Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. 2020 Sustainability Report (6064Y)
14 May 2021 - 4:00PM
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Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
14 May 2021
May 13, 2021 TSX | NYSE | LSE: WPM
Vancouver, British Columbia
WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS PUBLISHES 2020 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
HIGHLIGHTING STRONG ESG PERFORMANCE
Vancouver, British Columbia - Wheaton Precious Metals(TM) Corp.
("Wheaton" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the publication
of its 2020 Sustainability Report, a comprehensive disclosure
outlining Wheaton's sustainability accomplishments and
environmental, social and governance ("ESG") performance. All
amounts are in US dollars unless otherwise noted.
"As a leader in precious metals streaming, Wheaton is not only
committed to advancing our corporate sustainability goals, but also
championing sustainability throughout the entire mining industry
and in the communities in which we and our mining partners
operate," said Randy Smallwood, President & CEO of Wheaton.
"The 2020 Sustainability Report looks back at a year where the
COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted lives and communities
globally and reinforced the need for all stakeholders to work
together to emerge from challenging situations with resilience.
Recognizing this need, we eagerly stepped up and launched a $5
million Community Support and Response Fund, more than doubling the
budget for our existing community investment program, with a direct
focus on helping address the impacts of the pandemic as well as
implemented measures to ensure the health and safety of our
employees and communities."
Sustainability highlights and achievements outlined in the
report include:
-- Ranked #1 in the Precious Metals Industry Group and ESG
Global 50 Top Rated Company by Sustainalytics
-- "AA" rated by MSCI ESG Ratings and rated "Prime" by ISS ESG
-- Established $5 million Community Support and Response Fund
for COVID-19 and worked with most of our mining partners to
identify programs that address food security, health and
socio-economic impacts in the communities near the mines
-- Distributed over $5.8 million in support of over 100 various charities and initiatives
-- Achieved carbon neutral status for the sixth consecutive year
-- Adopted a new goal of 30% women directors by 2024
-- Signatory to the BlackNorth Initiative and initiated support
for a grant program for small, black-owned businesses
-- Disclosure aligned with the Sustainability Accounting
Standards Board (SASB) and Task Force on Climate-Related Financial
Disclosures (TCFD) frameworks and informed by the Global Reporting
Initiatives (GRI)
For further information, please contact:
Patrick Drouin or Simona Antolak
Investor Relations
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.
Tel: 1-844-288-9878
Email: info@wheatonpm.com
Website: www.wheatonpm.com
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