Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• People & Skills Development
• Labour Rights
• Resource Management

Environmental Achievements

• Commissioned first composting system in Mogadishu
• Completed WATSAN upgrades in Mogadishu with two large reverse osmosis (RO) facilities
• Commenced installation of first solar solution on a new building
• Removed or replaced many single-use plastic products
• Installed reverse osmosis (RO) systems in Mogadishu, Juba, and Nairobi
• Replaced older AC units with more modern, energy-efficient equipment (estimated 30% reduction in energy consumption)

Social Achievements

• Offered English lessons to RA employees in South Sudan and CAR
• Conducted a large-scale employee survey to identify areas for improvement in labor practices
• Made substantial food donations to Somali communities during Eid al-Fitr
• Continued partnership with Free As A Human initiative to combat human trafficking
• Provided continuous support to Bangui orphanage
• Supported Olympic athlete Elisabeth Mandaba

Governance Achievements

• Continued regular company-wide policy training
• Carried out a supplier survey in Dubai to assess sustainability and compliance efforts
• Implemented an anonymous whistleblower channel

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply and logistical challenges of operating in remote and underdeveloped areas
• Prevailing industry culture where sustainability is rarely part of contract evaluations
• Difficulty in measuring precise reduction in energy consumption due to lack of energy meters
• Low percentage of female employees (10% in 2019)
• Limited reporting of policy violations through the whistleblower channel
• Some employees experiencing discrimination and harassment

Mitigation Strategies

• Engaged Green Element to measure carbon footprint and identify hotspots
• Exploring different construction methods and systems to reduce cement dependence
• Investigating carbon-friendly menus and alternatives to bottled water
• Planning actions to reduce carbon footprint in identified hotspots
• Planning further training on the RA reporting process and use of the whistleblower channel
• Conducting a study to verify the number of people affected by discrimination and harassment
• Setting a target to increase the percentage of women in the workforce to 15% by 2022
• Implementing hiring mechanisms that specifically target female applicants

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Local sourcing
• New RA Supplier Code of Conduct (planned)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 4
• SDG 6
• SDG 7
• SDG 8
• SDG 10
• SDG 12
• SDG 16
• SDG 17

The report details how RA's initiatives contribute to these goals.

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced Scope 3 emissions in Mogadishu by more than half (from 7,790 tonnes to 3,754 tonnes) due to reduced travel and construction materials.
• Commissioned first set of solar panels on a new building.
• Completed WATSAN facilities upgrades in Mogadishu, resulting in 16% wastewater recycling.
• Set science-based targets to reduce Scope 1 emissions by 21% and Scope 3 emissions per resident by 10% by 2025 in Mogadishu.

Social Achievements

• Promoted 2% of local staff despite COVID restrictions, largely through skills reassessment.
• Maintained a high ratio of local to international staff (55% in 2020).
• Provided financial relief to South Sudan staff affected by floods.
• Supported an orphanage in Bangui with food donations and facility upgrades.
• Supported HAART Kenya with design drawings for a shelter for human trafficking victims.

Governance Achievements

• Continued to reinforce zero-tolerance stance on bribery and corruption through policy training and supply chain engagements.
• Received five cases through the whistleblower channel and took appropriate action.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 restrictions hampered large-scale training and promotion programs.
• Reduction in average local labour participation due to project completion and pandemic-related delays.
• Lower progress than planned in developing local suppliers due to COVID-19 lockdowns and uncertainties.

Mitigation Strategies

• Reached promotion goal through skills reassessment.
• Anticipate rise in local labour participation in 2021.
• Working with local suppliers remains a key priority for 2021 and beyond.
• Developed action plans to overcome cultural barriers preventing more women from joining the workforce.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Requiring suppliers to disclose sustainability practices

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, GHG Protocol

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 22000:2018

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 7
• SDG 13
• SDG 4
• SDG 8
• SDG 6
• SDG 10
• SDG 12
• SDG 16

The report links its material topics to the UN SDGs.

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Training and skills development
• Equal opportunity
• Occupational health and safety
• Economic impacts
• Community support
• Materials
• Energy use
• Emissions
• Supplier impact
• Employment practices
• Client impact
• Waste
• Water and effluents
• Human rights
• Anti-bribery and corruption

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced carbon emissions by 11% in Mogadishu and Dubai compared to 2020 (restated).
• Reduced Scope 1 emissions in Mogadishu by 15.7% between 2020 and 2021.
• 13% decrease in emissions from meat in Mogadishu in 2021 compared to 2020.
• 86% of energy used across operations self-generated.
• 3.4% of self-generated power from renewable sources.
• Reduced paper waste from Dubai headquarters from 1,647 kgs in 2020 to 328 kgs in 2021.
• Recycled 6% of water consumed in 2021.

Social Achievements

• Offered trauma counselling to staff affected by the Palma attack.
• 83% of workforce fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of 2021.
• Provided access to free online education and English language classes to local employees.
• 5% of local staff promoted in 2021 (57% of all promotions).
• No reportable incidents under RIDDOR in 2021 (2020: 1).
• Implemented a pilot program in Juba, South Sudan for weekly employee check-ins focusing on physical and mental wellbeing, resulting in 80% lower absenteeism in the six months following implementation.
• Distributed 175,000 KN95 face masks and almost eight tonnes of food to communities in need.

