Fosterville Gold Mine
Social Responsibility Strategy
The Fosterville Gold Mine Social Responsibility Strategy positions the organisation to continue to grow a positive legacy in the communities in which it operates.
The Social Responsibility Strategy guides ongoing investment into communities through sponsorship, donations, scholarships and an existing grants program. The Five Pillars of Social Responsibility provides a guideline to determine which organisations or projects Fosterville Gold Mine will contribute to or partner with, while maintaining a balanced, diverse and equitable program.
The ambition of Fosterville Gold Mine is to ensure every interaction with communities and with stakeholders is positive and aligned with the organisation’s values.
Community Partnerships Program
As part of our social responsibility strategy, Agnico Eagle has established the Community Partnership Program as a vehicle to provide support to community organisations and groups that provide essential community services.
To further our commitment to Social Responsibility, Agnico Eagle Mines endeavours to:
- Meet or Exceed all applicable laws, regulations and Agnico Eagle Mines company standards.
- Acknowledge cultural and other human rights and ensure all levels of the workforce understand and respect such rights.
- Integrate social responsibility into our decisions and activities.
- Act Ethically and Respectfully regarding Indigenous rights, cultural beliefs and aspirations.
- Understand, encourage and promote cross-cultural awareness.
- Engage our stakeholders regarding their values in connection with the development, operation and closure of mineral projects.
- Communicate openly and honestly with respect to the Company’s performance in a timely manner.
- Maintain ongoing dialogue based on transparency, respect and good faith.
To fulfil our commitment to social responsibility, we will aim to continually improve our performance by regularly:
- Reviewing objectives and targets;
- Engaging with our employees and stakeholders to find improvements that benefit both local and economic development and our shareholders;
- Identify and managing significant social impacts, risks and opportunities;
- Measuring and reporting performance transparently against objectives and targets; and
- Communicating this policy to our employees, contractors, suppliers and visitors while also making it available to the public.
