TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 5, 2022--
Sherritt International Corporation (“Sherritt” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: S) today released its 2021 Sustainability Report, Climate Report, Tailings Management Report and Sustainability Scorecard outlining the Corporation’s performance on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters. All amounts are in Canadian currency unless otherwise noted.
“Our Sustainability Framework is intrinsically embedded into our overall business strategy, which is focused on growing and optimizing our existing operations, maximizing value to our shareholders, employees and communities, and building our brand as a preferred supplier of critical minerals,” said Leon Binedell, President and CEO of Sherritt International. “I am proud of the successes we are reporting to date in our ESG mandates, and I strongly believe that the groundwork laid out by our teams in 2021 and throughout 2022 will provide us with the information and capability to make strategic investments and deliver meaningful results towards a just energy transition.”
Highlights from Sherritt’s 2021 sustainability reports include:
Sherritt’s 2021 Sustainability Report, was prepared with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) Standards and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Metals and Mining Standard. It is available on Sherritt’s website at 2021 Sustainability Report.
About Sherritt International
Headquartered in Toronto, Sherritt is a world leader in using hydrometallurgical processes to mine and refine nickel and cobalt – metals essential for an electric future. Its Technologies Group creates innovative, proprietary solutions for natural resource-based industries around the world to improve environmental performance and increase economic value. Sherritt has embarked on a multi-pronged growth strategy focused on expanding nickel and cobalt production by up to 20% from 2021 and extending the life of mine at Moa beyond 2040. The Corporation is also the largest independent energy producer in Cuba. Sherritt’s common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “S”.
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CONTACT: For more information, please contact:
Lucy Chitilian, Investor Relations
Telephone: 416-935-2457
Email:investor@sherritt.com
www.sherritt.com
Sherritt International Corporation
Bay Adelaide Centre, East Tower
22 Adelaide Street West, Suite 4220
Toronto, ON M5H 4E3
KEYWORD: NORTH AMERICA CANADA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: OIL/GAS NATURAL RESOURCES SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) ENERGY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES MINING/MINERALS
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