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SUSTAINABILITY & governance

Annual Report 2017

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We emit GHG both directly and indirectly. Our largest impact in

terms of emissions is direct (scope 1) emissions mainly come

from our businesses use of petrol, gas and diesel. Our main

source of indirect (scope 2) emissions is electricity used in our

manufacturing and processing operations.

Occupational Safety & Health

We regard safeguarding of our employees, neighbours, visitors

and assets as a core indicator of our business success.

Towards this end, we comply with all the relevant national laws,

regulations and other requirements relating to best practices in

occupational safety andhealth; andcontinuously carryout activities

aimed at preventing work injuries. Preventive and scheduled

maintenance are regularly performed on all the Group’s facilities,

plants, and estates; whereupon repairs and replacements are

made when necessary or appropriate. Employees who use any

machinery are trained to do so properly, while training programs

in the use of personal protective equipment for workers handling

or exposed to hazardous materials are regularly conducted and

have been, and will continue to be, a vital part of the Group’s

operations.

All divisions have health and safety committees which consist of

divisional management and employees. It is to these committees

that incidences are reported, and where compliance with policies

is monitored, and improvements are discussed.

The Group continuously seeks to identify opportunities

to reduce energy use over time such as transitioning to

LED lights for our corporate office and installing solar

street lights at our estates.

Employees are encouraged to power down computers

and lights in areas that are not in use.

Switching from paper cheques to e-payments for a majority

of transactions which also improves business efficiency.

Recycling bins are strategically placed in and around the

head office premise.

Small gestures, big impact

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