Gold Fields has nine operating mines in Australia, Peru, South Africa and Ghana (including the Asanko JV) and two projects in Canada and Chile.
We have total attributable annual gold-equivalent production of 2.40Moz, attributable gold Mineral Reserves of 46.1Moz and Mineral Resources of 42.3Moz (excluding Mineral Reserves).
Sustainability for Gold Fields covers issues relating to our social licence to operate as well as mitigating the impact our operations have on the environment and adjacent communities
Our shares are listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and our American depositary shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
We continually look for people who have a high performance attitude and can grow with us.
Our operations depend upon the reliable supply of responsibly produced products and services, and the know-how of experts in their field.
THIS IS GOLD FIELDS 
Stakeholder engagement
Proactive and frank stakeholder engagement sits at the heart of our efforts to maintain the sustainability of our business and share enduring value with our stakeholders. This engagement aims to build trust and allows for participative and informed decision-making, by striving to balance the interests, needs and expectations of our stakeholders with the best interests of Gold Fields.
At an operational level, all our projects and mines identify, prioritise and directly engage stakeholders that have the potential to affect their operational, sustainability or financial performance.
At a strategic level, our corporate and regional management teams implement an ongoing programme of direct and indirect engagement.
Relevant outcomes from our operational and strategic stakeholder engagement are logged in our Group External Interaction & Commitment Register and communicated through our Enterprise Risk Management process – and so form a vital part of the Group’s risk management programme.
Our engagements are reported in our Integrated Annual Report and Report to Stakeholders which are publicly available.
The Board is ultimately responsible for oversight of the social, ethics and transformation (SET) strategy, performance, risks and opportunities. In this the Board is assisted predominantly by the Social, Ethics and Transformation (SET) committee. The Safety, Health and Sustainable Development (SHSD) and Risk committees also deal with SET matters.
Responsibilities
Provides oversight on matters relating to social, ethics, security, labour, transformation, community, corruption, land (social context), human rights and stakeholder relationships to ensure the Company upholds the principles of good corporate citizenship and conducts its business in an ethical and sustainable manner.
Provides guidance to SET strategies and policies, and monitors SET performance within the relevant laws and regulations as well as voluntary standards and guidelines.
Responsibilities
Provides guidance to SHSD strategies and policies, and monitors SHSD performance within the relevant laws and regulations as well as voluntary standards and guidelines
Responsibilities
Provides oversight on Group and operational risks, including ESG risks, through developing and identifying risks, vulnerabilities and opportunities facing the Company, and providing risk mitigation strategies.
Gold Fields recognises the importance of governance as a business enabler, providing the framework in which we operate and how we operate as an ethical business. The tables below and on the previous page set out how we incorporate stakeholder relationships into our governance, strategy, business operations, enterprise risk management and reporting processes.
The CEO is the conduit between the board and management and is responsible for the implementation of board-approved SET strategies and policies.
SET-related incentivesStakeholder reputation-related deliverables, namely increased engagement with investors, employees, governments and communities, are included in the Group and Regional balanced scorecards. Engagement has increased over the 2018 to 2020 period for all stakeholders.
Exco supports the Board by developing the SET-related policies for consideration and approval. It carries out the Board’s mandate by ensuring the implementation of the Company’s SET strategies, as well as related risk management plans. Exco also reviews the company’s ESG performance against objectives and key performance indicators
Shared value and diversity and inclusion incentivesAll senior and middle management are incentivised with specific ESG targets since 2017, including host community value creation. From 2021 onwards a larger portion of incentives will be allocated to ESG goals, including diversity and inclusion. The same incentives as applied to the CEO are applied to Exco members.
The Sustainable Development and Human Resources functions contribute multi-disciplinary experts covering overarching SET strategies, sustainable development, shared value, stakeholder engagement, social licence to operate, diversity and inclusion, human rights performance and ESG reporting and assurance. These functions at Group level provide strategic guidance and support to the regions. The functions participate as members of various ICMM working groups, including community support, skills initiative, and security and human rights.
The committee comprises EVPs for Sustainable Development, People and Organisational Effectiveness, Legal and Compliance, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs, Business Development and Strategy and supporting senior managers. It aims to develop the ESG Charter, including objectives and strategic intents.
Stakeholder and Community Relations working groupThe working group comprises Group VPs for community relations and corporate affairs and regional and operational multi-disciplinary teams comprising sustainable development, community relations, and corporate affairs. It supports delivery of the community and government relations strategies and plans and provides a platform for the sharing of experience and knowledge within the group.
Stakeholder and Community Relations working groupThe working group comprises Group VPs for community relations and corporate affairs and regional and operational multi-disciplinary teams comprising sustainable development, community relations, and corporate affairs. It supports delivery of the community and government relations strategies and plans and provides a platform for the sharing of experience and knowledge within the group.
Stakeholder and Community Relations working groupThe working group comprises Group VPs for community relations and corporate affairs and regional and operational multi-disciplinary teams comprising sustainable development, community relations, and corporate affairs. It supports delivery of the community and government relations strategies and plans and provides a platform for the sharing of experience and knowledge within the group.
Stakeholder and Community Relations working groupThe working group comprises Group VPs for community relations and corporate affairs and regional and operational multi-disciplinary teams comprising sustainable development, community relations, and corporate affairs. It supports delivery of the community and government relations strategies and plans and provides a platform for the sharing of experience and knowledge within the group.
Our approach to stakeholder engagement and relations is guided and informed by the external standards, guides and codes we have adopted, our internal policies and guidelines and commitments as well as the industrial forums we participate in.
External documents
Industrial forums and working groups
Internal guidelines, policies and documents
Engagement activities:
