Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Employee safety
• Employee and community health
• Contributing to self-sustaining communities
• Responsible environmental stewardship
• Integrated closure management
• Employee, community and asset security
• Artisanal and small-scale mining (legal and illegal)
• Respecting human rights
• Talent management, skills development and employee relations
• Navigating political and regulatory uncertainty and risk

Environmental Achievements

• Modest reduction in Greenhouse Gas emissions
• Dramatic reduction in the number of reportable incidents over the past decade
• 90% reduction in fires in the underground fleet since 2013
• Successful recertification for another three-year period for Sunrise Dam under the International Cyanide Management Code
• Tropicana Gold Mine received its inaugural certification under the International Cyanide Management Code

Social Achievements

• Continued support for HIV/AIDS awareness, testing, and treatment
• Contribution towards the renovation of the Geita Regional Hospital in Tanzania
• Launch of the Geita Economic Development Programme (GEDP)
• Launch of the Siguiri Economic Development Programme (SEDP)
• Establishment of the AmaMpondo Kingdom income-generating project
• Youth entrepreneurship programme in Colombia
• Successful resettlement of remaining families at El Diamante in Colombia

Governance Achievements

• Progress in clarifying and explaining efforts in relation to the requirements of the King IV Report on Corporate Governance
• Implementation of the AngloGold Ashanti Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) Standard
• Development of a common operating model for the health discipline
• Implementation of the Employee Transition Framework in South Africa

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• High residual operational risk profiles due to challenging operating conditions
• Seismic risk within South African operations
• Occupational diseases
• Water management issues on or near tailings facilities
• Artisanal and illegal mining activities
• Political and regulatory uncertainty and risk
• Illegal mining activities in South Africa
• Escalating trend of specialized and heavily armed gangs in Brazil
• Intensifying human rights activism by NGOs

Mitigation Strategies

• Focus on embedding and integrating safety into the business
• Implementation of critical control management
• Upgrading stormwater management systems
• Engagement with government and communities regarding artisanal mining
• Implementation of a spatial security risk analysis tool
• Implementation of containerized thermal CCTV solutions
• Development of a common operating model for health management
• Employee Transition Framework in South Africa
• Engagement with high-level government officials in Tanzania
• Development of a co-existence model with artisanal miners in Colombia
• Proactive engagement with stakeholders

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Supplier self-assessment questionnaire (SAQ)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Droughts

Transition Risks

• Carbon pricing
• Carbon tax legislation

Opportunities

• Energy efficiency initiatives
• Renewable energy sources

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4 Guidelines, UNGC, ICMM Sustainable Development Framework, King IV Report on Corporate Governance

Certifications: International Cyanide Management Code

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young (for selected ICMM indicators), Group Internal Audit

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 3 (Good health and well-being)
• SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth)
• SDG 13 (Climate action)

Company aspirations and initiatives are aligned with relevant SDGs

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• MineSafe award for most improved mining company

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Safety
• Employee and Community Health
• Community Development
• Human Rights
• Talent Management
• Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
• Environmental Stewardship (Tailings, Climate Change, Water)
• Business Sustainability
• Regulatory and Political Risks
• Physical and Cybersecurity

Environmental Achievements

• 69% reduction in absolute GHG emissions since 2007
• Serra Grande achieved full conversion to filtered tailings
• 41% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions compared to 2020
• 31% improvement in carbon intensity of energy mix compared to 2020

Social Achievements

• Increased local spend: Geita from $145m in 2020 to $375m in 2021; Ghana from $114m in 2020 to $471m in 2021
• Launched Project Thrive to streamline the organization and improve efficiency
• Published inaugural Modern Slavery Statement and Human Rights Report
• Implemented a three-year work plan to revitalise safety strategy
• Ghana malaria programme sprayed over 1 million structures, protecting more than 1,300,000 people

Governance Achievements

• Implemented a new Operating Model to improve effectiveness, eliminate inefficiency, and enhance performance
• Adoption of compliance and assurance against the ICMM Principles and Position Statements
• Introduction of an SLO assessment matrix to assess each operation

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on operations, safety, and community health
• Illegal mining activities on and around concessions
• Climate change risks and transition risks
• Political and regulatory uncertainty in operating jurisdictions
• Cybersecurity risks

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented COVID-19 response measures, including vaccination programs
• Collaborated with local authorities and communities to mitigate illegal mining
• Developed a Climate Change Strategy and published a TCFD-aligned Climate Change Report
• Engaged with stakeholders to navigate political and regulatory risks
• Invested in cybersecurity measures and migrated to a cloud-based security operations center

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 87% of new suppliers screened using labour practices and human rights criteria (2021)

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Self-Assessment Questionnaire
• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy
• Conflicts of Interest Policy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather
• Flooding

