Endeavour publishes 2021 sustainability report
London – Endeavour Mining has announced the publication of its 2021 Sustainability Report with key environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) highlights. The report and the ESG data centre are available at www.endeavourmining.com/esg/reports.
HIGHLIGHTS
- 2021 Sustainability Report prepared in accordance with the GRI, SASB, TCFD and UN Global Compact frameworks, with key sustainability data externally assured
- Significant measurable benefits to Endeavour’s host countries:
- Total economic contribution to host countries doubled over the prior year to $2.0 billion
- 80% of total procurement in-country, supporting 1,700 national and local businesses
- 95% of workforce and nearly 50% of senior operational management are nationals
- Continued focus on being a responsible gold miner
- Industry-leading safety performance with LTIFR of 0.20 incidents per million hours worked
- Joined the United Nations Global Compact and the Women’s Empowerment Principles to reinforce commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
- Industry-low CO2 emission intensity with 0.54 tCO2-e/oz produced in 2021; Targeting Net Zero by 2050 and a 30% reduction in emissions intensity by 2030
- Water withdrawal per ounce was reduced by 17% over the previous year to 6.4kl/oz produced
- Endeavour Foundation launched in June 2021 to compliment efforts of ECODEV (the Group’s impact investing fund)
- ESG targets (such as health and safety, local procurement, climate change, and tailings management) represent respectively 30% and 15% of executive short-term and long-term incentive targets
