African Rainbow Minerals | Integrated Annual Report 2024

ESG value contribution

ARM operations produce commodities essential to a range of products that contribute to aspects of modern life (refer ESG report). They are also important inputs to emerging solutions that support a lower-carbon future and contribute to aspirations in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

ARM supports all SDGs but prioritises those in line with our material matters.

Refer to ESG report.

The table below shows the SDGs that align to ARM’s core activities and the related indicators we monitor.

MAIN FOCUS: SDGs ALIGNED TO OUR CORE ACTIVITIES

		Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages		Pulmonary TB HIV prevalence Employees and contractors receiving ART Number of fatalities LTIFR.
		Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all		Water recycling and reuse Water use efficiency Water stress Water reuse efficiency (%) Water supplied to neighbouring communities, farms and other users (m³).
		Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all		Value added, net value added FFR, LTIFR, TRIFR % of workforce belonging to a trade union Number of employees and contractors Procurement of goods and services from host communities (R billion).
		Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable		SLP investments
		Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns		Hazardous waste Recycled waste.
		Climate action		Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions Reduction in GHG emissions from specific initiatives.

DIRECT CONTRIBUTION: SDGs THAT OUR ACTIVITIES AND ENGAGEMENTS CONTRIBUTED TO

		Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all		Training spend per employee Training days per employee Training spend as % of payroll Adult education Bursaries awarded Bursars employed by ARM Bursaries to children of ARM employees Studies funded for ARM employees.
		Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls		Workforce breakdown by race and gender Female representation in the workforce (%) Female representation in management (%) Female representation on the board (%).
		Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all		Energy consumption intensity/unit of output/commodity Investment in renewable energy and energy optimisation Energy-related community investment.
		Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels		Number of board meetings and attendance rate Board members by age range Number of committee meetings and attendance rate Total compensation per board member (executive and non-executive directors) Value of corruption-related fines paid or payable due to settlements Average number of hours of training in anti-corruption issues per employee per year (as total hours of training in anti-corruption issues per year divided by total employees).
		Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development		Taxes and other payments to the government Community investment (LED and CSI).

INDIRECT CONTRIBUTION: SDGs WHERE OUR CONTRIBUTION IS INDIRECT

		End poverty in all its forms everywhere
		End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
		Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation
		Reduce inequality within and among countries
		Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
		Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.