Kinross Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America
10.09.2010 | Marketwire
Toronto, Ontario -- (Marketwire) -- 09/10/10 -- Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX: K) (NYSE: KGC) announced today that the Company has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America), which tracks leaders in sustainability among North America´s largest companies.“This recognition is a tribute to our employees and their commitment to our core value of outstanding corporate citizenship,“ said James Crossland, Kinross´ Executive Vice-President External Relations and Corporate Responsibility. ´We have set high standards for managing corporate responsibility across our global operations, and seek continually to build on our record as a good neighbour wherever we operate.´
In 2009, Kinross launched a new corporate responsibility strategy that provides a blueprint for delivering on its commitment to responsible mining. The strategy is based on integrating corporate responsibility into business strategy at each stage of the mine cycle, a strong focus on two-way stakeholder engagement and partnerships, and a systematic and structured approach to managing and measuring corporate responsibility performance across the Company.
Earlier this year, Kinross was named one of “Canada´s Top 50 Socially Responsible Corporations“ by Maclean´s magazine, and one of the ´Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada´ by Corporate Knights magazine. Kinross recently published its 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report at http://takingresponsibility2009.kinross.com.
About Kinross Gold Corporation
Kinross is a Canadian-based gold mining company with mines and projects in Canada, the United States, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Russia, and employs approximately 5,500 people worldwide.
Kinross´ strategic focus is to maximize net asset value and cash flow per share through a four-point plan built on: delivering mine and financial performance; attracting and retaining the best people in the industry; achieving operating excellence through the “Kinross Way“; and delivering future value through profitable growth opportunities.
Kinross maintains listings on the Toronto Stock Exchange (symbol: K) and the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: KGC).
Contacts:
Media Contact
Kinross Gold Corporation
Steve Mitchell
Vice-President, Corporate Communications
416-365-2726
steve.mitchell@kinross.com
Investor Relations Contact
Kinross Gold Corporation
Erwyn Naidoo
Vice-President, Investor Relations
416-365-2744
erwyn.naidoo@kinross.com, erwyn.naidoo@kinross.com