Barrick Earns Top Position in Canadian Mining Industry Sustainability Ranking
TORONTO, November 19, 2012 /3BL Media/ - Barrick Gold Corporation has been named the top-performing company in a sustainability ranking of Canadian mining companies by Corporate Knights, a Toronto-based media and investment research company.
Barrick came first overall among Canada’s most well-known mining companies when assessed against 12 sustainability indicators. Corporate Knights has called the inaugural Canadian Mining Industry Sustainability Ranking “the most comprehensive quantitative ranking of Canadian mining companies to date.”
According to Corporate Knights, Barrick’s leadership in the ranking was driven by “top-tier disclosure practices” and “strong across-the-board sustainability performance.” The ranking highlighted the company’s performance in water productivity (revenue generated per cubic metre of water used) and “pay equity” (ratio of highest-paid executive compensation to average employee pay). Barrick achieved the highest overall score and was among industry peers that link a proportion of executive compensation to sustainability performance targets.
“At Barrick, our goal is to create shareholder value the right way,” said Jamie Sokalsky, President and Chief Executive Officer. “That is why we have embedded our commitment to responsible mining in our global business strategy. This ranking is a credit to Barrick’s employees worldwide, who understand the importance of doing the right thing every day. Together, we are working hard to continue to improve safety, to manage our environmental impacts better, and to maintain our license to operate at all locations.”
The Canadian Mining Sustainability Ranking is intended to provide investors and other stakeholders with a transparent, data-driven framework to identify the top overall sustainability performers in the Canadian mining industry. The ranking assessed company performance across a range of indicators, including safety, energy, water and waste management, Board diversity, pension fund status, and innovation.
This latest recognition follows on the company’s recent listing on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, as well as a separate Corporate Knights ranking that included Barrick among the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada.
The survey results and methodology are featured in the latest edition of Corporate Knights magazine. To learn more about the ranking results and methodology, please visit: www.corporateknights.com.
About Barrick Gold Corporation
Barrick is the gold industry leader in production, reserves, and market capitalization. Based in Toronto, the company operates globally, with a portfolio of 27 operating mines and advanced exploration and development projects located across the world. Barrick trades on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges and employs 26,000 people worldwide. The company has been ranked as a world leader in social and environmental responsibility for the fifth consecutive year by the Dow
Jones Sustainability Index and is also listed on the NASDAQ Global Sustainability Index of the top 100 companies.
To learn more about Barrick’s commitment to responsible mining, visit www.barrickbeyondborders.com. You can also follow Barrick on Twitter and Barrick on Facebook.
INVESTOR CONTACT:
Greg Panagos
Senior Vice President
Investor Relations and Communications Telephone: +1 416 309-2943
Email: gpanagos@barrick.com
MEDIA CONTACT:
Andy Lloyd
Director
Media Relations Telephone: +1 416 307-7414
Email: alloyd@barrick.com
