| Area of materiality | Key performance indicator | Relevant capital input, page reference and definition of KPI | Reporting criteria (GRI’s G4 and other) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintaining legislative and regulatory compliance | Percentage of historically disadvantaged South Africans (HDSAs) in management |
H HUMAN CAPITALThe total number of HDSA employees in management, including women (from junior management to top management), expressed as a percentage of the total number of employees (including indirect employees) |
G4-LA12 and internally developed criteria |
| Percentage of women in core mining jobs |
H HUMAN CAPITALThe total number of women in mining as a percentage relative to the total number of employees |
G4-LA12 and internally developed criteria | |
| Continuing to improve the safety performance and the health and wellness of our workforce | Reportable injury incident rate (RIIR) and lost-time injury incident rate (LTIIR) |
H HUMAN CAPITALReportable injury or RI: An injury which incapacitates the injured employee for a 14-day period, or an injury which results in the loss of a limb or part thereof or in a permanent disability. RIIR: The number of injuries multiplied by 200 000 and divided by the total number of hours worked. Lost time injury or LTI: An injury that prevents an employee from performing normal duties on the next scheduled shift. This includes reportable injuries. LTIIR: The number of LTIs multiplied by 200 000 and divided by the total number of hours worked. |
G4-LA6 and internally developed criteria |
| Maintaining constructive communication channels with all our stakeholders | Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements |
H HUMAN CAPITALProportion of employees at the operations covered by collective bargaining agreements as at the end of the reporting period, expressed as a percentage of the entire workforce. |
G4-LA4 and internally developed criteria |
| Number of strikes and lock-outs exceeding one week’s duration, by operation |
H HUMAN CAPITAL |
G4-MM4 and internally developed criteria | |
| Managing our environmental impact and conserving natural resources | Energy usage (direct and indirect) and GHG emissions (scope 1 and 2) |
N NATURAL CAPITALThe sum of all energy inputs, self-generated and purchased. GHG emissions are the main cause of climate change and include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), CFCs, HFCs and sulphur hexaflouride (SF6). GHG emissions are broken into direct and indirect emissions: Direct emissionsEmissions from sources that are owned or controlled by Northam Indirect emissionsEmissions that result from the activities of Northam but are generated at sources owned or controlled by another organisation. In the context of this indicator, indirect emissions refer to GHG emissions from the generation of electricity, imported and consumed by Northam. |
G4-EN3, EN4, EN15 and EN16 and internally developed criteria |
| Percentage of water recycled at operations |
N NATURAL CAPITALThe amount of water that is used for a second or more time in an operation, process or activity. |
G4-EN10 and internally developed criteria | |
| Significant environmental incidents |
N NATURAL CAPITALAn incident which is a breach in legislation and causes serious medium-term environmental effects and adverse media attention. |
G4-EN10 and internally developed criteria | |
| SO2 emissions |
N NATURAL CAPITAL |
G4-EN24 and internally developed criteria | |
| Monetary value of significant fines and total number of nonmonetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations |
N NATURAL CAPITAL |
G4-EN29 and internally developed criteria | |
| Ensuring stakeholders benefit from the value generated by the company | SLP expenditure |
SOCIAL CAPITALExpenditure associated with projects identified in the mines’ social and labour plans |
G4-EC1 and internally developed criteria |
| Housing project |
H HUMAN CAPITALExpenditure associated with projects identified in the mines’ social and labour plans |
G4-EC1 and internally developed criteria | |
| Payments to government (including royalties and taxes) |
F FINANCIAL CAPITAL – |
G4-EC1 and internally developed criteria |