
rating of 95 out of 100. In December, Newmont was one of only two
resource companies named in a ranking
by the Drucker Institute of the top 250 best managed companies based
on high scores in the areas of employee engagement and development, and
social responsibility.
More information on Newmont's safety, economic, environmental and social
performance can be found in the Company's annual sustainability report, Beyond
the Mine. The report conforms to the Global Reporting
Initiative’s G4 framework and is part of Newmont’s ongoing obligations
as a founding member of the International
Council on Mining and Metals, as well as the Company’s commitments
under the United
Nations' Global Compact and the Voluntary
Principles on Security and Human Rights.
About Newmont
Newmont is a leading gold and copper producer. The Company’s operations
are primarily in the United States, Australia, Ghana, Peru and Suriname.
Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and was
named the mining industry leader by the Dow Jones Sustainability World
Index in 2015, 2016 and 2017. The Company is an industry leader in value
creation, supported by its leading technical, environmental, social and
safety performance. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly
traded since 1925.
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