Sustainability is at the core of business operations for Sandvik Mining South Africa, developing innovative practices that drive Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) imperatives.
This means embracing a holistic approach rooted in three pillars – planet, people and profit –according to Sandvik Mining South Africa’s Sustainability Manager, Jan Prinsloo. With its focus on making a positive local impact, Prinsloo highlights that the company’s initiatives are carefully aligned with global commitments.
“We tailor our efforts to specific local needs, while also aligning these with Sandviks global strategy and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” he says. With South Africa being a signatory to the 2015 Paris Agreement, it has its own National Development Plan de’termined to the contribution to the global sustainability challenges and targets as set and agreed, he points out. This is another important factor in how Sandvik South Africa prioritises its sustainability areas.
“We also recognise the importance of ‘double materiality’,” he says, “so that we achieve a balanced assessment of how our business operations affect the environment, alongside an understanding of how environmental changes in turn impact our business”