Governance Achievements

• Conducted a comprehensive materiality refresh.
• Refined and strengthened client selection process.
• Implemented a new health and safety management tool (MANGO).
• Board agreed to establish an ESG Committee to provide oversight of RA’s ESG agenda.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Continuing pandemic.
• Terrorist attack in Palma, Mozambique resulting in the death of a staff member and suspension of operations.
• Significant drop in local employment due to COVID-19 and client requests to close compounds to local communities.
• Supply and logistical challenges of operating in remote and underdeveloped areas.
• High humidity and salinity in some regions limiting material choices.
• Getting materials to remote locations.

Mitigation Strategies

• Offered trauma counselling and supported families.
• Implemented programmes to support staff and local communities against COVID-19.
• Smart planning to retain more local staff than anticipated.
• Focus on whole life project costs and introducing innovation.
• Testing alternative materials for durability, performance, and sustainability.
• Procuring materials locally or regionally where possible.
• Providing traditional and sustainable supply and construction options in bids.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: All suppliers submitted updated documentation in 2021.

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol, UN Global Compact, TCFD (long-term ambition)

Certifications: ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22000:2018

Third-party Assurance: Green Element

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 4
• Goal 7
• Goal 8
• Goal 10
• Goal 12
• Goal 13
• Goal 16

The report details how various initiatives contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced Mogadishu Scope 1 absolute emissions by 30.5% compared to the 2020 baseline; met 2025 SBTi target three years early.
• Generated 3.4% of energy from renewable sources (solar panels in Mogadishu).

Social Achievements

• Reached 15% female participation in the workforce (from 10% in 2019).
• Increased local staff employment to 51% (from 42% in 2021).
• Conducted an Employee Engagement Survey to identify areas for improvement in employee practices and pastoral care.

Governance Achievements

• Established an ESG Committee to oversee sustainability strategy and execution.
• Introduced Client Impact Assessments as part of client selection process for contracts over USD 500,000.
• Implemented standard operating procedures for reporting Scope 3 last mile logistics from 2023.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• High carbon emissions due to reliance on diesel generators in remote locations.
• High Scope 3 emissions from air travel and on-site meals.
• Challenges in managing waste in locations with limited infrastructure.
• Water scarcity in many operational locations.
• Difficulties in achieving ambitious targets for local staff promotion and female representation.

Mitigation Strategies

• Investing in energy efficiency and renewable energy options.
• Developing a net-zero roadmap.
• Implementing standard operating procedures to reduce waste and improve data collection.
• Using water-efficient technologies and recycling greywater.
• Setting ambitious targets for female participation and local staff promotion, and implementing supporting initiatives.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Reputation screening and risk assessments for high-value and high-risk suppliers.

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Regular supplier visits
• Checks to prevent human trafficking and child labour

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Development of energy-efficient products and renewable energy options

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol, CDP

Certifications: ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Green Element

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 4
• Goal 6
• Goal 7
• Goal 8
• Goal 10
• Goal 12
• Goal 13
• Goal 16

The report details how various initiatives contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Fibreglass-reinforced plastic manhole covers and drainage systems
• Hydroponic farming pilot project

Awards & Recognition

• Vera Karmeback, 2022 SDG Pioneer for Gender Equality by the UN Global Compact

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced Scope 1 emissions in Mogadishu by 21% against a 2020 baseline (towards a 42% reduction target by 2030)
• Increased renewable energy share to 3.6% in 2023 from 3.0% in 2022
• Adopted a cloud-based carbon accounting software in 2023, expanding Scope 3 data coverage

Social Achievements

• Increased female employees to 17% in 2023 (towards a 20% target by 2027)
• Maintained low staff turnover (8%) and absenteeism (1.3%)
• Achieved 51% local staff employment (towards a 70% target by 2027)
• Constructed two new classrooms for Danaab Primary School in Somalia

Governance Achievements

• Incorporated key sustainability risks into the Group’s principal risks for the first time
• Initiated TCFD reporting
• Maintained ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 22000:2018, and ISO 451001:2018 certifications

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply and logistical challenges in remote locations
• Reliance on diesel generators in temporary camps
• Difficulty in accounting for all Scope 3 emissions
• Water scarcity in some locations
• Cultural barriers to increasing female participation in the workforce
• Client stipulations limiting local procurement options
• Climate-related risks such as flooding and extreme weather

Mitigation Strategies

• Focus on whole-life project costs and innovation
• Installation of solar PV in Mogadishu
• Adoption of GHG protocol-aligned software
• Development of clearer picture of Scope 3 carbon hotspots
• Encouraging responsible behaviour and recycling grey water
• Updating recruitment policies to attract more female applicants
• Incorporating climate-related risks into risk management framework
• Developing contingency plans for weather-related incidents

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Regular supplier visits and reputation screening

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Reputation screening and risk assessments for high-value and high-risk suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Flooding
• Strong winds
• Sandstorms
• Drop in water tables
• Increasing temperatures
• Decreased food yields
• Increased disease and vectors

Transition Risks

• Rising commodity prices
• Demand for low-carbon products
• GHG emissions-reduction laws and regulations
• GHG-related lawsuits
• Increased ESG reporting requirements

Opportunities

• Increased revenue streams from extended client offerings (sustainable solutions)
• Energy and resource efficiency
• Demand for low-carbon products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), GHG Protocol

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 22000:2018, ISO 451001:2018

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Focus areas aligned to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Fibreglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) alternative for drainage systems

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed