Fortuna Silver Mines Publishes its 2022 Sustainability Report

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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE: FSM; TSX: FVI) is pleased to announce the publication of its fifth annual sustainability report, which details the Company's performance on key environmental, social, and governance (ESG) indicators during 2022. The 2022 Sustainability Report highlights Fortuna's sustainability management and initiatives at each operating mine as well as our contributions within our host countries. The Report also includes a dedicated ESG data section containing disclosure under Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Metals and Mining Standard, the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures Recommendations (TCFD) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standard. Jorge A. Ganoza, Chief Executive Officer of Fortuna, commented, “We remain firmly committed to integrating sustainability into our business strategy, organizational culture, and day-to-day operations. As society increasingly demands higher social and environmental standards from the mining sector, we are dedicated to meeting these expectations in our efforts to achieve sustainable growth.” Mr. Ganoza continued, “We also seek to add value to our host and surrounding communities; this is accomplished by creating quality jobs, developing local businesses, and contributing to the improvement of social services and infrastructure.” “Operational excellence is at the heart of our sustainability efforts and the baseline of our credibility as a responsible miner”, said Julien Baudrand, Senior Vice-President Sustainability. “We are committed to acting proactively and continually improving our standards and processes to minimize our impact on the environment, promote health and safety, and create value for our surrounding communities. By implementing best practices and investing in new technologies at site level, we aim to optimize our operations and reduce work-related injuries, waste disposal, water use, energy use, biodiversity loss and greenhouse gas emissions.” Key facts and figures from the 2022 Sustainability Report include the following: Governance 75 percent of our directors are independent 37.5 percent of our directors are female 35 percent of executive short-term incentive compensation is linked to ESG performance; including health and safety, environment, community, tail...

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