DENVER - Saturday, September 14th 2013 [ME NewsWire]
(BUSINESS
WIRE)-- Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) has been named to the
Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the seventh
consecutive year. The 2013 DJSI World – Dow Jones' premier
sustainability index – includes 333 global companies identified as
leaders in the areas of sustainable economic, environmental and social
performance. In 2007, Newmont became the first gold company included in
the DJSI World and also has been included on the DJSI North America
Index every year since 2006.
"We are proud to be recognized as
leaders in the areas of sustainable development and responsible resource
management, particularly in light of growing expectations for better
industry engagement and performance in these areas. Collaborating with
stakeholders to mitigate risk and increase the shared value we create
through our mining and refining operations is central to our business
strategy, and something we never stop working to improve,” said Gary
Goldberg, Newmont's President and Chief Executive Officer.
DJSI
World tracks the performance of 2,500 leading companies worldwide,
independently evaluating their long-term economic, environmental and
social performance. The top 10 percent of performers are selected from
among 59 industry groups.
DJSI evaluates companies based on a
variety of criteria, including transparency, corporate governance, risk
and crisis management, environmental management and performance,
stakeholder engagement, community development, energy management and
climate change, biodiversity, human resources, and safety.
More
information on Newmont's environmental and social performance can be
found in the company's annual sustainability report, Beyond the Mine.
The report is published as part of the company's ongoing obligations as a
founding member of the International Council on Mining and Metals and
in accordance with its commitments under the United Nations' Global
Compact and the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.
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About Newmont
Founded
in 1921 and publicly traded since 1925, Newmont (www.newmont.com) is
one of the largest gold companies in the world. Headquartered in
Colorado, the Company has approximately 40,000 employees and
contractors, with the majority working at core operations in the United
States, Australia, Peru, Indonesia, New Zealand and Ghana. Newmont is
the only gold company listed in the S&P 500 index and in 2007 became
the first gold company selected to be part of the Dow Jones
Sustainability World Index. Newmont's industry leading performance is
reflected through high standards in environmental management, health and
safety for its employees and creating value and opportunity for host
communities and shareholders.
Contacts
Newmont
Media Contacts
Omar Jabara, 303-837-5114
omar.jabara@newmont.com
Diane Reberger, 303-967-9455
diane.reberger@newmont.com
Investor Contact
John Seaberg, 303-837-5743
john.seaberg@newmont.com
Allysa Howell, 303-837-5788
allysa.howell@newmont.com
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