This Code of Conduct explains how we live the Gold Fields Way – guiding the choices we make, the way we treat each other, and the standards we uphold across our business.
The Why
Creating enduring value
beyond mining
Our Purpose is our reason for being – a long-term commitment to delivery of sustainable positive impact for our people, communities, stakeholders and the environment
Built on the three strategic pillars of Deliver, Impact and Grow, our 2035 Aspirations give us a long-term view of where we want to be:
Our Strategy is built on 3 pillars:
- Deliver:
Operate in a safe, reliable and cost-effective way - Impact:
Have a positive impact on our communities and the environment - Grow:
Grow the quality of our portfolio
- Eliminating serious injuries and fatalities and enhancing lives
- Building inclusive, values-driven teams growing capabilities
- Ensuring trusted sustainability leadership
- Delivering safe, reliable, cost-effective operations
- Growing our portfolio through value optimisation
- Delivering shared social and financial success
The What
We activate this through our culture
Delivering on our Purpose, Strategy and Aspirations requires more than technical excellence. It relies on a Culture of Care and Accountability
Care
means looking after one another, treating everyone with fairness, dignity and respect. and guaranteeing the health, safety and wellbeing of ourselves and those around us.
Accountability
means owning and being responsible for our actions and their impacts, and holding ourselves and each other to the standards we set and the commitments we make.
The Gold Fields Way is how we make this real. It is how we activate and embed our Culture of Care & Accountability through:
- Our leadership & mindsets
- Our Operating Model
- Our Operating Practices & Systems: Our Operating Practices & Systems: the shared standards, routines and processes that support execution
Underpinning this are Our Values:
Safety, Respect, Collaboration and Responsibility
The How
We live this through our Code of Conduct
Our Code of Conduct explains how we live our Culture and our Values in practice.
It guides the choices we make, the way we treat each other, and the standards we uphold across our business.
We have a unique opportunity to transform our business at scale. Our transformation ambition is simple:
To build a Gold Fields that is is simpler, stronger, with safe and consistent performance where we make work simple to do well.
Our Code of Conduct is an important part of this transformation.
It is also central to our operating system - our ways of working that drive performance and the achievement of our 2035 aspirations.
Finally, the Code of Conduct is a key artefact of our Culture – defining who we are, what we stand for and how we work together to achieve our Purpose.
Who the Code applies to
The Code applies to everyone at Gold Fields – our Board, as well as our employees and business partners, who we know are critical to our culture, performance, and ultimately our success.
It reflects what is expected of us all:
Know it
Understand the Code and our Values
Live it
Apply them in daily work and decisions
Raise it
Speak Up when something doesn’t seem right
Own it
Take responsibility for your actions and their impact
How the Code is used
The Code is designed to be clear and practical.
It helps you:
Connect
our purpose, values and culture to your everyday choices
Access
resources, policies and support when needed
Apply
tools like the Decision Guide to pause, reflect, and make sound, confident decisions
Raise
concerns safely, knowing you will be supported and protected.
Explore the Code
The Code of Conduct comes to life across a number of focus areas. Each section explains what our values mean in practice – and what is expected of all of us.
Keeping each other safe
How we protect physical and psychological wellbeing – and why safety is never optional.
Explore this sectionRespecting people and our planet
Upholding human rights, respecting communities, and caring for the environment we share.
Explore this sectionBuilding enduring partnerships
Working responsibly with partners, suppliers, and communities to create long‑term value.
Explore this sectionDoing business the right way
Acting with integrity, transparency, and accountability in every decision.
Explore this section
