CSR Indexes

For our 2011 Responsibility Report, we have combined our GRI (G3) – based sustainability reporting with the requirements for the annual Global Compact Communication on Progress in the Table below. We will also post an electronic version of this table and a link to the 2011 Responsibility Report on the Global Compact website.

United Nations Global Compact

Barrick Gold Corporation Communication on Progress 2011/2012

Barrick has long been committed to the principles articulated in the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). We have been proud signatories to this international voluntary initiative since 2005. Barrick continues to integrate best practices in human rights, labour standards, environment and anti-corruption into its culture and day-to-day operations. For the past four years, Barrick has been ranked as a world leader in social and environmental responsibility by the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, and has been part of the North America listing since 2007.

The following Communication on Progress provides an overview of Barrick’s 2011 key achievements and objectives for 2012, aligned with the UNGC principles and the indicators corresponding with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. As Barrick is a member of the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM), we have also linked this annual update with ICMM’s Sustainable Development principles.

I hope you will find this Communication on Progress informative and I invite you to view the Barrick website, annual Responsibility Reports and Beyond Borders stakeholder publications for further detailed information on our commitment to corporate social responsibility and the principles of the UNGC.

Kelvin Dushnisky
Executive Vice President, Corporate & Legal Affairs

Barrick Gold Corporation GRI Indicator Table and UNGP Communication of Progress for 2011

