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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, January 20, 2016
For the first time Cameco (TSX: CCO; NYSE: CCJ) has been named one of the world's most sustainable corporations in a global analysis organized by Corporate Knights, a Canadian-based media and research company.
The companies who make the Global 100 ranking are the top overall sustainability performers in their respected industry sectors and are selected from 4,353 companies listed companies with a market capitalization greater than $2 billion (USD).
Companies are judged on 12 key indicators. This includes scoring criteria such as total revenue divided by a company's greenhouse gas emissions, safety performance, and percentage of tax paid.
'This recognition shows Cameco is seen as a global leader in transparency, environmental stewardship and corporate responsibility,' said Sean Willy, Cameco's director of corporate responsibility. 'It proves the work we are doing at a site level around water and waste management and our commitment to safety is being acknowledged at a world level.'
Cameco placed 32 on the 2016 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list. It has also made the domestic top 50 list in 2015.
More information on the 2016 Global 100 index is available on the Corporate Knights website.
Profile
Cameco is one of the world's largest uranium producers, a significant supplier of conversion services and one of two Candu fuel manufacturers in Canada. Our competitive position is based on our controlling ownership of the world's largest high-grade reserves and low-cost operations. Our uranium products are used to generate clean electricity in nuclear power plants around the world. We also explore for uranium in the Americas, Australia and Asia. Our shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges. Our head office is in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Media inquiries:
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CODE : CCO.TO |
ISIN : CA13321L1085 |
CUSIP : 13321L108 |
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Cameco is a uranium producing company based in Canada. Cameco produces uranium, cobalt, copper, nickel and zinc in Canada, in Finland and in Kazakhstan, develops uranium in Australia and in Canada, and holds various exploration projects in Canada. Its main assets in production are RABBIT LAKE, KEY LAKE, SMITH RANCH, CROW BUTTE, MCARTHUR RIVER (SASKATCHEWAN), MC ARTHUR RIVER and MCARTHUR RIVER MINE in Canada, INKAI and HIGHLAND in Kazakhstan and TALVIVAARA in Finland, its main assets in development are CIGAR LAKE and MILLENNIUM in Canada and KINTYRE in Australia and its main exploration properties are EAGLE POINT, DAWN LAKE, SMART LAKE, BOOMERANG and DAWSON in Canada. Cameco is listed in Canada, in Germany and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is 2.6 billions as of today (US$ 1.9 billions, € 1.8 billions). Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on December 26, 2003 at 10.02, and its highest recent level on September 19, 2024 at 55.70. Cameco has 47 442 200 shares outstanding. |