Management approaches

Our commitment to sustainability is driven by an understanding of our most significant environmental, social and economic impacts.

Through regular materiality assessments that align with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Universal Standards, we identify what matters most to our business and our stakeholders. Our GRI-aligned management approaches are designed to systematically address these priority topics, ensuring we manage our resources responsibly, foster positive stakeholder relations and create enduring value for our key stakeholders.

We review and update our GRI-aligned materiality analysis annually, which is driven and informed by Gold Fields' purpose and our commitment to leading environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, reporting standards and frameworks. Material matters are those issues that could substantially impact Gold Fields’ outward influence on society, our host communities and the environment (including human rights), as well as our ability to deliver on the Group’s three strategic pillars and create value for our stakeholders over the short, medium and long term. Management of these issues is also critical in our ability to deliver on the Group's three strategic pillars and create value for our stakeholders over the short, medium and long term.

Refer to our Integrated Annual Report for detailed progress against our 2030 ESG targets.

In 2023, we initiated a new three-year analysis cycle and conducted a double materiality review to identify the Group's material matters. The results of the analysis further serve to inform Gold Fields' business plans and strategies, as well as our approach to external reporting.

Our materiality analysis

As a first step, we analysed both our internal and external operating context and identified our material matters. These were interrogated by key internal stakeholders and aggregated into seven material themes. The material themes and matters were prioritised through engagement with our stakeholders. We then report on material issues in Gold Fields' annual reporting suite.

Our material themes

Read more about our 2023 material themes and matters here .

How we manage what is material

Below, we outline the key material themes and matters most important to our business and stakeholders. Each item links to detailed management approaches, providing insight into how these critical areas are managed and monitored. Where specific management approaches are not separately documented, links are provided to the relevant sections within the Gold Fields' reporting suite.