Endeavour Publishes Sustainability Report and Advances Implementation of Responsible Gold Mining Principles

  

ENDEAVOUR PUBLISHES SUSTAINABILITY REPORT AND ADVANCES IMPLEMENTATION OF RESPONSIBLE GOLD MINING PRINCIPLES  

2019 Sustainability Report reflects efforts to increase transparency  ·  Executive compensation linked to ESG targets

HIGHLIGHTS:

• The 2019 Sustainability Report reflects Endeavour’s commitment to increase transparency and improve disclosure
  • Augmented climate change disclosure including Scope 3 CO₂ emissions and completion of CDP Climate Change questionnaire
  • Commitment to begin reporting in line with Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
  • Annual targets set for key ESG criteria with increased disclosure and case studies    
• The report includes an update on the Company’s implementation of the World Gold Council’s comprehensive ESG reporting framework, known as the Responsible Gold Mining Principles (“RGMPs”)
• ESG-linked executive compensation targets   
  • Short-term 2020 remuneration tied to safety and increasing female workforce representation
  • Long-term remuneration tied to the successful implementation of the RGMPs

George Town, May 27, 2020 – Endeavour Mining (TSX:EDV) (OTCQX:EDVMF) is pleased to announce that it has published an enhanced 2019 Sustainability Report which details progress towards implementing the World Gold Council’s environment, social and governance (“ESG”) reporting framework, the Responsible Gold Mining Principles (“RGMPs”), as well as the Company’s performance against key indicators in 2019. Full details are outlined in the Report, which is available at www.endeavourmining.com.

Sébastien de Montessus, President & CEO of Endeavour, said:

“Since I joined the company nearly four years ago, we have improved our performance, accountability and transparency in the way we approach ESG matters. We appreciate the increasing importance of providing our stakeholders with a greater degree of information on how we measure our impact, which is why we pledged to implement the World Gold Council’s ESG reporting framework.

We are pleased with the progress we have made so far, and the steps taken to improve our business practices and reporting. In addition, to drive the right behaviors and actions across our business, we have augmented our short and long-term compensation schemes with clear and measurable ESG targets.