Newmont Corporation, today Friday has published its 2022 Sustainability Report and 2022 Taxes and Royalties Contributions Report.
The report highlights the Company’s most material environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics. Newmont has published global sustainability reports on an annual basis since 2003. In May, the company will also publish its third annual Climate Report.
“Newmont recognizes that achieving our purpose to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining, requires a strong commitment to accountability and transparency,“ said Tom Palmer, Newmont President and CEO. “In 2022, we continued to lead the gold industry in sustainability, enabled by our ESG practices.”
Newmont in the report revealed it contributed $11.1B in direct economic contributions through salaries, taxes, royalties, payments to governments, and community contributions.
Female representation in senior leadership of the Company increased to 30.6%, up from 25.6% at the end of 2021.
It also received approval and validation of our rebaselined 2030 Scope 3 climate target by the Science Based Targets initiative and progressed work to achieve conformance to the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management across priority facilities
About Newmont
Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc, and lead. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in North America, South America, Australia, and Africa. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is widely recognized for its principled environmental, social and governance practices. The Company is an industry leader in value creation, supported by robust safety standards, superior execution, and technical expertise. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.