The Group is expecting to increase its output of copper over the same five-year period which is likely to lead to an absolute increase in GHG emissions and water consumption.

To properly reflect efficiency gains from operational improvements made over the five-year period the Group has adopted intensity targets for its GHG emissions and water consumption.

1. Health and safety – eliminate occupational fatalities
2. CO2 emissions per unit of sulphide ore processed – reduce by 5%3.
3. Water consumption per unit of sulphide ore processed – reduce by 5%
4. Social – maintain social spending at or above $15 million per annum, subject to identifying suitable projects which meet the Group’s social investment criteria

The Group intends to grow its output of copper during the period over which the targets are set and this is likely to lead to an absolute increase in CO2 emissions and water consumption. To properly reflect efficiency gains from operational improvements made over the period, the Group has adopted intensity targets for its CO2 emissions and water consumption.

Sustainability reporting framework

The Group seeks to align its sustainability reporting with Global Reporting Initiative (‘GRI’) Standards (Core). The GRI Standards are a set of sustainability reporting standards published and maintained by the GRI, an independent organisation established in 1997 to create common standards for reporting by companies and governments.

The Group reports its safety and health performance according to the occupational injury and disease classification definition published in January 2014 by the ICMM.