SOUTH MANGANESE INVESTMENT LIMITED
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:174,664 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:161,702 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:12,962 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:1,686,202 MWh/year
Water Consumption:5,546,555 m3/year
Waste Generated:2,163,208 tons/year (waste slag)
ESG Focus Areas
- Safety Production and Labour Protection
- Energy Savings and Environmental Protection
- Quality Operation System Establishment, Employment Training and Growth
- Social Contribution, Living Environment and Culture Development
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced electricity intensity of EMM, EMD, and silicomanganese alloy (kWh per tonne)
- Reduced water intensity of EMM and silicomanganese alloy (m3 per tonne)
- Reduced total exhaust gas emission (Tonnes)
- Reduced total greenhouse gas emission (Tonnes)
Social Achievements
- Maintained relatively low fatalities and number of injuries
- Continued to carry out various charitable activities and offer series of poverty alleviation works
- Hosted or organised various cultural or sports activities to our employees or the surrounding villagers
Governance Achievements
- Continued to enhance our quality operation system
- Established a clean and efficient business environment, including anti-bribery regulation
- No complaints or legal cases regarding corruption
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Decreased average selling price of EMM Products, EMD, and lithium manganese oxide
- Decreased gross profit margin of EMM Products, EMD, and lithium manganese oxide
- Impairment losses on mining rights
Mitigation Strategies
- Ramped up mining operations of Bembélé Manganese Mine
- Improved production technology, reduced energy consumption
- Strengthened management method, improved production facilities and streamlined production process
- Implemented various energy savings and reduction measures
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- encourage them to use as many environmentally friendly products and services as possible
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Awards & Recognition
- “Quality products of Guangxi”