TORONTO, June 27,
2024 /PRNewswire/ - Allied Gold Corporation (TSX:
AAUC) ("Allied" or the "Company") has released its 2023
Sustainability Report, outlining how the Company views and
integrates sustainability into its business strategy across its
operations, projects and offices. Allied is committed to operating
responsibly and creating shared value for all stakeholders, with a
focus on respecting human rights, enhancing community health and
safety, creating employment, development and inclusion
opportunities and protecting and enhancing natural environments.
The report highlights the Company's progress under its environment,
governance and social priorities and sets out planned initiatives
for 2024.
This is Allied Gold's first Sustainability Report since listing
on the TSX in 2023 and has been developed in alignment to relevant
SASB and GRI Standards and TCFD recommendations. This report forms
part of a suite of disclosures, including those required under
Canada's Extractive Sector
Transparency Measures Act, and the Fighting Against Forced Labour
and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act.
"I extend my deepest gratitude to our employees who continue to
advance our sustainability performance. We will continue our
journey of responsible mining. In partnership with our
stakeholders, our efforts and commitment to sustainability will
shape our progress, growth and financial performance." said
Peter Marrone, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Strengthened our corporate governance through the update of
core corporate policies related to governance and
sustainability
- Initiated a range of initiatives to improve the health and
safety performance of the Company, which is reflected in public
targets to improve our consolidated injury frequency rates from
2023 levels
- Improved the malaria incidence rate across our mine sites
- Generated significant shared value for stakeholders of our mine
sites, with the investment of US$2.7
million in local communities, in addition to $58 million in employee wages and $84 million in payments to governments
- Continued to prioritise community development projects that
have a measurable impact on our communities
- Strengthened our approach to the estimation and reporting of
Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions
- Achieved a host-country employee rate of 92% and a female
employee rate of 11%
The 2023 Sustainability Report provides details on progress made
on sustainability opportunities and challenges in 2023, while also
outlining our forward-looking strategy.
About Allied Gold Corporation
Allied Gold is a Canadian-based gold producer with a significant
growth profile and mineral endowment which operates a portfolio of
three producing assets and development projects located in Côte
d'Ivoire, Mali, and Ethiopia. Led by a team of mining executives
with operational and development experience and proven success in
creating value, Allied Gold aspires to become a mid-tier next
generation gold producer in Africa
and ultimately a leading senior global gold producer. Learn more at
alliedgold.com.
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