Gold Fields ranked as global leader in water stewardship
Dual-listed Gold Fields has been recognised for leadership in water stewardship and reporting transparency by nongovernmental organisation, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).
The CDP placed Gold Fields on its A list, one of 106 high-performing companies out of more than 5 800 that were ranked, for tackling water security.
“Through significant demonstrable action to protect water resources, Gold Fields is leading in corporate environmental action,” the CDP says.
The award also recognises the company’s commitment to transparent reporting on its water performance.
This is the first time Gold Fields has achieved an A ranking. Its ranking in previous years ranged from B to A-.
CDP’s yearly environmental disclosure is driven by 515 investors with over $106-trillion in assets. It has asked companies to disclose data on environmental impacts, risks and opportunities through the CDP platform.
“Not only is water a significant input for our mines, it also has a marked impact on the environment around us. Three of the countries in which we operate are classified as water-stressed. Managing water responsibly is therefore critical and our inclusion on the CDP A-list shows that we are on the right track,” says CEO Nick Holland.
During this year, Gold Fields finalised the development and implementation of a group water strategy and has, to date, achieved its targets to manage water use effectively.
Its strategy includes recycling and reusing 70% of all the water it uses in its processes and reducing fresh water intake by 3% to 5% a year until 2023.
Article Enquiry
Email Article
Save Article
Feedback
To advertise email advertising@creamermedia.co.za or click here
Research Reports
Projects
Latest Multimedia
Latest News
Showroom
Columbus Stainless, based in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, is Africa’s only producer of stainless steel flat products. In addition, Columbus is the only...
VISIT SHOWROOM
Occupational health services, mobile clinics, wellness campaigns, aviation.
VISIT SHOWROOM
Announcements
What's On
Subscribe to improve your user experience...
Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):
Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format
Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):
All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors
including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.
Already a subscriber?
Forgotten your password?
Receive weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine (print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
➕
Recieve daily email newsletters
➕
Access to full search results
➕
Access archive of magazine back copies
➕
Access to Projects in Progress
➕
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format
RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA
R4500 (equivalent of R375 a month)
SUBSCRIBEAll benefits from Option 1
➕
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports on various industrial and mining sectors, in PDF format, including on:
Electricity
➕
Water
➕
Energy Transition
➕
Hydrogen
➕
Roads, Rail and Ports
➕
Coal
➕
Gold
➕
Platinum
➕
Battery Metals
➕
etc.
Receive all benefits from Option 1 or Option 2 delivered to numerous people at your company
➕
Multiple User names and Passwords for simultaneous log-ins
➕
Intranet integration access to all in your organisation
