RESPONSIBLE GOLD SOURCING & ESG POLICY
Effective Date: August 2026
1. Our Commitment
West Pokot Gold Mining is committed to promoting responsible gold sourcing and business practices that respect people, protect the environment, and support sustainable economic development.
We recognise that responsible gold sourcing requires transparency, lawful operations, environmental care, and respect for the communities connected to the gold supply chain.
2. Scope
This policy applies to the Company’s directors, employees, representatives, contractors, suppliers, and relevant business partners involved in gold sourcing, procurement, processing, trading, and export-related activities.
We encourage our business partners to uphold principles consistent with this policy and applicable legal requirements.
3. Responsible Gold Sourcing
We recognise the importance of verifying where gold originates and ensuring that sourcing activities are conducted lawfully and responsibly.
Where applicable, our sourcing approach includes:
Assessing suppliers and relevant business partners.
Reviewing evidence of lawful origin and ownership.
Verifying relevant mining, mineral dealing, and sourcing authorisations.
Maintaining appropriate sourcing and chain-of-custody records.
Reviewing product information and supporting documentation.
Identifying and addressing risks associated with sourcing locations and intermediaries.
We will not knowingly engage in transactions involving unlawfully mined, stolen, smuggled, or criminally sourced gold.
4. Human Rights and Ethical Labour
We respect internationally recognised human rights and seek to promote fair and ethical treatment throughout our business activities.
We oppose:
Forced labour and human trafficking.
Child labour in prohibited or hazardous work.
Human rights abuses and exploitation.
Discrimination and harassment.
Unsafe or degrading working conditions.
We expect relevant business partners to comply with applicable labour laws and take reasonable steps to prevent exploitation within their operations and supply chains.
5. Health and Safety
The safety and wellbeing of workers, contractors, visitors, and surrounding communities are important considerations in responsible mining and gold-related activities.
Where applicable, we seek to promote:
Safe working procedures and appropriate protective equipment.
Identification and management of workplace hazards.
Appropriate safety training and awareness.
Emergency preparedness and incident reporting.
Compliance with relevant occupational health and safety requirements.
We encourage prompt reporting and appropriate investigation of safety incidents and hazards.
6. Environmental Responsibility
We recognise that mining and mineral processing can affect land, water, air, biodiversity, and surrounding communities.
The Company supports responsible environmental management and seeks to promote practices appropriate to the nature and scale of its activities.
Our environmental principles include:
Compliance with applicable environmental laws and permit conditions.
Responsible land and resource management.
Prevention and reduction of pollution.
Appropriate waste handling and disposal.
Protection of water resources and local ecosystems.
Rehabilitation and restoration planning where applicable.
Assessment of environmental risks before undertaking activities.
Environmental measures will depend on the relevant operation, its impacts, and applicable requirements.
7. Community Engagement and Local Development
We recognise the importance of respectful relationships with communities in areas connected to our business activities.
We support meaningful engagement with relevant stakeholders and seek to understand local concerns, priorities, and expectations.
Our approach aims to encourage:
Respectful communication with local communities.
Consideration of community feedback and concerns.
Fair and lawful local employment opportunities where available.
Opportunities for local suppliers and businesses where feasible.
Respect for local culture, land rights, and livelihoods.
Responsible management of community-related impacts.
We seek to contribute to sustainable economic opportunities while recognising that community benefits depend on the nature, scale, and status of actual operations.
8. Governance and Business Integrity
We are committed to conducting business ethically, transparently, and in accordance with applicable laws.
We oppose bribery, corruption, fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing, and other unlawful business practices.
Our governance principles include:
Honest and accurate business communication.
Appropriate internal oversight and accountability.
Compliance with applicable licensing and regulatory requirements.
Responsible management of conflicts of interest.
Accurate financial and transaction records.
Due diligence on relevant business relationships.
Protection of confidential business and personal information.
Further details on financial crime prevention are provided in our Compliance & Anti-Money Laundering Policy.
9. Traceability and Documentation
We recognise that traceability supports confidence in the gold supply chain.
Where applicable, we seek to maintain records that help establish the origin, movement, identity, and relevant characteristics of gold handled through our business.
Documentation may include:
Supplier and sourcing records.
Relevant licences and permits.
Purchase and transaction records.
Product identification and serialisation details, where applicable.
Assay reports and product specifications.
