Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. WPM in World's 100 Most Sustainable Corporations
18 January 2024 - 6:00PM
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Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
18 January 2024
January 18, 2024
Vancouver, British Columbia
Wheaton Precious Metals Recognized Among Corporate Knights' 2024
100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
Vancouver, British Columbia - Wheaton Precious Metals(TM) Corp.
("Wheaton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has
ranked among Corporate Knights' 2024 100 Most Sustainable
Corporations in the world. The Company will be included in the
Global 100 Index, which represents a benchmark for sustainability
excellence.
"It is an incredible honour to be recognized by Corporate
Knights in its annual ranking of the world's most sustainable
companies," said Randy Smallwood, Wheaton's President and Chief
Executive Officer. "This achievement is reflective of our
commitment to operating responsibly in all areas of our business
and represents the quality of the mining partners that we work with
to deliver the commodities our society needs. We remain dedicated
to further enhancing our sustainability efforts, setting ambitious
targets, and collaborating with our mining partners."
Corporate Knights' 2024 ranking of the world's 100 most
sustainable corporations is based on a rigorous assessment of over
6,500 public companies with revenue over US$1 billion. A
significant component of determining the Global 100 score considers
the impact of Wheaton's streaming business on the clean economy, as
well as the responsible business practices of Wheaton's mining
partners. The Company also scored highly in categories related to
governance and human capital.
To learn more about Wheaton's sustainability approach and
commitments, please visit the website at:
www.wheatonpm.com/Sustainability .
About Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
Wheaton Precious Metals is the world's premier precious metals
streaming company with the highest-quality portfolio of long-life,
low-cost assets. Its business model offers investors leverage to
commodity prices and exploration upside but with a much lower risk
profile than a traditional mining company. Wheaton delivers amongst
the highest cash operating margins in the mining industry, allowing
it to pay a competitive dividend and continue to grow through
accretive acquisitions. As a result, Wheaton has consistently
outperformed gold and silver, as well as other mining investments.
Wheaton is committed to strong ESG practices and giving back to the
communities where Wheaton and its mining partners operate. Wheaton
creates sustainable value through streaming.
For further information:
Investor Contact
Emma Murray
Vice President, Investor Relations
Tel: 1-844-288-9878
Email: info@wheatonpm.com
Media Contact
Simona Antolak
Vice President, Communications & Corporate Affairs
Tel: 604-639-9870
Email: simona.antolak@wheatonpm.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking-Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the
meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation concerning
the business, operations and financial performance of Wheaton.
Forward-looking statements, which are all statements other than
statements of historical fact, include, but are not limited to,
statements with respect to sustainability commitments and targets
by Wheaton and at mineral stream interests currently owned by
Wheaton (the "Mining Operations"). Forward-looking statements are
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance
or achievements of Wheaton to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements including
(without limitation) risks related to the ability to achieve
sustainability commitments and targets at both Wheaton and the
Mining Operations and other risks discussed in the section entitled
"Description of the Business - Risk Factors" in Wheaton's Annual
Information Form available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and Wheaton's
Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed March 31, 2023
on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR
and the risks identified under "Risks and Uncertainties" in
Wheaton's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended
December 31, 2022, available on SEDAR and in Wheaton's Form 6-K
filed March 9, 2023. Forward-looking statements are based on
assumptions management currently believes to be reasonable,
including (without limitation) that sustainability commitments and
targets at both Wheaton and the Mining Operations will be achieved,
there will be no material adverse change in the market price of
commodities, that estimations of future production from the Mining
Operations and mineral reserves and resources are accurate, that
the mining operations from which Wheaton purchases precious metals
will continue to operate, that each party will satisfy their
obligations in accordance with the precious metals purchase
agreements, and that Wheaton's application of the CRA Settlement is
accurate (including the Company's assessment that there will be no
material change in the Company's facts or change in law or
jurisprudence for years subsequent to 2010) and possible domestic
audits for taxation years subsequent to 2016 and international
audits.
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