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Wheaton Precious Metals Publishes 2023 Climate Change Report
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Wheaton Precious Metals Publishes 2023 Climate Change Report\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n VANCOUVER, BC\n \n \n ,\n \n \n June 24, 2024\n \n \n /CNW/ - Wheaton Precious Metals™ Corp. (\"Wheaton\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce the publication of its 2023 Climate Change Report (the \"Report\"), prepared in alignment with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (\"TCFD\"). The Report details how Wheaton is addressing climate change risks and opportunities, as well as potential climate-related impacts.\n \n \n \"With the release of our 2023 Climate Change Report, we underscore the important role mining plays in the global effort to decarbonize and reach net zero goals,\" said\n \n Patrick Drouin\n \n , Chief Sustainability Officer and President of Wheaton Precious Metals International and. \"We are proud to have partnered with mining companies that are demonstrating leadership on this front with 87% of our Scope 3 financed emissions now covered by reduction goals aligned with 2°C or less. Furthermore, over 70% of Wheaton's current revenue is sourced from mines that are producing metals required for the clean energy transition, and we continue to evaluate new opportunities to provide capital to responsible mine operators that will deliver these necessary commodities for a low-carbon future. We recognize there are still significant challenges for the industry that need to be overcome, and we are committed to doing our part.\"\n \n \n \n Report Highlights\n \n \n \n Highlights from the 2023 Climate Change Report include:\n \n \n \n Details on climate-related governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and performance.\n \n \n Information on the pathway to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050\n \n 1\n \n and progress to date, with a focus on Scope 3 financed emissions.\n \n \n 87% of 2022 Scope 3 financed emissions covered by emissions reductions targets aligned to 2°C or less, an increase of 19% from the previous year.\n...