Environmental, Social & Governance(ESG)

Building a positive legacy in the communities in which we operate.

At Vasco Gold, we view ESG as a journey, and like all journeys how we navigate ours will differ to others.

Following a period of rapid growth through acquisitions, our priority has been to consolidate and harmonize our approach to ESG across the business. We are proud of the step change improvements we have made that will continue to strengthen our company and its operations. We are committed to working responsibly, in a manner that manages our impacts and contributes to building a positive legacy beyond the life of our mines, recognizing that our ESG performance is integral to our long- term business success and ability to generate value for our stakeholders.

We are dedicated to ensuring our ESG strategies and performance align with and is evaluated against globally recognized ESG reporting frameworks and initiatives such as the Equator Principles and IFC Performance Standards, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), the Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs) and the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).