Illovo - Climate Change and Environmental Impacts Report 2014/15 - page 3

In order to streamline challenges linked to monitoring and reporting of sustainability related indicators,
Illovo has implemented a data management and reporting solution which will enhance the group’s
sustainability data reporting function (Report 360). Through increased training, reporting frequency and
the continuation of both internal and external assurance, we aim to improve on data accuracy and
reliability, as well as alleviate the problems associated with non-standardised reporting methods
throughout the group. The system provides a common interface for reporting, approval, analysis and
auditing of data, and as a result is expected to improve the way our operations collect and collate their
site-specific environmental and climate change data. The system will also streamline group quarterly and
annual reporting, by providing one access point for all data, while simplifying group-level monitoring of
each site’s reporting.
Environmental management at our operations is presently implemented in accordance with ISO 14001 in
Swaziland and two sites in South Africa and in accordance with the NOSA Integrated Five Star
management system at all of the remaining sites. We are working to align our sustainability-linked
environmental and social management processes to “PAS 99”, a Publicly Available Specification for
integrating common management systems through a group-wide project known as Project Totus. This
will ensure that our processes are consistent with internationally-recognised frameworks and certification
programmes to demonstrate sustained compliance, guidance and policy-direction both internally and
externally. We aim to conduct the first PAS 99 assurance process during the current 2015/16 reporting
period.
Illovo understands the need to create increased value by improving the extent of our control of
environmental risks introduced by contractors and suppliers into its operations. We continue to improve
on environmental and social risk related specifications and implement assurance processes for key
suppliers, thereby ensuring they comply with environmental and social standards similar to our own.
In respect of the UN Global Compact and with reference to the Rio Declaration on Environment and
Development, Illovo’s precautionary approach is that when considering new business ventures and
expansions, comprehensive due diligence and environmental impact assessments are undertaken to
ensure that potential negative environmental impacts are identified and mitigated. Our operations
continuously identify and where appropriate, implement technical and financially-feasible pollution
prevention principles and techniques. Where avoidance is not possible, our goal is to minimise adverse,
social and environmental impacts.
The Sezela River lagoon, adjacent to our Sezela sugar and downstream manufacturing
complex in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, is continuously monitored is to minimise adverse, social
and environmental impacts.
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