{"id":1161736,"date":"2020-01-24T08:15:30","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T14:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=1012018"},"modified":"2020-01-24T08:15:30","modified_gmt":"2020-01-24T14:15:30","slug":"newmont-leading-on-environmental-responsibility-gender-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1161736","title":{"rendered":"Newmont leading on environmental responsibility, gender balance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Newmont Goldcorp (NYSE: NEM) (TSX: NGT), the world&#8217;s No. 1 gold miner, announced this week that it earned a \u2018B\u2019 in CDP\u2019s (formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"climate change assessment (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdp.net\/en\/responses\/13117?back_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdp.net%2Fen%2Fresponses%3Futf8%3D%25E2%259C%2593%26queries%255Bname%255D%3Dnewmont&amp;queries%5Bname%5D=newmont\" >climate change assessment<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class='d-flex justify-content-center d-xs-block d-sm-block d-md-none'>\n<div id='div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0'><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1561499308230-0');});<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a press release, the miner said that the designation recognizes its strong climate governance and financial planning in response to climate-related impacts. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignright\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Newmont was also ranked as the top mining company in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mining.com\/newmont-ranked-top-miner-in-newsweeks-list-of-americas-most-responsible-companies\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Newsweek's list (opens in a new tab)\">Newsweek&#8217;s list<\/a> of America&#8217;s Most Responsible Companies for 2020 <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;With more than 8,400 companies evaluated through CDP, Newmont ranked above average for all responders in the metallic minerals mining sector and all business sectors in North America and globally,&#8221; the media brief states. <\/p>\n<p>The Colorado-based company also reported being included in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/company\/press\/bloombergs-2020-gender-equality-index-expands-to-include-325-public-companies-globally\/\"  rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index (opens in a new tab)\">Bloomberg&#8217;s Gender-Equality Index<\/a> for the second year in a row.<\/p>\n<p>According to Newmont, its inclusion on the list of 325 companies spanning 50 industries globally highlights management efforts to advance qualified women in the workplace. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Continuing to thrive in our next 100 years will require strong and transparent corporate governance, responsible environmental stewardship, and a diverse and inclusive workplace that allows us to attract and retain top talent,&#8221; Tom Palmer, Newmont&#8217;s president and CEO, said in the release. &#8220;Aligning our business strategy with the interests of our shareholders and stakeholders through leading ESG practices is key to creating sustainable, long-term value in the years and decades ahead.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The company was recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project, Bloomberg and 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