Freeport-McMoRan Publishes 2019 Annual Report on Sustainability and Inaugural Climate Report
June 03 2020 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) today announced the
publication of its 2019 Annual Report on Sustainability, “Building
on Strength.” This report details the company’s long-standing
commitment to manage responsibly our environmental, social and
governance (ESG) performance. FCX is committed to prioritizing the
health, safety and well-being of its workforce and host
communities, meeting the highest standards of environmental
stewardship across its operations, and respecting human rights in
all of its business practices. FCX recognizes that the long-term
success of the company and sustainable value creation is dependent
upon the effective management, integration and governance of key
sustainability matters.
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This marks the 19th consecutive year FCX has published a
comprehensive report on sustainability. FCX also announced today
the publication of its inaugural Climate Report detailing the
company’s historical performance and its ongoing initiatives to
mitigate climate-related risks in the business.
Richard C. Adkerson, President and Chief Executive Officer,
said, “I am proud to share our Annual Report on Sustainability and
our Climate Report. Our commitment to our workforce, host
communities and governments, the environment and matters important
to all stakeholders drives our corporate culture. As an industry
leader, our global team continues to manage and mitigate the
impacts of mining as we serve our customers and supply the global
economy with responsibly produced copper. Copper plays an essential
role in the technologies necessary to develop and deliver clean
energy to support the global transition to a low-carbon economy.
Copper will play an increasingly important role in reducing the
spread of infectious diseases including coronavirus. By supplying
responsibly produced copper, we are proud to be a positive
contributor to the world well beyond our own operational
boundaries.”
As highlighted in our latest Sustainably Report, in March 2020
FCX became a supporting member of the United Nations Global
Compact. The Compact is a voluntary corporate initiative of CEO
commitments to implement universal sustainability principles and to
support the UN goals. This membership is consistent with FCX’s
efforts to embrace evolving shareholder expectations and best
practices.
FCX’s 2019 Annual Report on Sustainability was compiled in
accordance with the GRI Reporting Standards Core option and
reflects our Company’s reporting obligations as a founding member
of the International Council on Mining and Metals. FCX’s 2019
Annual Report on Sustainability and 2019 Climate Report are
available on the company website at fcx.com/sustainability.
FCX is a leading international mining company with headquarters
in Phoenix, Arizona. FCX operates large, long-lived, geographically
diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of
copper, gold and molybdenum. FCX is one of the world's largest
publicly traded copper producers.
FCX’s portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals
district in Indonesia, one of the world's largest copper and gold
deposits; and significant mining operations in North America and
South America, including the large-scale Morenci minerals district
in Arizona and the Cerro Verde operation in Peru. Additional
information about FCX is available on FCX's website at
"fcx.com."
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