We aspire to be a good international citizen through our endeavours to contribute to sustainable development challenges facing the world

Commitment to safety, health, environment and sustainable development

Safety, health and environment (SHE) is an integral part of our business and a critical pillar of our success in achieving sustainable development. As part of our programme of continual improvement towards our vision of zero harm, we publicly report on our safety, health and environment performance.

We aspire to be a good international citizen through our endeavours to contribute to sustainable development challenges facing the world, hence our keen interest and participation in SHE issues beyond the call of law and, most importantly, on international treaties to which South Africa is a signatory.

We will sustain our SHE programmes through smart partnerships with all our stakeholders and periodically review our policy and management standards to ensure they are appropriate and relevant to the organisation.

A formal SHE policy informs most of our SHE-related work beyond our mine gates or work that the government may perceive as contributing to the well-being of South Africans.

Our SHE governance model has a focused compliance approach, meeting legislative requirements as a minimum. Proper risk management systems and processes are then modelled around key risks for implementation at operational level. A risk-based approach also informs the way resources are allocated and used within the group to ensure precision, progress and dedicated responsibilities towards legal compliance.

During the reporting period, no significant fines, sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations were imposed on any Exxaro operations.