Barrick Gold Corporation GRI Indicator Table and UNGP Communication of Progress for 2011
GRI Disclosure Section	GRI (G3) Disclosure & Indicators	UN Global Compact: COP Addressed	ICMM Sustainable Development Principles	Location in Responsibility Report
Strategy and Analysis	1.1 Executive viewpoint	Barrick’s Statement of Continuing Support for the UNGP	Principle 2	About Barrick – Executive Viewpoint
	1.2 Strategy		Principles 2 and 4	About Barrick – Executive Viewpoint
Organizational Profile	2.1 Name of organization	No specific COP requirement. Description of Barrick’s size, nature and locations provide the context for understanding our actions and performance on UNGC Principles.	Principles 2 and 4	About Barrick
	2.2 Products			About Barrick, Products
	2.3 Operational structure			About Barrick
	2.4 Headquarters			About Barrick
	2.5 Countries of operation			About Barrick
	2.6 Nature of ownership			About Barrick
	2.7 Markets served			About Barrick
	2.8 Scale of organization			About Barrick
	2.9 Significant changes		Principle 10	About Barrick
	2.10 Awards received			About Barrick
Report Parameters	3.1 Reporting period	No specific COP requirement. Descriptions of the scope of the report provide the opportunity to see how Barrick defines its ‘sphere of influence’.	Principle 10	About this Report
	3.2 Date of most recent report		Principle 10	About this Report
	3.3 Reporting cycle		Principle 10	About this Report
	3.4 Contact point		Principle 10	About this Report
	3.5 Defining report content		Principles 4 and 10	About this Report – Material Issues
	3.6 Report Boundary		Principle 10	About this Report
	3.7 Limitations		Principle 10	About this Report
	3.8 Joint ventures and subsidiaries		Principle 10	About this Report
	3.9 Data		Principle 10	About this Report
	3.10 Restatements of information		Principle 10	About this Report
	3.11 Significant changes		Principle 10	About this Report
	3.12 GRI content index		Principle 10	About this Report
	3.13 Assurance		Principle 10	Independent Assurance
Governance, Commitments and Engagement	4.1 Governance structure	4.1 to 4.7 describe how Barrick is structured to meet its CSR commitments, including the UNGC Principles.	Principle 1	Governance
	4.2 Board independence		Principle 1	Governance, Board of Directors
	4.3 Board structure		Principle 1	Governance, Board of Directors
	4.4 Shareholder and employee communication		Principle 1	Board of Directors
	4.5 Executive compensation and performance		Principles 1 and 2	Board of Directors, 2012 Management Proxy Circular
	4.6 Conflicts of interest		Principle 1	Governance – Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, 2012 Management Proxy Circular
	4.7 Board qualifications		Principle 1	Website – Guidelines and Mandates
	4.8 Vision, values and code of conduct	Barrick’s statement of commitment is aligned with the UNGC Principles.	Principles 1 and 2	Governance
	4.9 Board overview of sustainability	These indicators describe Barrick’s mechanisms for high-level oversight.	Principle 1	Governance – Board Overview of Corporate Responsibility
	4.10 Review of board performance		Principle 1	2012 Management Proxy Circular
	4.11 Precautionary approach	Actions taken to implement Principle 7.	Principle 2	Commitments – Precautionary Approach
	4.12 External codes and initiatives	Barrick’s participation in other CSR initiatives is consistent with its commitment to the UNGC.	Principle 1	Commitments – External Charters, Principles and Initiatives
	4.13 Memberships		Principle 1	Commitments – External Charters, Principles and Initiatives and NGO Relationships and Partnerships
	4.14 Barrick’s stakeholder groups identified	Barrick has shared progress on implementation of the UNGC Principles with stakeholders throughout this report.	Principle 10	Engagement – Identification and Selection of Stakeholders
	4.15 Basis for identification of  stakeholders		Principle 10	Engagement – Identification and Selection of Stakeholders
	4.16 Stakeholder engagement		Principles 1 and 10	Engagement – Stakeholder Engagement
	4.17 Key topics and concerns raised by stakeholders		Principles 4 and 10	Engagement – Stakeholder Engagement , Community – Significant Issues , Environment – Significant Issues
Economic	Management Approach	Actions taken to implement Principles 1, 4, 6 and 7.	Principle 1	Our People, Community, Environment – Management Approach
	EC1 Economic performance	No specific COP requirement.	Principle 9	Community – Economic Contributions and Indirect Economic Impacts, 2012 Annual Report, Data Tables
	EC2 Financial implications of Climate Change	Actions taken to implement Principle 7.	Principle 6	Environment – Climate Change – Risks and Opportunities
	EC3 Defined benefit plans	No specific COP requirement.	Principle 9	Our People – Benefits
	EC4 Government financial assistance			2012 Annual Report
	EC5 Wages	Outcomes of implementing Principle 1.	Principle 9	About Barrick – Human Rights – Discrimination, Diversity and Equality of Wages, Community – Economic Contributions, Data Tables
	EC6 Local purchases	No specific COP requirement.	Principle 2	Community – Economic Contributions, Data Tables
	EC7 Local employment	Actions taken and outcomes from implementing Principle 6.	Principle 9	About Barrick – Human Rights – Discrimination, Diversity and Equality of Wages, Community – Economic Contributions, Data Tables
	EC8 Infrastructure development	No specific COP requirement.	Principle 9	Community – Community Development and Economic Contributions, Data Tables
