Perenti Group
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:6684 tonnes CO2-e
Scope 1 Emissions:2323 tonnes CO2-e
Scope 2 Emissions:4361 tonnes CO2-e
Total Energy Consumption:63,655 GJ
ESG Focus Areas
- Safety
- Workplace health & wellbeing
- Governance
- Financial performance
- Business ethics & anti-corruption
- Climate change
- Community involvement
- Indigenous engagement
- Talent attraction and retention
- Security
- Diversity and inclusion
- Labour relations
- Human rights and modern slavery
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions (scope 1 and 2) by 23% from the previous year.
- Replaced two diesel lighting towers with solar-battery units, saving approximately 17,000 liters of diesel and 45 tonnes of CO2-e.
- Active participation in the Electric Mine Consortium, including trialling electric plant on operating sites.
Social Achievements
- Introduced CheckMate, a tool for frontline employees to check critical safety controls.
- Progressed a technology solution on collision avoidance to improve pedestrian safety.
- Published Eliminating Sexual Harassment Position Statement and launched the associated 'It's Not OK' campaign.
- Published Human Rights Policy and continued implementation of Human Rights Action Plan.
- Invested in local communities with ~$1.5 billion in local procurement and 89% local employment rate.
Governance Achievements
- Established a Sustainability Committee to provide oversight and strategic direction on material sustainability issues.
- Delivered tailored anti-corruption and anti-bribery training to high-risk roles.
- Launched a data protection standard for the Group.
- Updated the Code of Conduct to incorporate expectations relating to sexual harassment and other harmful behaviours.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Achieve 40:40:20 gender balance in Board and executive leadership roles by 2030
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce water consumption
- Set scope 1 and 2 greenhouse emissions reduction target
- Capture and disclose scope 3 emissions associated with fuel use on client sites
- Capture and disclose water use and waste for office and workshop facilities
Environmental Challenges
- Three employee fatalities in two separate incidents.
- Increase in Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) from 5.1 to 6.9.
- Challenges in attracting and retaining employees in a tight labor market.
- COVID-19 pandemic impact.
- External issues impacting business (Ukraine conflict, natural disasters).
Mitigation Strategies
- Investigations into fatalities to inform safety programs.
- Targeted programs for prevention of hand and finger injuries.
- Early intervention physiotherapy program to address musculoskeletal injuries.
- Implementation of HSE Central, a new HSE information system.
- Strengthening Critical Risk Controls and building leader capability.
- Retention programs to attract and retain talent.
- COVID-19 response including testing and vaccination support.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- All Perenti supplier agreements now require suppliers to acknowledge compliance to the Perenti Modern Slavery Statement requirements.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather
- Water scarcity
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes
- Market shifts
Opportunities
- Electrification of fleet
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Electric vehicles
Awards & Recognition
- AAMEG 2021 Africa Awards