Company delivers strong ESG performance, including $3.2 billion of economic benefits to host countries through taxes, wages, procurement and community support in 2019
Published 08-31-20
Issued by Kinross Gold Corporation
Kinross Gold Corporation is pleased to present its 2019 Sustainability Report, detailing the Company’s progress over the past two years in delivering on its commitment to responsible mining.
August 31, 2020 - Kinross Gold Corporation is pleased to present its 2019 Sustainability Report, detailing the Company’s progress over the past two years in delivering on its commitment to responsible mining.
Highlights of the Report include:
Putting People First – Health & Safety
Generating Socio-Economic Value
Managing our Environmental Footprint
Ethical Conduct
The Report also documents the Company’s COVID-19 pandemic response, which has prioritized the health and safety of employees, their families and host communities. The implementation of these protocols, which were based on the advice of health authorities and expert medical advisers, was guided by its cross-functional COVID-19 Task Force established in January 2020. Kinross has contributed approximately $5.4 million in support of host communities’ and governments’ COVID-19 response efforts.
Other key issues detailed in the Report include climate change, inclusion and diversity initiatives, and a comprehensive tailings management approach aligning with, or exceeding, international standards.
For additional information on our sustainability efforts and our People Commitments see:
The Report follows the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework and was prepared largely in accordance with the “Core” option of reporting. It also fulfills Kinross’ commitment as a participant in the UN Global Compact, serving as its Communication on Progress. For the first time, the Company included the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) indicators in the Report, and where possible, alignment against the key metrics in the SASB Metals and Mining Standard.
About Kinross Gold Corporation
Kinross is a Canadian-based senior gold mining company with mines and projects in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Ghana, Mauritania, and Russia. Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol:K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol:KGC).