SUSTAINABILITY POLICY

IAMGOLD is an international mining company that believes a commitment to sustainability and social responsibility from all its employees and contractors is fundamental to the success of its business. Community engagement and protection of the environment is of paramount importance.

These guiding principles will be applied through a commitment to:

  • Creating lasting partnerships with communities associated with our operations that are built on respecting human dignity as well as the rights of the individual and of the communities, and the mutual respect and trust in order to reach agreed objectives and shared involvement;
  • Establishing site operating standards that meet or exceed relevant laws and regulations, IAMGOLD environmental and social impact statements, environmental and social management and closure plans, and international protocols of which IAMGOLD is a signatory;
  • Challenging and encouraging all employees and contractors to demonstrate leadership and commitment toward continuous improvement in environmental protection, pollution prevention, community awareness and economic performance;
  • Integrating risk management into all facets of our business including maintaining emergency response plans to minimize or avoid the impact of unforeseen events. Constantly improving our environmental performance by establishing measurable environmental targets in order to reduce the impact of disturbances, containments and discharges;
  • Providing opportunities for communities associated with our operations to share in the benefits flowing from our activities through developing long-term alternative economic and capacity-building projects;
  • Integrating biodiversity conservation at all stages of IAMGOLD activities, and minimizing impacts on biodiversity while ensuring the restoration of disrupted ecosystem functions;
  • Developing appropriately funded reclamation plans and progressive reclamation strategies for all operations from exploration through to closure;
  • Practicing good corporate governance, transparency, and fair dealing and reporting annually on performance.

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