Transport and chain-of-custody documentation.
Applicable export documentation.
Documentation requirements depend on the product, transaction, source, and relevant legal obligations.
10. Business Partners and Suppliers
We seek to work with suppliers and business partners who demonstrate a commitment to lawful, ethical, and responsible business practices.
Where appropriate, we may assess partners based on:
Legal identity and business legitimacy.
Relevant licences and authorisations.
Gold origin and supporting documentation.
Labour and human rights practices.
Environmental and safety practices.
Financial crime and corruption risks.
Willingness to provide information needed for due diligence.
Where significant concerns arise, we may request corrective action, conduct further review, suspend engagement, or discontinue a business relationship, subject to applicable law and contractual obligations.
11. Risk Assessment and Continuous Improvement
We recognise that responsible sourcing and ESG risks may change over time.
Where appropriate, we seek to identify, assess, and address risks associated with our operations and supply chain.
We aim to review relevant procedures periodically and improve our practices as our activities, capabilities, and applicable requirements evolve.
12. Reporting Concerns
Employees, suppliers, business partners, and other stakeholders are encouraged to raise genuine concerns about unlawful sourcing, environmental harm, labour exploitation, corruption, or other conduct inconsistent with this policy.
Concerns may be submitted through the Company’s official contact channels.
We will seek to review concerns appropriately and handle information with due regard for confidentiality and applicable legal requirements.
13. Compliance and Accountability
Relevant personnel are expected to understand and follow the principles of this policy.
The Company may review business relationships and activities where there are reasonable concerns about compliance or responsible sourcing.
Failure to comply may result in further investigation, corrective measures, suspension of activities, or termination of a business relationship, where appropriate and lawful.
14. Policy Review
This policy will be reviewed periodically and when necessary to reflect changes in our operations, risk exposure, applicable legislation, or recognised responsible sourcing practices.
Updates will be published on this page where appropriate.
15. Contact Information
West Pokot Gold Mining
Email: gold@westpokot.gold
Telephone: +254 720 261 802
Address: West Pokot, Kenya
Website: www.westpokot.gold
1. Our Commitment
West Pokot Gold Mining is committed to promoting responsible gold sourcing and business practices that respect people, protect the environment, and support sustainable economic development.
We recognise that responsible gold sourcing requires transparency, lawful operations, environmental care, and respect for the communities connected to the gold supply chain.
2. Scope
This policy applies to the Company’s directors, employees, representatives, contractors, suppliers, and relevant business partners involved in gold sourcing, procurement, processing, trading, and export-related activities.
We encourage our business partners to uphold principles consistent with this policy and applicable legal requirements.
3. Responsible Gold Sourcing
We recognise the importance of verifying where gold originates and ensuring that sourcing activities are conducted lawfully and responsibly.
Where applicable, our sourcing approach includes:
Assessing suppliers and relevant business partners.
Reviewing evidence of lawful origin and ownership.
Verifying relevant mining, mineral dealing, and sourcing authorisations.
Maintaining appropriate sourcing and chain-of-custody records.
Reviewing product information and supporting documentation.
Identifying and addressing risks associated with sourcing locations and intermediaries.
We will not knowingly engage in transactions involving unlawfully mined, stolen, smuggled, or criminally sourced gold.
4. Human Rights and Ethical Labour
We respect internationally recognised human rights and seek to promote fair and ethical treatment throughout our business activities.
We oppose:
Forced labour and human trafficking.
Child labour in prohibited or hazardous work.
Human rights abuses and exploitation.
Discrimination and harassment.
Unsafe or degrading working conditions.
We expect relevant business partners to comply with applicable labour laws and take reasonable steps to prevent exploitation within their operations and supply chains.
5. Health and Safety
The safety and wellbeing of workers, contractors, visitors, and surrounding communities are important considerations in responsible mining and gold-related activities.
Where applicable, we seek to promote:
Safe working procedures and appropriate protective equipment.
Identification and management of workplace hazards.
Appropriate safety training and awareness.
Emergency preparedness and incident reporting.
Compliance with relevant occupational health and safety requirements.
We encourage prompt reporting and appropriate investigation of safety incidents and hazards.
6. Environmental Responsibility
We recognise that mining and mineral processing can affect land, water, air, biodiversity, and surrounding communities.
