For Third Consecutive Year, Newmont Selected for Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
September 25 2009 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
DENVER, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newmont Mining
Corporation (NYSE:NEM) today announced it was selected for a third
consecutive year to be part of the prestigious Dow Jones
Sustainability World Index (http://www.sustainability-index.com/).
In 2007, Newmont became the first gold company to join the DJSI
World. In addition, Newmont was chosen for the DJSI North America
Index in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. "Consistently demonstrating
industry leadership in our environmental and social performance
over the long-term is vital to the ongoing success of our
business," said Richard O'Brien, Newmont's President and Chief
Executive Officer. "To ensure Newmont is sustainable, profitable
and responsible we must continue to lead in safety, environmental
stewardship and social responsibility." DJSI World, Dow Jones'
premier sustainability index, tracks the performance of 2,500
leading companies, worldwide. The index independently evaluates
companies' long-term economic, environmental, and social
performance, publicly identifying the top 10 percent of performers
in areas of sustainability. O'Brien went on to add, "I am
especially proud of our employees whose ongoing commitment to
sustainability honors our core values. Year after year they
consistently demonstrate leadership in delivering sustainable value
and opportunity for our shareholders, employees and host
communities." Companies are selected based on a systematic
assessment identifying the top sustainability leaders in 58
different industry groups. The methodology evaluates companies
based on a variety of criteria, including transparency, corporate
governance, risk and crisis management, environmental management
and performance, community relations and development, energy
consumption and climate change, biodiversity, human resources,
stakeholder relations, and safety. More information can be found in
Newmont's annual sustainability report,
http://www.beyondthemine.com/. The report is published as part of
the company's ongoing obligations as a founding member of the
International Council on Mining and Metals (http://www.icmm.com/)
and in accordance with its commitments under the United Nations'
Global Compact (http://www.unglobalcompact.org/) and the Voluntary
Principles on Security and Human Rights
(http://www.voluntaryprinciples.org/). About Newmont Founded in
1921 and publicly traded since 1925, Newmont
(http://www.newmont.com/) is one of the largest gold companies in
the world. Headquartered in Colorado, the Company has approximately
34,000 employees and contractors, with the majority working at core
operations in the United States, Australia, Peru, Indonesia and
Ghana. Newmont is the only gold company listed in the S&P 500
index and in 2007 became the first gold company selected to be part
of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Newmont's industry
leading performance is reflected through high standards in
environmental management, health and safety for its employees and
creating value and opportunity for host communities and
shareholders. DATASOURCE: Newmont Mining Corporation CONTACT:
Media, Omar Jabara, +1-303-837-5114, , or Investors, John Seaberg,
+1-303-837-5743, , both of Newmont Mining Corporation Web Site:
http://www.newmont.com/
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