Masimba Holdings Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2014)
Reporting Period: 2014
Environmental Metrics
Social Achievements
- Improved Lost Time Injuries to eight (8) from twenty-six (26) in the previous period. Masimba Construction’s Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) was 1.87.
Governance Achievements
- Established a Remuneration Committee chaired by a non-Executive Director to set executive director remuneration and consider appointments.
- Established an Audit and Risk Committee chaired by a non-Executive Director to review financial statements, internal controls, and accounting policies.
- Approved a Code of Conduct for all employees.
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Resolution of remaining $2,256,575 owed by Government departments in 2015.
- Completion of phase one (19 units) of Monavale housing development in 2015.
- Significant contribution to turnover in 2015 from telecommunications sector due to government infrastructure expansion.
Environmental Challenges
- Deteriorating economic environment in Zimbabwe leading to subdued capital expenditure in both private and public sectors.
- Liquidity challenges and persistent downward economic spiral negatively impacting business operations, particularly the Contracting division.
- Government's precarious financial situation delaying infrastructure projects.
- Fire outbreak at Proplastics' Ardbennie factory interrupting production.
Mitigation Strategies
- Focus on productivity, cost containment, and cash preservation strategies.
- Significant progress made towards resolution of long outstanding debt owed by Government departments (received $3,447,652, optimistic about remaining $2,256,575).
- Reduced Group's bank borrowings by $2,066,665 to $1,583,334.
- Proplastics focused on product expansion, credit risk management, and cost competitiveness, resulting in improved margins and launch of 400mm HDPE line.
- Pursuing strategies to separate Contracting and Manufacturing divisions into two independently managed, separately listed companies to unlock value and attract capital.