Kodiak Copper Corp. (TSX-V:KDK) told investors it achieved an overall score of ‘A’ in its first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report from Digbee ESG.
The company noted that Digbee, a leading independent assessment platform for the mining industry, reviewed its submission against a set of rigorous and standardised scoring criteria, adding that the report provides a comprehensive assessment of its performance across a broad range of ESG criteria.
"Excellence in ESG is an integral part of Kodiak's strategy as we create value through responsible exploration,” Kodiak president and CEO Claudia Tornquist said in a statement.
“I am proud that our initial submission was awarded a very strong 'A' score, and it is a pleasure to share Kodiak's ESG report which transparently documents our performance in areas including health & safety, environmental stewardship, community engagement and governance."
Digbee founder and CEO Jamie Strauss commented that Kodiak has exemplified the benefit of embedding ESG throughout an exploration company.
“Given the strong set of policies and procedures along with the clear culture running through the company, it is anticipated that the areas of observation to further improve will be taken onboard and further strengthen the company's ESG footprint,” Strauss added.
Kodiak’s ESG report can be viewed here.
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