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Reporting in line with the Global Reporting Initiative
Implats has adopted the GRI as the basis of its reporting. This report has been compiled in accordance with the
GRI’s G3 guidelines. In preparing this report, Implats has been guided by GRI principles in respect of content, quality and reporting boundaries:
Principles relating to the quality of this report
- Materiality: The issues covered in this report have been guided by a combination of feedback from stakeholders, the identification of material issues by the sustainable development forum, and matters identified through the group’s risk management process
- Stakeholder inclusiveness: The views and concerns of stakeholders have been considered in this report. Following the appointment of a stakeholder engagement manager in FY2009, this process is being formalised
- Sustainability context: The group has considered the nature of its products and markets (mainly used in first-world, developed nations) with the real sustainability matters in developing countries such as South Africa and Zimbabwe
- Completeness: The group’s revised approach to sustainability management was reported extensively in FY2009, and only material changes from that basis were covered in this report
- Balance: The group has endeavoured to report in a balanced manner, reflecting both achievements and challenges during the year
- Comparability: In almost all performance areas, comparisons with FY2009 have been made. Where possible and where the information is available, data has been provided over a period of five years
- Accuracy: Implats believes data has been provided in a format that is broadly acceptable and comparable against industry norms – where necessary definitions have been provided
- Timeliness: This integrated report is published annually, combining financial and non-financial performance
- Clarity: The group has adopted a reporting style that is concise, but comprehensive enough to be understandable to the lay person
- Reliability: In FY2009, Implats implemented a sustainability toolkit to collate and verify data, and to ensure greater accuracy and reliability. Certain performance indicators have been verified by the external assurance provider
Principles relating to the boundaries of this report
This report includes operations that are wholly owned or managed by the group, as well as Mimosa Mine, in which Implats has a 50% interest. The Two Rivers operation, in which the group has a 40% interest and does not directly manage, is not directly covered.
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| GRI requires that the company self-declares an application level ranging C B to A. The requirements for these levels are indicated below. The + symbol indicates ederral assurance. |
| For 2010, Implats has declared a B+ level of reporting and this has been verified by a third party assurance provider. (See statement on page 144) |
| Implats will seek GRI confirmation of this level of reporting. |
Report application level
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C |
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C+ |
B |
B+ |
A |
A+ |
Standard disclosures |
G3 profile disclosures |
Report on 1.1 |
Report externally assured |
Report on all listed |
Report externally assured |
Same as requirement for Level B |
Report externally assured |
| 2.1 – 2.10 |
| 3.1 – 3.8 |
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3.10 – 3.12 |
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4.1 – 4.4 |
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4.14 – 4.15 |
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| G3 management approach disclosures |
Not required |
Management approach disclosures for each indicator category |
Management approach disclosed for each indicator category |
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| G3 performance indicators and sector supplement performance indicators |
Report on a minimum of 10 performance indicators including at least one from each of the social, economic and environment |
Report on a minimum of 20 performance indicators at least one from each of the social, economic and environment, human rights, labour society, product responsibility |
Respond on each Core G3 and sector supplement indicator with due regard on the materiality principle by either
a) reporting on the indicator or
b) explaining the reason for its omission |
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