Teck’s Trail Operation in British Columbia is one of the world’s largest fully integrated zinc and lead smelting and refining complexes. ( ) For the 10th straight year, Teck Resources (NYSE: TECK) has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI), indicating that Teck’s sustainability practices are in the top 10% of the 2,500 largest companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index (BMI). Teck was the top-ranked mining company on both the World and North American Index based on an in-depth analysis of economic, social and environmental performance. Teck scored the highest in the industry in supply chain management, biodiversity, environment policy and management systems, operational eco-efficiency, corporate citizenship and philanthropy, human capital development, and social reporting. “Sustainability is an important factor in every decision we make because being socially and environmentally responsible is foundational to our success and a part of who we are,” said CEO Don Lindsay. “Our commitment to sustainability is led by our employees, who are focused on strengthening communities, protecting the environment, and contributing to a better world.”
North American mining firm World has been named in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. That places the company among the top 10% of the 2,500 biggest firms in the S&P Global Broad Market Index. Teck was also number 2,500 in the World and North American Index, following a robust examination of its economic, social and environmental performance, in which it scored highly for issues including biodiversity and environment policy.