Guiding Frameworks
To help us manage our impacts and maximize the benefits to communities, we use a combination of internal and external frameworks. To this end, IAMGOLD has joined a number of international standards and working groups. These initiatives help ensure that we adhere to high standards from an economic, social and governance perspective.
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
A multi-stakeholder organization committed to providing a sustainability reporting framework that is consistent, transparent and comparable. IAMGOLD adheres to the GRI reporting content guidelines when preparing the annual HSS report.
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PDAC E3plus
E3 Plus is a framework for responsible exploration. It provides a set of principles and guidance for exploration companies to continuously improve their social, environmental, and health and safety performance, and ultimately integrate these three aspects throughout all their exploration programs.
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UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights
These guidelines provide a global standard for preventing and addressing the risk of adverse impacts on human rights linked to business activity. They are meant to aid businesses in implementing the United Nations “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework.
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IFC Social and Environmental Performance Standards
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) Sustainability Framework promotes sound environmental and social practices, encourages transparency and accountability, and contributes to positive development impacts. It is a global benchmarking framework for environmental and social risk management.
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Integrate Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT)
The IBAT was created through a partnership among BirdLife International, Conservation International, International Union for Conservation of Nature and UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. It is a tool designed to provide accurate and up-to-date access to biodiversity information to support the critical business decisions of IAMGOLD.
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