	EC9 Indirect economic impacts		Principle 4	Community – Economic Contributions
Environmental	Management Approach	Actions taken to implement Principles 7, 8 and 9.	Principle 1	Environment
	EN1 Materials used	Outcomes from implementing Principles 8 and 9.	Principles 6 and 9	Environment – Materials Stewardship
	EN2 Recycled materials		Principles 6, 8 and 9	Environment – Materials Stewardship and Products
	EN3 Direct energy consumption	Outcomes from implementing Principle 8.	Principle 6	Environment – Energy Use, Data Tables
	EN4 Indirect energy consumption		Principle 6	Environment – Energy Use, Data Tables
	EN5 Conservation and energy efficiency	Outcomes from implementing Principles 8 and 9.	Principles 6 and 8	Environment – Energy Use
	EN6 Energy efficiency initiatives	Actions taken to implement Principles 8 and 9.	Principles 6 and 8	Environment – Energy Use and Climate Change
	EN7 Renewable energy		Principles 6 and 8	Environment – Energy Use and Climate Change
	EN8 Water use	Outcomes from implementing Principles 8 and 9.	Principle 6	Environment – Water Management, Data Tables
	EN9 Significant effects on water sources		Principle 6	Environment – Water Management
	EN10 Water conservation, reuse, recycle		Principles 6 and 8	Environment – Water Management
	EN11 Land management	Outcomes from implementing Principle 8.	Principle 7	Environment – Biodiversity and Land Use
	EN12 Significant impacts on biodiversity		Principle 7	Environment – Biodiversity and Land Use
	EN13 Protection and restoration of habitats		Principle 7	Environment – Biodiversity and Land Use
	EN14 Managing impacts on biodiversity	Actions taken to implement Principle 8.	Principle 7	Environment – Biodiversity and Land Use
	EN15 IUCN Red Listed species	Outcomes from implementing Principle 8.	Principle 7	Environment – Biodiversity and Land Use
	EN16 Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions		Principle 6	Environment – Climate Change, Data Tables
	EN17 Other relevant GHG emissions		Principle 6	Environment – Climate Change, Data Tables
	EN18 GHG emission reduction initiatives	Actions taken and outcomes from implementing Principles 7, 8 and 9.	Principles 6 and 8	Environment – Climate Change
	EN19 Ozone depleting substances	Outcomes from implementing Principle 8.	Principle 6	Environment – Emissions, Effluents and Wastes
	EN20 Other significant air emissions		Principle 6	Environment – Emissions, Effluents and Wastes
	EN21 Water discharges		Principle 6	Environment – Emissions, Effluents and Wastes, Data Tables
	EN22 Non-processing waste disposal		Principles 6 and 8	Environment – Emissions, Effluents and Wastes, Data Tables
	EN23 Significant environmental spills and incidents		Principle 6	Environment – Significant Issues
	EN24 Hazardous waste		Principles 6 and 8	Environment – Emissions, Effluents and Wastes
	EN 25 Significant environmental impacts from discharges and runoffs		Principle 6	Environment – Significant Issues
	EN26 Significant environmental impacts of products	Actions taken to implement Principles 7, 8 and 9.	Principles 6, 8 and 9	Environment – Products
	EN27 Product recycling	Outcomes from implementing Principles 8 and 9.	Principle 6	Environment – Products
	EN28 Fines for environmental non-compliance	Outcomes from implementing Principle 8.	Principle 6	Environment – Significant Issues
	EN29 Significant environmental impacts of transportation		Principle 8	Environment – Significant Issues
	EN30 Environmental protection expenditures	Actions taken to implement Principles 7, 8 and 9.	Principle 6	Environment – Environmental Protection Expenditures
Labour Practices	Management Approach	Actions taken to implement Principles 1, 3 and 6.	Principle 1	Our People
	LA1 Workforce statistics	No specific COP requirement.		Our People – About our Employees
	LA2 Workforce turnover	Outcomes from implementing Principle 6.		Our People – About our Employees
	LA3 Benefits	No specific COP requirement.		Our People – Employee Benefits
	LA4 Trade union representation	Outcomes from implementing Principles 1 and 3.	Principle 3	Our People – Labour-Management Relations
	LA5 Communication regarding operational changes	Outcomes from implementing Principle 3.	Principle 4	Our People – Labour-Management Relations
	LA6 Safety and health committees	Outcomes from implementing Principle 1.	Principles 4 and 5	Safety and Health – Safety
	LA7 Safety and health performance		Principles 4 and 5	Safety and Health – Safety Performance and Occupational Health Performance, Data Tables
	LA8 Assistance to workforce, families and communities regarding serious diseases	Actions taken to implement Principle 1.	Principle 5	Safety and Health – Occupational Health
	LA9 Trade unions and safety and health		Principle 3 and 8	Safety and Health – Safety
	LA10 Training	No specific COP requirement.	Principle 2	Safety and Health – Emergency Response, Data Tables
	LA11 Skill management and life-long learning		Principle 9	Our People – Employee Benefits – Career Development
	LA12 Career development		Principle 9	Our People – Employee Benefits – Career Development
	LA13 Diversity of governance bodies and employees	Outcomes from implementing Principles 1 and 6.	Principle 3	About Barrick – Human Rights – Discrimination, Diversity and Equality of Wages
	LA14 Equality of wages		Principle 3	About Barrick – Human Rights – Discrimination, Diversity and Equality of Wages
Human Rights	Management Approach	Actions taken to implement Principles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.	Principle 1	About Barrick – Human Rights
