Climate Change Data

The Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (Pvt) Ltd (ZCDC)

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Safety
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Human Rights
  • Governance
  • KPCS Compliance

Environmental Achievements

  • Rehabilitated approximately 49.3 hectares of mined-out areas and planted 3580 indigenous trees.
  • Practices waste segregation for community recycling and reuse projects.
  • Switching from fossil fuels to solar energy.

Social Achievements

  • Funded scholarships for several students, including those with disabilities.
  • Operates a clinic serving at least 100 community patients monthly.
  • Refurbished a local clinic in Chiadzwa.
  • Provided sanitizers and face masks to the community.
  • Rehabilitated roads in Chiadzwa.
  • Refurbished classroom blocks at Charasika Primary School.
  • Rehabilitated boreholes in Chiadzwa.
  • Reconstructed Agoni Dip tank in Tandirwa Village.
  • Established a sewing factory creating employment opportunities.
  • Provides a market for local horticulture produce.
  • Purchases livestock from the community.
  • Carries out community engagement and awareness campaigns to curb children's involvement in illegal mining.

Governance Achievements

  • Achieved 77% compliance rate with the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act.
  • Operates through Board Committees (Audit, Risk and Compliance; Finance and Investment; Human Resources and Corporate Social Investment; Technical).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Children and women involved in illegal mining in areas with alluvial diamond deposits.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Community engagement and awareness campaigns, career guidance programs, security awareness campaigns.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: IRMA, KPCS

Certifications: ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001:2015