The investment we make in our communities reflects our commitment to social responsibility. Guided by sustainability, stakeholder inclusiveness and collaboration, we uplift and empower our host communities to build better futures.
Our social and relationship capital refers to mutually beneficial relationships that provide our social licence to operate. To ensure we have a holistic, positive and lasting impact on our people, communities and society at large, we conduct our business activities in a way that promotes development and success for us and our stakeholders.
We strive to leave a positive legacy in our communities by implementing large-scale community development initiatives. We deliver value and achieve tangible impact through the Social Impact strategy, which focuses on land use management, education and SMME development. The strategy aims to mitigate systemic social challenges in our communities through a long-term perspective. Through the lens of the SDGs, this will have a lasting positive impact on communities and reduce poverty by combining multidimensional approaches that address education, economic wellbeing and access to land for economic activity. The strategy will also allow us to influence other areas of wellbeing without additional investment.
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Local contracts worth R1.2 billion were awarded to 38 suppliers (2023: R1.9 billion; 31 suppliers)
R187.29 million invested by Exxaro and Cennergi in socio-economic and ESD programmes (2023: R223.51 million)
51 jobs created through SLPs (2023: 29)
Certified level 2 B-BBEE contributor (2023: level 2)
Four cases of community unrest at Leeuwpan (2023: four)
Our primary focus in 2025 will be to continue:
DETAILED DISCLOSURE
Read building sustainable communities for details about our approach and performance.
Our strategic response to building social and relationship capital
We aim to foster inclusive, healthy and empowered communities while ensuring long-term resilience and value creation.
Our approach is embedded within our Sustainable Growth and Impact strategy, guided by ESG objectives that prioritise sustainable impact, human rights, land management and collaborative partnerships.
Creating and preserving value through our Social Impact strategy
Our Social Impact strategy takes a holistic, long-term approach to addressing systemic challenges in host communities. Beyond compliance, it prioritises sustainable solutions that tackle root causes like education gaps, limited economic opportunities and land access, driving lasting socio-economic change. This approach integrates ESG principles and global SDGs to promote sustainable development within a low-carbon economy:
Our Social Impact strategy ensures that Exxaro's social initiatives not only benefit current stakeholders but also lay the foundation for sustainable, equitable growth for generations to come.
We achieve tangible impact in our communities through the three pillars of the Social Impact strategy:
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