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Toronto Stock Exchange: G
New York Stock Exchange: GG
VANCOUVER, May 30 /CNW/ - GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) today announced that it has been recognized by NASDAQ as one of the top 100 companies in the world for its sustainability practices as part of its NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability Index.
"We are proud to be recognized as a global leader for our responsible business practices," said Chuck Jeannes, Goldcorp's President and CEO. "Goldcorp's commitment to responsible mining and sustainable prosperity for all of our stakeholders and our focus on corporate social responsibility programs throughout the organization remain the basis for how we conduct our operations world-wide. We seek productive partnerships and dialogue to ensure our programs are designed as catalysts for positive, lasting contributions in the communities where we do business. It's gratifying to see these efforts realized."
The NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability Index is an equity-weighted index made up of 100 companies that lead in measuring and reporting their carbon footprint, energy usage, water consumption, hazardous and non-hazardous waste generation, workforce initiatives and community investing. Included companies must voluntarily disclose their current environmental, social and governance risks as well as their revenue opportunities and how it will affect future performance. Goldcorp was also added to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America in 2010.
As a signatory to the UN Global Compact and the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, Goldcorp has adopted Corporate Social Responsibility and Human Rights Policies and has advanced the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative internationally.
Consistent with NASDAQ index criteria, Goldcorp recently published its online annual Sustainability Report that uses the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. The Company's Sustainability Report is prepared based on International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) standards and principles.
Goldcorp is one of the world's fastest growing senior gold producers. Its low-cost gold production is located in safe jurisdictions in the Americas and remains 100% unhedged.
