As a global mining company, we have a unique responsibility to ensure we are addressing the evolving needs and priorities of our business as well as those of key stakeholders – including shareholders, employees, contractors, business partners, communities, rightsholders, governments and others.
Our sustainability materiality assessment serves as a guide in deciding what to prioritize in our sustainability initiatives, along with what is relevant to disclose in our sustainability reporting.
We reviewed our materiality assessment on a regular basis and completed a full update in 2019.
A material issue with respect to sustainability initiatives is one that:
- has significant current or potential impact on the Company over the next three to five years; and
- is of significant concern to our key stakeholders.
Our 2019 materiality assessment with respect to sustainability initiatives identified the following topics that will be our focus during 2020/2021:
- Environmental Closure
- Tailings and Waste
- Environmental Compliance
- Employment and Jobs
- Health and Safety
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Public Policy
- Community Satisfaction
- Business Sustainability
- Personal Injuries
For more information on how we address sustainability material topics, see the full report here.