Material theme	Matters	Strategies to achieve our objectives		Related strategic objectives		Our broader impact
Building sustainable communities	Social licence to operate Upholding human rights Sustainable job and business creation Supporting an impactful transition to a low-carbon economy	Focusing on local economic upliftment and community-driven projects through our Social Impact strategy

Performance snapshot

Community investment		R182.54 million invested in socio-economic development projects through SLPs and CSI (2024: R161.79 million)
Enterprise development impact		Surpassed R1 billion in approved grants and loan funding through the ESD programme since 2018
Education support		R45.75 million invested in community education initiatives (2024: R85.83 million)
Livelihood creation		139 jobs created through SLP-linked initiatives (2024: 51)
Local supplier inclusion		R1.3 billion in procurement spend directed to local black-owned SMMEs (2024: R1.2 billion)
Community stability		Four incidents of community unrest were recorded across business units (2024: four)

Detailed disclosure in our ESG report

Empowering our communities

Our social and relationship capital commitments

We build our social and relationship capital by enabling resilient, inclusive and self-sustaining communities that can participate meaningfully in economic development beyond the life of our operations.

Our approach is anchored in the Sustainable Growth and Impact strategy and directed by ESG objectives that focus on social impact, respect for human rights, responsible land stewardship and partnership-driven development.

ESG objectives		Supporting the achievement of our Sustainable Growth and Impact strategy
Social impact	Contribute towards social cohesion and sustainable community development	Builds stable operating environments, strengthens social licence to operate and supports Exxaro's role as a catalyst for economic growth
Human rights	Respect and uphold human rights policy provisions for all people in Exxaro's sphere of influence, ie where we have the ability to effect investments and developments	Reduces social and regulatory risk, reinforces ethical conduct and underpins responsible growth and transition
Land management	Leverage Exxaro's land assets to support emerging farmers and create sustainable post-mining economies	Enables long-term economic resilience beyond mining, supports impactful transition outcomes and aligns with our environmental stewardship ambitions
Partnerships and funding	Use Exxaro's capabilities and resources to attract partners and create impact at scale	Mobilises blended capital, strengthens delivery capacity and positions Exxaro as a development partner

Driving value creation through our Social Impact strategy

Our Social Impact strategy enables Exxaro to convert social investment into long-term shared value. It takes a systemic, future-focused approach to addressing the structural drivers of socio-economic vulnerability in our host communities, while strengthening the conditions required for stable operations, post-mining resilience and inclusive economic participation.

Rather than short-term or compliance-led interventions, the strategy prioritises sustainable solutions that address root causes such as education quality, constrained access to economic opportunity and productive land use. In doing so, it supports community self-sufficiency, reduces dependency and enables local economies to diversify beyond mining.

Our Social Impact strategy is implemented through three integrated pillars that address the foundations of long-term economic resilience in our host regions. Together, they strengthen current livelihoods while enabling future economic activity beyond mining.

Holistic value creation

Our approach to social impact contributes to value creation in several interconnected ways:

Strengthening our social licence to operate		By improving livelihoods, supporting local enterprise development and responding to community priorities, we foster trust-based relationships that underpin operational continuity and enable Exxaro’s coal, metals and energy businesses to thrive.
Supporting an inclusive transition		Through land use planning, agricultural development and enterprise support, we help prepare host regions for economic activity beyond mining, aligning with Exxaro’s transition objectives and long-term environmental stewardship.
Reducing social and operational risk		Investments in education, SMME capability and local economic participation help mitigate drivers of social instability such as unemployment, inequality and limited opportunity, contributing to more resilient operating environments.
Mobilising partnerships for scale		Our partnership model leverages Exxaro’s funding, land assets and institutional relationships to attract co‑funding and technical expertise, extending impact beyond what Exxaro could achieve independently.

In addition, our Social Impact strategy integrates ESG considerations to ensure impact is delivered responsibly and at scale:

Through this integrated approach, Exxaro's Social Impact strategy not only supports current communities but also lays the foundation for sustainable post-mining economies, ensuring that the value created through our operations continues long after mining activities cease.