The Company supports responsible environmental management and seeks to promote practices appropriate to the nature and scale of its activities.
Our environmental principles include:
Compliance with applicable environmental laws and permit conditions.
Responsible land and resource management.
Prevention and reduction of pollution.
Appropriate waste handling and disposal.
Protection of water resources and local ecosystems.
Rehabilitation and restoration planning where applicable.
Assessment of environmental risks before undertaking activities.
Environmental measures will depend on the relevant operation, its impacts, and applicable requirements.
7. Community Engagement and Local Development
We recognise the importance of respectful relationships with communities in areas connected to our business activities.
We support meaningful engagement with relevant stakeholders and seek to understand local concerns, priorities, and expectations.
Our approach aims to encourage:
Respectful communication with local communities.
Consideration of community feedback and concerns.
Fair and lawful local employment opportunities where available.
Opportunities for local suppliers and businesses where feasible.
Respect for local culture, land rights, and livelihoods.
Responsible management of community-related impacts.
We seek to contribute to sustainable economic opportunities while recognising that community benefits depend on the nature, scale, and status of actual operations.
8. Governance and Business Integrity
We are committed to conducting business ethically, transparently, and in accordance with applicable laws.
We oppose bribery, corruption, fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing, and other unlawful business practices.
Our governance principles include:
Honest and accurate business communication.
Appropriate internal oversight and accountability.
Compliance with applicable licensing and regulatory requirements.
Responsible management of conflicts of interest.
Accurate financial and transaction records.
Due diligence on relevant business relationships.
Protection of confidential business and personal information.
Further details on financial crime prevention are provided in our Compliance & Anti-Money Laundering Policy.
9. Traceability and Documentation
We recognise that traceability supports confidence in the gold supply chain.
Where applicable, we seek to maintain records that help establish the origin, movement, identity, and relevant characteristics of gold handled through our business.
Documentation may include:
Supplier and sourcing records.
Relevant licences and permits.
Purchase and transaction records.
Product identification and serialisation details, where applicable.
Assay reports and product specifications.
Transport and chain-of-custody documentation.
Applicable export documentation.
Documentation requirements depend on the product, transaction, source, and relevant legal obligations.
10. Business Partners and Suppliers
We seek to work with suppliers and business partners who demonstrate a commitment to lawful, ethical, and responsible business practices.
Where appropriate, we may assess partners based on:
Legal identity and business legitimacy.
Relevant licences and authorisations.
Gold origin and supporting documentation.
Labour and human rights practices.
Environmental and safety practices.
Financial crime and corruption risks.
Willingness to provide information needed for due diligence.
Where significant concerns arise, we may request corrective action, conduct further review, suspend engagement, or discontinue a business relationship, subject to applicable law and contractual obligations.
11. Risk Assessment and Continuous Improvement
We recognise that responsible sourcing and ESG risks may change over time.
Where appropriate, we seek to identify, assess, and address risks associated with our operations and supply chain.
We aim to review relevant procedures periodically and improve our practices as our activities, capabilities, and applicable requirements evolve.
12. Reporting Concerns
Employees, suppliers, business partners, and other stakeholders are encouraged to raise genuine concerns about unlawful sourcing, environmental harm, labour exploitation, corruption, or other conduct inconsistent with this policy.
Concerns may be submitted through the Company’s official contact channels.
We will seek to review concerns appropriately and handle information with due regard for confidentiality and applicable legal requirements.
13. Compliance and Accountability
Relevant personnel are expected to understand and follow the principles of this policy.
The Company may review business relationships and activities where there are reasonable concerns about compliance or responsible sourcing.
Failure to comply may result in further investigation, corrective measures, suspension of activities, or termination of a business relationship, where appropriate and lawful.
14. Policy Review
This policy will be reviewed periodically and when necessary to reflect changes in our operations, risk exposure, applicable legislation, or recognised responsible sourcing practices.
Updates will be published on this page where appropriate.
15. Contact Information
West Pokot Gold Mining
Email: gold@westpokot.gold
Telephone: +254 720 261 802
Address: West Pokot, Kenya
Website: www.westpokot.gold
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West Pokot Gold Mining is a registered Kenyan gold enterprise focused on responsible gold sourcing, mining, and trade globally. We connect verified African gold with international buyers, with product purity, licensing, and export documentation subject to applicable verification and regulatory requirements.