| Economic performance | - Progress on expansion projects.
- Mining rights conversions received for all operations.
- R4 billion spent with HDSA/BEE vendors.
- Continued profitability of group, with value-added during the year.
| - Production declined.
- Global financial crisis had a negative impact on the PGM markets and financial markets as a whole.
- Certain capital projects delayed.
| - Group’s rapid response to the global financial crisis will ensure continued growth and sustainability of operations.
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| Social performance | - 53 261 people employed.
- Progress made with Mining Charter commitments.
- Robust and positive collective bargaining structures in place, with no significant breakdown in relations during the year.
- Good co-operation between management and employees in management of health and safety.
- Positive response to voluntary counselling and testing and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) programmes to address HIV & AIDS pandemic.
- New approach to socio-economic development uses project champions to focus on delivery.
- Significant progress achieved in a range of projects, especially in improving accommodation and living conditions.
| - Regrettably, 11 employees died in work-related accidents.
- Turnover levels remained higher than desired in certain employee categories.
- Women in mining targets not achieved.
- Socio-political situation in Zimbabwe a concern.
- HIV prevalence levels and high-risk behaviour still remain high.
- A number of SLP projects proved unviable following feasibility studies. Replacement projects being identified.
| - Programmes in place to deliver the ‘zero harm’ vision.
- New approach to human resources management focusing on employee value proposition.
- Focus on reducing new infections and improving enrolment in and adherence to wellness programmes, including ART.
- Integrated approach to deliver cost saving, greater levels of accountability and delivery on socio-economic development projects.
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| Environmental performance | - Good levels of legal compliance reported.
- Commissioning of SO2 abatement facilities at Impala Rustenburg.
- Direct SO2 emissions reduced by 20%.
- Group response to climate change developed.
- Impala Rustenburg, Impala Springs and Zimplats achieve ISO14001 recertification.
- A 9% decrease in water consumption.
| | - Continued implementation of ISO14001 to maintain highest levels of environmental practice.
- SO2
emissions to decrease significantly in the future.
- Potential opportunities as a result of climate change to be investigated.
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