Our management approach is to work within social, economic, and environmental contexts in a way that delivers positive and sustainable outcomes for our business as well as our stakeholders.

As a mining company, we are conscious of our responsibility to give back to the Earth. Not only are we committed to minimizing the impact on the land in areas where we operate, we also go beyond what is required. From restoring coral reefs off the coast of the Philippines to creating a vast protected area in Namibia to preserving forest habitat for endangered chimpanzees in Mali, we invest in projects that have nothing to do with mining and everything to do with the protection of the planet and the quality of life for future generations.

Scuba diver taking notes underwater near coral formations and artificial reef structures.

We recognize that the risks and impacts associated with our business can be complex and that their management requires cross-functional collaboration among our departments and with our various stakeholders.

Our process for risk management aligns with the Precautionary Principle2 and includes identifying, evaluating and addressing the economic, social and environmental risks and opportunities for our projects and operations.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sustainability Committee
CORPORATE
COO Director, Sustainability
OPERATIONS
Site General Managers HSE & Social Managers

Sustainability management is embedded at all levels of B2Gold, from the Board of Directors (Board) to our site employees.

  • The Sustainability Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for overall sustainability risk management for the Company.
  • The Corporate Sustainability Director, who reports to the Senior Vice President (SVP) and Chief Operating Officer (COO), has overall responsibility for the Company’s sustainability strategy and oversees the Sustainability function and performance.
  • The Sustainability department develops and implements sustainability-related management frameworks; ensures conformance with relevant standards, objectives and targets; and tracks and reports on our environmental and social performance across our global operations.
  • Each operation has site-based environmental and social teams, which report to the General Manager and regularly engage with our corporate Sustainability department through meetings, formal reports and site visits.

Our COMMITMENT TO STANDARDS AND INITIATIVES

GRI Standards

SASB Standard

SDGs Sustainable Development Goals

ICMM International Council on Mining & Metals & IFC International Finance Corporation

VPSHR Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights

ISO 14001:2015 Management System Standards

ICMM International Cyanide Management Code

MAC Mining Association of Canada’s TSM Towards Sustainable Mining

EITI Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

WGC World Gold Council RGMPs Responsible Gold Mining Principle

Our Stakeholders

We engage openly with our stakeholders, guided by our values of fairness, respect, transparency and accountability, in all aspects of our business. As a global company, our range of stakeholders is broad. Our methods of communicating with stakeholders vary, as does the frequency of communication.

Our Material Topics

The process for considering material topics for our Responsible Mining Report includes the identification, prioritization and validation of significant ESG impacts. Our materiality review followed the GRI’s Reporting Principles and included the SASB disclosure topics for our sector.

Our Sustainablity Performance Targets

Annually, we undergo the comprehensive exercise of identifying performance targets to further improvements for key sustainability issues. These targets allow us to measure and disclose our sustainability performance for aspects relevant to each of our material topics and to demonstrate our commitment to transparency and accountability, allowing for a comprehensive assessment of our sustainability performance.