Toronto Stock Exchange: G New York Stock Exchange: GG
VANCOUVER, Nov. 17 /CNW/ - GOLDCORP INC. (TSX: G, NYSE: GG) announced today that it will be added to the Dow Jones Sustainability
Index North America (DJSI North America), effective December 20, 2010.
One of the world's most influential sustainability indexes, the DJSI
North America evaluates leaders in corporate social responsibility
using rigorous selection criteria in the areas of corporate, economic,
environmental and social performance.
"Goldcorp's continuing emergence as a leader in the commitment to
sustainable business practices is one of our Company's proudest
achievements," said Chuck Jeannes, President and Chief Executive
Officer. "We operate with transparency, integrity and respect for the
benefit of all stakeholders, and I'm pleased that our efforts have been
recognized by this well-established index."
The Company's global economic contribution in 2009 totaled approximately
$1.4 billion, including wages and salaries, procurement of goods and
services, infrastructure development, taxes and royalties, community
development programs and charitable contributions.
To learn more about Goldcorp's commitment to sustainability, read
Goldcorp's 2009 Sustainability Report at http://www.goldcorp.com/corporate_responsibility/reports.
Goldcorp is one of the world's fastest growing senior gold producers.
Its low-cost gold production is located in safe jurisdictions in the
Americas and remains 100% unhedged.
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