About this report
Our integrated reporting suite enables stakeholders – including our capital providers – to make informed decisions about Gold Fields' (Gold Fields, the Company or the Group) long-term prospects and our ability to create and sustain value. This IAR details how we created, preserved or eroded value during 2022. We connect our performance with our purpose through integrated thinking and concisely and holistically unpack how we unlock value for stakeholders through our strategic pillars, material matters, risks and opportunities, operating environment and performance.
Our sustainability indices
AA-rating
(2021:A-rating)
5thminer
(2021:3rdminer)
11thgold miner
(2021:11thgold miner)
E2 S1 G1
(2021:E1 S1 G1)
2ndgold miner
(2021:6thgold miner)
socio-economic value for our host communities and governments. Our vision is to be the preferred gold mining company delivering sustainable, superior value and, in pursuit of this, we positively contribute directly and indirectly to 11 SDGs to enable meaningful change in our sector.
See details of our commitment to the relevant SDGs on our website: www.goldfields.com/sustainability
See our reporting scope and boundary and forward-looking statements on reporting boundary.
Assurance
ERM Southern Africa (ERM) provided independent reasonable assurance over key sustainability information in this report, which is prepared in accordance with, and with reference to, the GRI Universal Standards. As a member of the ICMM, we are committed to obtaining assurance in line with the ICMM sustainability report assurance requirements. ERM assured all five ICMM subject matters in line with the ICMM Assurance and Validation Procedure. The key sustainability performance data assured by ERM in 2022 is detailed in Independent reasonable assurance statement to gold fields limited, Assured sustainability performance indicators and Assured south african mining charter performance indicators.
Board approval
Gold Fields' Board of Directors (Board) acknowledges its responsibility to ensure the integrity of this IAR. It believes that the 2022 IAR addresses all matters that could substantively impact the Group's ability to create value over the short, medium and long term, including Gold Fields' strategic objectives. The Board is also of the opinion that this report materially complies with the relevant statutory and regulatory requirements – particularly the Integrated Reporting Framework, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the Companies Act No 71 of 2008, as amended.
Senior management led the preparation of this report. As part of our comprehensive internal and external review process, the IAR was submitted to the Group's Audit Committee for review, who recommended it to the Board for approval. The Board unanimously approved the 2022 IAR and 2022 Annual Financial Report (AFR) – including our Annual Financial Statements – on 30 March 2023.