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Exxaro Resources limited
Environmental, social and governance report 2021

GRI index

Exxaro has reported in accordance with the GRI standards for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2021. We have used GRI 1: Foundation 2021 and will use the applicable GRI sector standards for coal, mining and renewable energy in the next reporting period. Indicators in this index are cross-referenced to the integrated report, ESG report and tax report, and marked externally assured where applicable.

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ESG report
Tax report
NR Not reported
N/A Not applicable

General disclosure Page Omission
GRI 2: General disclosures 2021 2-1   Organisational details

 

Inside front cover and 10-14

Inside front cover and 4-9

 

  2-2 Entities included in the organisation's sustainability reporting

2-3

1-3

  2-3 Reporting period, frequency and contact point

Inside front cover and 2-3

1-3

  2-4 Restatements of information
  2-5 External assurance

3, 49, 98-99 and 145

22, 46, 58, 143-144, 180, 187-188 and 231-235

  2-6 Activities, value chain and other business relationships

10-14, 16-23, 26-27, 28-31, 32-39, 44-58, 114 and 136-141

4-9, 13, 27-37, 53 and 112

  2-7 Employees

28-31, 123 and 129

82-107

  2-8 Workers who are not employees

28-31, 123 and 129

83-86, 90-92, 94-95 and 106

  2-9 Governance structure and composition

78-80

148-164

  2-10 Nomination and selection of the highest governance body

94

166-167 and 170-171

  2-11 Chair of the highest governance body

78-80

158

  2-12 Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts

81-96

158

  2-13 Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts

81-96

162-163

  2-14 Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting

3

180-183 and 186

  2-15 Conflicts of interest

85

127, 135, 141, 158, 170-171 and 176-179

  2-16   Communication of critical concerns

 

130

128-129, 136 and 176-179

 
  2-17 Collective knowledge of the highest governance body

137

  2-18 Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body

159

  2-19 Remuneration policies

189-217

  2-20 Process to determine remuneration

189-217

  2-21 Annual total compensation ratio

189-217

  2-22 Statement on sustainable development strategy

26-27 and 28-31

Inside front cover and 10-18

  2-23 Policy commitments

28-31 and 130

128-129

  2-24 Embedding policy commitments

130

128-129

  2-25 Processes to remediate negative impacts

130

128-129

  2-26 Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns

130

128-129

  2-27 Compliance with laws and regulations

42-43

39 and 62-65

  2-28 Membership associations

Inside front cover, 3, 130 and 116-121

Inside front cover, 10-18, 80, 100 and 128-129

  2-29 Approach to stakeholder engagement

32-39

27, 145, 177-178 and 188

  2-30 Collective bargaining agreements

32

 

Material topics Page Omission
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-1 Process to determine material topics

3, 26-27 and 40-43

2 and 12

3-2 List of material topics

 

40-43

2 and 12

Economic performance
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3   Management of material topics

66-69

10-18 and 141

GRI 201: Economic performance 2016   201-1   Direct economic value generated and distributed

102-113

  201-2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change  

8-9, 19-20, 26-27, 37, 42-43, 46, 57, 74 and 137-138

2, 10-18, 20-46-52, 172-175, 178, 186 and 226-230

  201-3 Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans  

97 and 195

  201-4 Financial assistance received from government   N/A   Exxaro does not receive any financial assistance from government but supports South Africa's socio-economic development with financial contributions in collaboration with government.
Market presence
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3   Management of material topics

35, 104 and 126-127

166, 139-144, 168-169 and 189-191

GRI 202: Market presence 2016   202-1   Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage

100, 168, 193 and 195

  202-2 Proportion of senior management hired from the local community  

25, 102 and 105

Indirect economic impacts                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3   Management of material topics  

132

108

GRI 203: Indirect economic impacts 2016   203-1   Infrastructure investments and services supported  

132

111, 117, 121-122 and 131

  203-2 Significant indirect economic impacts  

34

108-109 and 178

Procurement practices                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3   Management of material topics

27

108-109 and 178

GRI 204: Procurement practices 2016   204-1   Proportion of spending on local suppliers

112-119

Anti-corruption
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3   Management of material topics

130

106, 127, 134, 136, 146, 178 and 186

GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016   205-1   Operations assessed for risks related to corruption

58

106, 127-128, 134, 136, 178 and 186

  205-2 Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures  

130

128 and 178

  205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken  

15, 113 and 134

 

 

Anti-competitive behaviour                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3   Management of material topics
GRI 206: Anti-competitive behaviour 2016   206-1   Legal actions for anti-competitive behaviour, anti-trust, and monopoly practices

 

Tax                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3   Management of material topics  

7-10

GRI 207: Tax 2019   207-1   Approach to tax  

2-4

  207-2 Tax governance, control, and risk management  

5-6

  207-3 Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax  

3

  207-4 Country-by-country reporting  

7 and 13-17

Materials
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3   Management of material topics

139

62

 
GRI 301: Materials 2016   301-1   Materials used by weight or volume

139

63

 
  301-2 Recycled input materials used

139

63

  301-3 Reclaimed products and their packaging materials

139

63

Energy                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3   Management of material topics

138

53-56

 
GRI 302: Energy 2016   302-1   Energy consumption within the organisation

137-138

54

 
  302-2 Energy consumption outside of the organisation

138

53-56

  302-3 Energy intensity

137

54

  302-4 Reduction of energy consumption

138

54

  302-5 Reductions in energy requirements of products and services

138

54

Water and effluents
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

138

57-61

 
GRI 303: Water and effluents 2018   303-1 Interactions with water as a shared resource

