Sustainability

We aim to be responsible stewards of the environments in which we operate, the ore bodies entrusted to us by our host communities, and the capital provided to us by our shareholders.

Sustainability commitments

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The voluntary commitments we have adopted:

Creating value

  • Revenue
  • Salaries, wages and benefits paid to employees

Empowering communities

  • Social and economic development
  • Community resilience and empowerment
  • Cultural consideration
  • Align with UNGPs to respect human rights

Caring for the environment

  • Environmental stewardship through regulatory compliance and certification
  • Net zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 2050
  • Climate resilience
  • GISTM implementation at all TSFs by August 2025
  • Minimize water consumption
  • Responsible mine closure planning including biodiversity planning

Ensuring best practice governance

  • Sustain our social licence to operate through ethical conduct
  • Promote shared value among stakeholders
  • Responsible and secure sourcing and local procurement
  • Mitigate potential cybersecurity risks

Sustainability reporting

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Sustainability Report

Sustainability strategy

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Central to our approach is the integration of a diverse set of functional and operating disciplines across all jurisdictions, to deliver improved and lasting positive outcomes for our employees and for our host governments and communities.

How we create and share value

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Environment

Today, AngloGold Ashanti is one of the largest gold mining companies in the world. It remains an independent gold producer, with no dominant investor and a diverse spread of shareholders that includes the world's largest financial institutions.

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Social

Our strategy guides the choices we make and actions taken to ensure we create and deliver value in line with our purpose and mission. Our strategy is in effect our purpose in action. It aims to create and preserve value by generating sustainable cash flow improvements.

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Governance

The AngloGold Ashanti board is guided by its commitment to ensuring that sound governance principles and practices are embedded at all levels and that the Company is a responsible corporate citizen.

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External charters and indices

We subscribe to a number of external principles, charters and standards that reflect our values and commitment to ESG principles.

World Economic Forum GRI UN Global Compact World Gold Council SDGs Agenda 2063 ICMM SASB VCN
EITI Voluntary Principles TCFD