VANCOUVER, B.C., April 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teck Resources Limited (TSX:TECK.A) (TSX:TECK.B) (NYSE:TECK) ("Teck”) has released its 17th annual Sustainability Report, covering the company’s performance in 2017 and progress towards its short-term sustainability goals set for 2020.
“At Teck, we make sustainability a part of everything we do, because we know that responsible mining and mineral development is not only the right thing to do, it is fundamental to our current and future success,” said Don Lindsay, President and CEO. “In 2017, we were able to advance our work in sustainability and achieve strong business results, thanks to the hard work and dedication of our employees.”
Teck’s approach to responsible resource development is guided by a sustainability strategy, which sets out a vision as well as short- and long-term goals in six areas of focus: Community, Our People, Water, Energy and Climate Change, Air, and Biodiversity.
“We are on track in advancing, and ultimately achieving, all of our 2020 sustainability goals,” said Marcia Smith, Senior Vice President, Sustainability and External Affairs. “Guided by our sustainability strategy, we are improving our performance, including meeting our 2020 greenhouse gas emission reduction goal early, using water responsibly, and strengthening our relationships with Indigenous Peoples.”
2017 sustainability performance highlights included:
In 2017, Teck was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the eighth consecutive year and the Best 50 list by Corporate Knights for the eleventh consecutive year.
Teck’s full Sustainability Report is available at www.teck.com/responsibility.
About Teck
Teck is a diversified resource company committed to responsible mining and mineral development with major business units focused on copper, steelmaking coal, zinc and energy. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, its shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and TECK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TECK. Learn more about Teck at www.teck.com or follow @TeckResources.
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