Sustainability
Sustainability
Approach & Philosophy
We are committed to demonstrating leadership in responsible renewable energy investment across Africa, harnessing opportunities for long term transformational impact in the communities and countries in which we operate and setting an example for the effective management of our environmental and social impacts.
Our philosophy is to ensure that Environmental, Social and Governance considerations are firmly embedded in our management philosophy and approach such that all decisions are informed by these considerations.
We translate this philosophy into action through:
- Having a highly resourced, effective and forward-looking team committed to managing ESG impacts in a way that results in financial resilience, sustainability of investments and that maximises latent, currently unharnessed opportunities from our investment in people and the environment.
- Identification of priority, material impacts and the investment in upfront planning, strategizing and systems-creation to ensure that issues are addressed proactively wherever possible, with a view to effecting long term, transformational impact
- Adopting a deeply collaborative, consultative, partnership approach, promoting transparency in the management of ESG issues at multiple levels to address project-level and sectoral needs
- Monitoring and evaluation of outcomes, and opportunities for ongoing future improvements.
Sustainability
Approach & Philosophy
We are committed to demonstrating leadership in responsible renewable energy investment across Africa, harnessing opportunities for long term transformational impact in the communities and countries in which we operate and setting an example for the effective management of our environmental and social impacts.
Our philosophy is to ensure that Environmental, Social and Governance considerations are firmly embedded in our management philosophy and approach such that all decisions are informed by these considerations.
We translate this philosophy into action through:
- Having a highly resourced, effective and forward-looking team committed to managing ESG impacts in a way that results in financial resilience, sustainability of investments and that maximises latent, currently unharnessed opportunities from our investment in people and the environment.
- Identification of priority, material impacts and the investment in upfront planning, strategizing and systems-creation to ensure that issues are addressed proactively wherever possible, with a view to effecting long term, transformational impact
- Adopting a deeply collaborative, consultative, partnership approach, promoting transparency in the management of ESG issues at multiple levels to address project-level and sectoral needs
- Monitoring and evaluation of outcomes, and opportunities for ongoing future improvements.
Our People
We commit to providing a sound work environment for all our employees as well as our contractors and subcontractors.
- We consider our employees as the key assets in our organisation
- We foster a respectful worker management relationship and robust implementation of processes and procedures such that all our employees are part of a fair, diverse, safe, healthy and rewarding working environment
- We put health and safety first on our sites and ensure thorough management, monitoring and oversight of health and safety systems
Our People
We commit to providing a sound work environment for all our employees as well as our contractors and subcontractors.
- We consider our employees as the key assets in our organisation
- We foster a respectful worker management relationship and robust implementation of processes and procedures such that all our employees are part of a fair, diverse, safe, healthy and rewarding working environment
- We put health and safety first on our sites and ensure thorough management, monitoring and oversight of health and safety systems
Environment &
Biodiversity
We commit to robust risk management and sustainable value creation
- It is our duty as a responsible developer to systematically identify, assess, manage and monitor our environmental risks and impacts such that best practice is simply business as usual
- We recognise the importance of conserving biodiversity at our sites and maintaining ecosystems services, with the integration of sustainable management of natural resources into our business operations
- We pay special attention to the potential impacts our wind projects can have on bird and bat species and are fully committed to being a leader in the conservation of these species
- As a clean energy company, we will measure and communicate our inherent positive environmental impact. In addition, we will seize every opportunity for further environmental benefit
Our Communities
Engagement & Investment
We commit to respecting our host communities and investing in them in a manner that facilitates long term transformational impact We aim to effectively acknowledge any risk of negative social impacts in our host communities and create best practice solutions for mitigation and management in partnership with affected stakeholders
We are committed to working in close partnership with project affected communities and local government authorities to promote the healthy, safety and security of communities through continuous engagement throughout the life of our projects
- We design community investment programmes, with a focus that fully respects the local context and catalyses long term impact for our stakeholders
- We focus primarily on empowerment through education, skills and enterprise development
Our Communities
Engagement & Investment
We commit to respecting our host communities and investing in them in a manner that facilitates long term transformational impact We aim to effectively acknowledge any risk of negative social impacts in our host communities and create best practice solutions for mitigation and management in partnership with affected stakeholders
We are committed to working in close partnership with project affected communities and local government authorities to promote the healthy, safety and security of communities through continuous engagement throughout the life of our projects
- We design community investment programmes, with a focus that fully respects the local context and catalyses long term impact for our stakeholders
- We focus primarily on empowerment through education, skills and enterprise development
Governance & Integrity
We commit to conducting our business with integrity, transparency and respect for the principles of good corporate governance through:
- creating and embedding an ethical culture in our organisation through leading by example
- improving performance and increasing the value created
- ensuring there are adequate and effective controls in place
- building trust between all stakeholders
- working to ensure that the organisation is a well-respected corporate citizen, and
- ensuring legitimacy