132-134

57-61

 
  303-2 Management of water discharge-related impacts

138

10-18, 61, 116-117, 121 and 124

  303-3 Water withdrawal

28 and 138

57-61

  303-4 Water discharge

58

  303-5 Water consumption

138

58

Biodiversity
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

39 and 66-71

 
GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016   304-1 Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas

140-141

11, 15 and 67

 
  304-2 Significant impacts of activities, products and services on biodiversity

10-11, 66-71, 124 and 178

  304-3 Habitats protected or restored

17 and 66-71

  304-4 IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations

17 and 66-71

Emissions                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

8-9, 57, 68, 70-71, 74, 137 and 138

17 and 66-71

 
GRI 305: Emissions 2016   305-1 Direct (scope 1) GHG emissions

72 and 137

13, 23, 46-50 and 53

 
    305-2 Energy indirect (scope 2) GHG emissions

72

23, 46, 48-50 and 53

 
  305-3 Other indirect (scope 3) GHG emissions

137

46-49, 51 and 62

    305-4   GHG emissions intensity

30, 72 and 137

23, 46-51

    305-5   Reduction of GHG emissions

66-69, 70-71, 74 and 137

11, 13-15, 18, 42-56, 54, 174, 201 and 204-205

  305-6 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)

N/A

Exxaro does not emit ODS

  305-7 Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions

44

Waste                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

136 and 139

62-65

 
GRI 306: Waste 2020   306-1 Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts

139

62-65

 
  306-2 Management of significant waste-related impacts

139

62-65

  306-3 Waste generated

139

62-65

  306-4 Waste diverted from disposal

139

62-65

  306-5 Waste directed to disposal

139

62-65

Supplier environmental assessment                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

14, 17 and 46-56

 
GRI 308: Supplier environmental assessment 2016   308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria

136

62-65

 
  308-2 Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

 

Employment                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

122-130

95

 
GRI 401: Employment 2016   401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover

123 and 126

24 and 99

 
  401-2 Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees

35

100 and 189-217

  401-3 Parental leave

 

Labour/management relations                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

41-42, 122-123 and 126-127

2, 12, 83 and 96

 
GRI 402: Labour/Management Relations 2016   402-1 Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes
Occupational health and safety                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

126-127

83-84

 
GRI 403: Occupational health and safety 2018   403-1 Occupational health and safety management system

126-127

83-84

 

 

  403-2 Hazard identification, risk assessment and incident investigation

42-43

60, 84 and 86

  403-3 Occupational health services

90-91 and 94

  403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety

126

  403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety

24, 86 and 94

  403-6 Promotion of worker health

42-43, 122 and 125-126

2, 31, 82-83, 86, 88, 95-96, 106, 131, 89 and 178

  403-7 Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships

19, 28, 35, 118, 122, 132 and 134

17, 37, 60, 78, 90, 110-111, 117 and 136

  403-8 Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system

126

82 and 84

  403-9 Work-related injuries

72

24

  403-10 Work-related ill health

93

Training and education                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

123 and 126

82

 
GRI 404: Training and education 2016   404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee

103

 
  404-2 Programmes for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programmes

26-27, 29 and 127-128

29, 78, 96-97, 101-103 and 109

  404-3 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews

190

Diversity and equal opportunity                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

28, 35, 42, 70-71, 123, 126-127, 129-130 and 132

100, 105, 129 and 134

 
GRI 405: Diversity and equal opportunity 2016   405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees

18, 31, 133, 135, 154-157, 166-171 and 177

 
  405-2 Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men

200

 

Non-discrimination                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

130

86, 97, 100 and 128-129

 
GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016   406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken

123

97, 100 and 128-129

 
Freedom of association and collective bargaining                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

130

32, 96, 128, 166 and 195

 
GRI 407: Freedom of association and collective bargaining 2016   407-1 Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk

96

 
Child labour                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

130

100 and 128

 
GRI 408: Child labour 2016   408-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labour

128

 
Forced or compulsory labour                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

130

128

 
GRI 409: Forced or compulsory labour 2016   409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labour

128

 
Security practices                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021 3-3   Management of material topics

130

128

 
GRI 410: Security practices 2016 410-1   Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures

130

128

 
Rights of indigenous peoples                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

36

108

 
GRI 411: Rights of indigenous peoples 2016   411-1 Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples

128-129

 
Local communities                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

36

108

 
GRI 413: Local communities 2016   418-1 Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments and development programmes

14, 33 and 50

 
  413-2 Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities

110

Supplier social assessment                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

39

112-113

 
GRI 414: Supplier social assessment 2016   414-1 New suppliers that were screened using social criteria

39

112-113

 
  414-2 Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

39

112-113

Public policy                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

39

28

 
GRI 415: Public policy 2016   415-1 Political contributions

146

 
Customer health and safety                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

27 and 38

36

 
GRI 416: Customer health and safety 2016   416-1 Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories

41 and 47

 
  416-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services

8 and 19

40 and 65

Marketing and labelling                
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

N/A

Not material
GRI 417: Marketing and labelling 2016   417-1 Requirements for product and service information and labelling
  417-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labelling
  417-3 Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications
Customer privacy
GRI 3: Material topics 2021   3-3 Management of material topics

106 and 174

 
GRI 418: Customer privacy 2016   418-1 Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data

Exxaro received no substantiated complaints from outside parties concerning breaches of customer privacy or complaints from regulatory bodies.

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