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Environment
Exxaro's stewardship timeline

We are committed to being an environmentally responsible organisation. We continue to drive sustainability throughout our business and build on our track record of delivery.

2006
  • Adopted Energy Efficiency Accord
2008
  • Established an energy efficiency task team with voluntary champions at each BU
  • Sponsored Unisa chair in business and climate change for three years
  • Reported carbon emissions for the first time: 19MT of tCO2e
2010
  • Introduced major water management programme
  • Developed renewable energy projects
2009
  • Developed a comprehensive response for energy, carbon and climate change management
2011
  • Launched the biodiversity, waste and air programme
  • Cennergi formed as standalone energy company with an international energy partner (Tata)
  • Spent R107 million on developing cleaner energy initiatives: cogeneration, carbon credit trading, renewable energy, biodiesel, coal-fed methane development and coal baseload projects
2012
  • Significantly reduced our carbon footprint
  • Cennergi became the preferred bidder for two wind energy projects to produce 234MW
2014
  • Exxaro awarded Global Green Award for world-class sustainable environmental practices
2013
  • Cennergi began constructing Amakhala Emoyeni and Tsitsikamma windfarms
2016
  • All operations granted integrated WULs
2017
  • Submitted first pollution prevention plans
  • First submission to the South African National Atmospheric Emission Inventory System
  • Submitted 2017 GHG and carbon budget reports
2018
  • Cennergi paid dividends to Exxaro
2020

Acquired the remaining 50% of Cennergi to increase our renewable energy contribution and reduce our carbon footprint

An independent assessment of our alignment with the TCFD recommendations was undertaken.

See our CCRS report for more information.

2019
  • Implemented new energy efficiency and carbon footprint reduction projects at Grootegeluk
  • Compliance with GHG pollution prevention plan
  • Quantification of carbon tax liability