The scorecard includes key performance indicators aligned to priority areas set out in our strategy. We intend to rank ourselves in quintiles against our peers, where applicable, as well as against our own internal metrics and roll up our performance to an aggregate score. The assessment is based on publicly available information, which was sourced from both 2018 and 2019 data.

In some instances such as Community Development Committees, which are unique to Barrick, our assessment of performance also considers our performance against our own expectations. While we expect these indicators will evolve over time, we believe this is an important first step, and believe it will help to drive continual improvement in our management of sustainability issues.

Many of the metrics in the scorecard draw on information provided from every Barrick site, every month, as part of the monthly HSEC reporting process. These metrics also align with information publicly reported as part of the annual sustainability reporting process, or requested by our stakeholders. The scorecard’s methodology and findings are included in the 2019 Sustainability Report Appendix.

Based on the methodology Barrick received a B grade for 2019. This grade reflects an improvement in sustainability performance and progress against many of our key performance indicators. However, it also acknowledges that there is still work to be done, and our ambition is to achieve an A grade.

The scorecard and our grade will be updated annually, and is intended to drive continual improvement. Our results on the scorecard have been integrated into the bonus structure for all employees.