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Objectives for 2004Review of 2004Objectives for 2005
Implement refined environmental incident reporting system'High level' environmental incident reporting system in place.Continued implementation
Improve data gathering systems to ensure consistency across the groupEnvironmental reporting formalised with a quarterly report provided by all regions, which is fed through the Sustainable Development Committee of the board.Improve environmental data gathering systems in accordance with stakeholder and GRI reporting requirements
Fully implement EMS across the group

 

EMS in place at all operations except South Africa region. A gap analysis was undertaken in 2005 to assess gap between current systems and ISO 14001. Consider the adoption of ISO 14001 as the groupwide EMS
  • Complete ISO14001 certification of South American operations
  • Fully implement electronic EMS in SA

 

  • All existing operations certified. New Córrego do Sítio project to be certified in 2005
  • In progress

 


Additional objectives for 2005:

  • review mine closure plans and associated costs across the group
  • improve environmental awareness across the group
  • develop criteria for company environmental award, and
  • continue with integration of former Ashanti operations, and seeking supporting synergies in environmental function.


Report to Society 2004