Sustainability Strategy

OUR STRATEGIC APPROACH

We mine responsibly, respecting people & the environment

With commitment to environmental, social and economic sustainability, we develop and implement leading practices to approach the challenges of mining responsibly, while respecting the natural resources and our social partners. From our vision through to our actions and behaviours, we aim at improvement and progress to achieve successful and sustainable growth for all. Prosperity and sustainability form the foundation of our business.

The sustainability strategy of Hellas Gold is built upon 4 main pillars:

01.

Safe, inclusive and
innovative operations

We foster safe, participatory workplaces that value diversity, personal growth and innovation. Specifically: 

  • We focus on protecting the health and safety of our workforce, their families and our host communities. 
  • We believe that inclusive teams are a competitive advantage. We foster diversity of identity and cognitive diversity, and we create teams with different cultural, educational, social and demographic characteristics.  
  • We promote learning and training initiatives for the development of our employees’ skills, offering substantial socioeconomic benefits to our host communities.  
02.

Responsibly produced
products

We respect human rights and we commit to extract and produce gold and other metals responsibly. Specifically:  

  • We provide assurance that our operations do not cause, support or contribute to human rights abuses, unlawful behaviours or breaches of international humanitarian law. 
  • Our products advance society and create and store value. We follow finished-product handling protocols during loading, export and transport, and our contractors and suppliers are fully complied with the Hellas Gold operational standards. 
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Engaged and prosperous communities

On a basis of mutual respect, we maintain ongoing and fruitful communication with the local community to support the local economy and provide long-term opportunities for future generations. Specifically: 

  • Our relationships with our social partners are built upon open communication, trust, honesty and transparency. 
  • When grievances are raised, we act and respond with due diligence.  
  • We recognize the impacts of mining to our host communities. In consideration of their unique cultural and social characteristics, we seek to address their local needs and objectives. 
  • We prioritize hiring from the local workforce and suppliers to bring positive impacts on the local and national economy. 
04.

Healthy Environments now
and for the future

We protect the ecosystems surrounding our sites by integrating the latest technologies and industry-leading practices.
Specifically: 

  • We align our operations with the legal requirements on environmental compliance.  
  • We reduce our carbon footprint and energy consumption. 
  • We focus on waste management. 
  • We use a system for the responsible management of water resources. 
  • We design and construct our projects to minimize disturbance, while prioritizing occupational safety.  

RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Codes & Policies

Sustainability and responsible governance are the pillars of our business approach. Our sustainability strategy is supervised by the Sustainability Committee of the Board of Directors of Eldorado Gold and is subject to the policies of Hellas Gold and Eldorado Gold.

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Environmental & social management

The comprehensive Environmental & Social Management System comprises specific and detailed procedures for effective management and mitigation of the environmental and social impacts of our business. 

Environmental & Social Action Plan

The main findings produced by the evaluations and validations of the Environmental and Social Management System, provide the basis for designing, developing and upgrading the Environmental & Social Action Plan across all aspects of our business.  

Environmental And Social Management System Framework ESMS PDF Environmental And Social Action Plan ESAP PDF

SIMS

Sustainability Integrated Management System

In addition to the systems we use for our compliance with regulations and guidelines, our parent company, Eldorado Gold, provides a global framework for both its own operations and those of its subsidiaries. This framework outlines a common set of sustainability standards that govern our business practices.  

The Sustainability Integrated Management System (SIMS) is a voluntary, internal system that provides a set of mandatory standards in the areas of occupational health and safety, environmental and social performance, security and the general management of sustainability topics.

It embeds mandatory performance-based standards that we are expected to follow in these areas. Our relationship with SIMS is dynamic and participatory. SIMS offers quantifiable effectiveness tools that help us discover innovative ways to improve our operations, while striving to meet requirements to the fullest extent. SIMS is progressing, and together we raise the bar for responsible behaviour. For us, sustainability is intertwined with improvement, progress and growth.  

Combined, SIMS and ESMS form a robust set of policies, procedures and human resources and roles essential to our sustainability strategy. They support us in striving to meet all the mandatory standards expected of a mining company, ultimately benefiting an increasingly complex and demanding group of social and other partners. 

SUSTAINABILITY

The mining life cycle

The mining life cycle comprises five stages, during which we use responsible methods and practices to support sustainable development. Alongside the completion of mining operations, we ensure concurrent reclamation and rehabilitation of the wider area surrounding the Kassandra Mines, and its prompt return to the local community.

Find out more about the Mining Life Cycle