	HR1 Human rights and investment agreements	Outcomes from implementing Principles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.	Principles 1 and 3	About Barrick – Human Rights
	HR2 Human rights and suppliers	Actions taken and outcomes from implementing Principles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.	Principles 1 and 3	About Barrick – Human Rights
	HR3 Human rights training for employees	Outcomes from implementing Principles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.	Principle 3	About Barrick – Human Rights – Human Rights Training, About Barrick – Human Rights – Human Rights and Security
	HR4 Discrimination	Actions taken and outcomes from implementing Principles 1, 2 and 6.	Principle 3	About Barrick – Human Rights – Discrimination, Diversity and Equality of Wages
	HR5 Freedom of association	Actions taken to implement Principles 1, 2 and 3.	Principle 3	About Barrick – Human Rights
	HR6 Child labour	Actions taken to implement Principles 1, 2 and 5.	Principle 3	About Barrick – Human Rights
	HR7 Forced labour	Actions taken to implement Principles 1, 2 and 4.	Principle 3	About Barrick – Human Rights
	HR8 Security personnel and human rights training	Outcomes from implementing Principles 1 and 2.	Principle 3	About Barrick – Human Rights – Human Rights and Security
	HR9 Incidents of violation of rights of Indigenous people	Actions taken and outcomes from implementing Principles 1 and 2.	Principle 3	Community – Indigenous Peoples
Society	Management Approach	Action taken to implement Principle 10.	Principle 1	Community
	SO1 Community development programs and practices	No specific COP requirement.	Principles 2, 3, 4 and 9	Community – Community Development
	SO2 Corruption analysis	Outcomes from implementing Principle 10.	Principle 1	About Barrick – Public Policy, Anti-Corruption and Compliance, Governance
	SO3 Anti-corruption training		Principle 1	About Barrick – Public Policy, Anti-Corruption and Compliance, Governance
	SO4 Actions taken in response to corruption	Actions taken to implement Principle 10.	Principle 1	About Barrick – Public Policy, Anti-Corruption and Compliance, Governance
	SO5 Public policy development and lobbying	Actions taken to implement Principles 1 to 10.	Principle 1	About Barrick – Public Policy, Anti-Corruption and Compliance, Governance
	SO6 Contributions to political parties	Outcomes from implementing Principle 10.	Principle 1	About Barrick – Public Policy, Anti-Corruption and Compliance, Governance
	SO7 Anti-competitive behaviour	No specific COP requirement.	Principle 1	About Barrick – Public Policy, Anti-Corruption and Compliance, Governance
	SO8 Significant fines for non-compliance		Principle 1	About Barrick – Public Policy, Anti-Corruption and Compliance, Governance
Product Responsibility	Management Approach	Actions taken to implement Principles 1 and 8.	Principle 1	Environment – Products
	PR1 Product life-cycle	Actions taken and outcomes from implementing Principle 1.	Principle 8	Environment – Products – Product Life Cycle
	PR2 Non-compliance with product safety regulations	Outcomes from implementing Principle 1.	Principle 8	Environment – Products – Impacts from Products
	PR3 Labelling	Action taken and outcomes from implementing Principle 8.	Principle 8	Environment – Products – Impacts from Products
	PR4 Non-compliance regarding product labelling	Outcomes from implementing Principle 8.	Principle 8	Environment – Products – Impacts from Products
	PR5 Non-compliance regarding customer satisfaction	No specific COP requirement.		Environment – Products – Impacts from Products
	PR6 Marketing			Environment – Products – Impacts from Products
	PR7 Non-compliance regarding marketing			Environment – Products – Impacts from Products
	PR8 Customer privacy breaches	Outcomes from implementing Principle 1.		Environment – Products – Impacts from Products
	PR9 Fines for non-compliance regarding products	No specific COP requirement.		Environment – Products – Impacts from Products
Metals & Mining Sector Supplement	MM1 Amount of land disturbed and rehabilitated	Actions and outcomes from implementing Principles 7 and 8.	Principle 7	Environment – Biodiversity and Land Use
	MM2 Biodiversity management plans		Principle 7	Environment – Biodiversity and Land Use
	MM3 Mining and processing waste disposal	Actions and outcomes from implementing Principles 7, 8 and 9.	Principle 8	Environment – Emissions, Effluents and Wastes
	MM4 Number of strikes and lockouts exceeding one week	Outcomes from implementing Principles 1 and 3.	Principle 3	Our People – Labour-Management Relations
	MM5 Operations adjacent to Indigenous people’s territories	Actions taken and outcome from implementing Principles 1 and 2.	Principle 3	Community – Indigenous Peoples
	MM6 Disputes and resolutions involving local communities or Indigenous people		Principle 3	Community – Indigenous Peoples, Community – Significant Issues
	MM7 Grievance mechanisms used to settle disputes with communities or Indigenous peoples		Principle 3	Community – Indigenous Peoples, Community – Significant Issues
	MM8 Artisanal mining		Principles 3 and 9	Community – Artisanal Mining
	MM9 Resettlement		Principles 3 and 9	Community – Resettlement
	MM10 Social aspects of mine closure		Principle 9	Community – Mine Closure and Community
	MM11 Materials stewardship	Actions taken and outcomes from implementing Principle 8.	Principle 8	Environment – Materials Stewardship