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts
• Carbon pricing

Opportunities

• Energy efficiency improvements
• Development of renewable energy sources

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option, SASB, International Integrated Reporting Framework, King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa, South African Companies Act, JSE Listings Requirements, IFRS, The South African Code for the Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (SAMREC Code), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), ICMM Performance Expectations, World Gold Council’s Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs)

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young (EY)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 5, 8, 10, 13, 15

Initiatives contribute to these goals through various programs and strategies

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Health, safety, and security of employees, contractors, and communities
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Supporting self-sustaining communities
• Human rights
• Artisanal and small-scale mining
• Pathway to net zero and climate change resilience
• Water stewardship
• Tailings storage facilities safety
• Political and regulatory changes
• Business ethics and transparency

Environmental Achievements

• 67% reduction in absolute GHG emissions since 2007
• Environmental incident rate of 1.24 per million tonnes mined
• Transition to filtered tailings deposition in Brazil completed

Social Achievements

• 41% reduction in year-on-year total recordable injury frequency rate
• 51% reduction in year-on-year all occupational disease frequency rate
• Launched global Don’t Cross the Line sexual harassment campaign
• Introduced a new Careline in every business unit
• Relaunched whistleblowing line as the Speak-up anonymous reporting line
• Obuasi mine launched a ten-year socio-economic development plan
• $18m spent on community investment

Governance Achievements

• Implementation of the Integrated Sustainability Information Management System (iSIMS) project continued
• Completed self-assessments of conformance to the ICMM Performance Expectations (PEs), and the World Gold Council’s (WGC) Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs)

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Global supply chain disruptions
• Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) activities near operations
• Political instability in some operating regions
• Climate change impacts on operations and communities
• Regulatory uncertainty
• Cybersecurity threats

Mitigation Strategies

• Building resilience by increasing and strengthening local resourcing and supply chains
• Engaging with stakeholders to address ASM challenges
• Implementing a new climate strategy with specific commitments and plans
• Strengthening governance measures and operating transparently
• Implementing iSIMS for improved risk management
• Developing a multi-year mitigation program to address cybersecurity risks

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 615 vendor evaluations completed in 2022 (71% of new vendors)

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Supplier Self-Assessment Questionnaire
• Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy
• Conflicts of Interest Policy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts

Opportunities

• Development of renewable energy projects

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021, SASB Metals and Mining Industry Standard, JSE Sustainability Disclosure Guidance, UNGC, ICMM Sustainable Development Framework, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015

Third-party Assurance: IBIS ESG Consulting Africa (Pty) Ltd

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 3
• Goal 5
• Goal 7
• Goal 8
• Goal 9
• Goal 11
• Goal 12
• Goal 13
• Goal 17

The report maps material sustainability issues against the SDGs and indicates how initiatives contribute to these goals.

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate action and resilience
• Tailings management
• Environmental stewardship
• Business sustainability
• Human rights
• Inclusion, diversity and equity
• Community resilience
• Safety
• Artisanal and small-scale mining

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions (although slightly above target)
• Achieved a record low Reportable environmental incident (1)
• Progress towards GISTM conformance at all TSFs by August 2025
• Significant reductions in the number of people exposed to silica levels above allowed occupational exposure limits

Social Achievements

• Record low Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) of 1.09
• Improved female representation in senior leadership (15% to 17%)
• Community investment of $18.84 million
• Successful wage negotiations at all sites
• Various community development projects (education, health, infrastructure)

Governance Achievements

• Published commitment to full implementation of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (GISTM)
• Completed self-assessments of conformance to the ICMM Performance Expectations (PEs), and the World Gold Council’s (WGC) Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs)
• Improved processes for managing complaints and grievances

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Difficult ground conditions at Obuasi mine impacting production
• Increased ASM activity in several operating countries
• Global inflationary pressures
• Geopolitical uncertainties and conflicts
• Climate change impacts (extreme weather, water scarcity)
• Cybersecurity threats

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented safety measures to address difficult ground conditions at Obuasi
• Developed alternative livelihoods and formalisation programmes for ASM
• Implemented cost-cutting measures to address inflation
• Proactive stakeholder engagement to navigate geopolitical risks
• Climate Change Strategy with renewable energy projects and emission reduction targets
• Robust cybersecurity framework and awareness training

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 770 vendor evaluations completed (46% of 2023 new vendor onboarding requests)

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Supplier Self-Assessment Questionnaire
• Prioritization of local suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather events

Transition Risks

• Regulatory changes
• Market shifts

Opportunities

• Renewable energy projects
• Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards 2021, SASB, TCFD, UNGC, ICMM Sustainable Development Framework, Accountability AA1000 Stakeholder Management Standard

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ICMC

Third-party Assurance: IBIS ESG Consulting Africa (Pty) Ltd

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 3
• SDG 5
• SDG 7
• SDG 8
• SDG 9
• SDG 11
• SDG 12
• SDG 13
• SDG 17

Mapping of material sustainability issues against SDGs; nine priority SDGs identified

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index