SRSA
Environmental Annual Report2023

Factory Area Introduction

Established in 1850; Named after Juana María de los Dolores de León
Smith; Wife of then British Governor Sir Harry Smith
レディースミスは1850年、当時の英国中将ハーリースミスの妻フアナ・マリア・デ・ロス・ドローレス・デ・レオン・スミスにちなんで名付けられた。

Small town at 84.13 km2 (32.48 sq mi) with a population of 66 000people; Mixed race and multi lingual.
人口66,000人、 84.13 km2 (32.48 sq mi)の小さな町。
多民族、多言語。
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Contents


Factory Introduction [ Town Area ]Environmental Certification

Emissions MonitoringEnergy Management



Waste Management

Water Management

Scrap Tyre Reconciliation



Sustainability Projects

CSI (Corporate Social Investment) Projects

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Environmental Certification

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Environmental Review – Emissions Summary 2022
Environmental Data 2022
FY 2022 Results
Facility

Item

Unit

Regulatory ValueSox

mg/Nsm³Nox

mg/Nsm³

SmallestMin

MaximumMax

AverageAve.

2800

119.35

1,109.65

767.33-277.54917.93

456.95Emissions to the atmosphere Boiler

Discharge into water bodies. Drainage
Drainage
Waste water

PAGE 7Dust,
Particulate matter

mg/Nsm³

120

127.67974.47502.44

BOD

mg/L

----

SS concentration
Suspended solids

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mg/L

---

-

Legal name, etc.
Legislation to verify the regulation
value
NEMAQA Section 23
NEMAQA Section 23 - Small Boiler asa Controlled Emitter, Category 1:
Solid Fuel Fired Small Boiler is overthe legislative limit for new plantlimits.

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PARTICULATE MATTER - PMVolatile Organic Compound-VOC
VOC SRSA Target 50502

Months

128

Dec

Nov

Oct

Sept200AugJuly

280 305

June396

510

434

Average

566MayDec

AverageMonths

Nov

Oct

Sept

Aug

July

June

May

April

0Mar

1010.678.49
5.40
0.40 1.130.37
0.32
0.31 0.09 0.02 0.08 0.86 2.34

Feb

20732

689

Janmg¥Nm330Jan

mg/Nm340816

April

50974

Mar60

1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
3002001000Feb

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND - VOC

Particulate Matter- PMPM Emission Standard120

Action:Project is on track, order placed with supplier and supplier busy manufacturing
the bag filter unit. Planned to install it during January 2023. Delivery of bag
filter completed during December 2022.

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Internal cleaning also done during December 2022

Environmental Review – Emissions 2022
NITROGEN OXIDE - NOx

SULPHUR DIOXIDE SOx

918
900

3000

800

749

2500

700

2000
484

400
278457313 313

200

1500
1000
500

100

506 531684 757

880 802770 767

119

NOx SRSA Target

500

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DecNovOctSeptAugAverageMonths
Sulphur dioxide- Sox
SOx SRSA Target 1800SOx Emission Standard 2800

July

June

MayAprilMar

Average

Dec

Nov

Oct

Sept

Aug

July

June

April

MarFebMay

MonthsNitrogen Oxide-NOX

Jan00

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1,000 975 1,073

Feb

300406 399

402 402 435 386

Jan

mg/Nm3500

mg/Nm3600

139,889.80

135,000.00
Nov

168,024.00

134,008.00

120,732.58
Sept

Oct

124,000.00
Aug

115,078.00

87,999.00

2,068,096.00

100000108,066.00

153,925.00
Mar

180,000.00

161,523.00
Feb

190,322.00

KWH

160000120000
80000
60000
40000
20000

Electricity usage from Municipality average is below
5000 MWH since we started using Solar power
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Average

Solar Power Generation…

Dec

July

June

May0
April

Average

Electricity Usage (Energy)

Dec

NovOctSeptAug

July

June

May

April

MarFeb0

PAGE 10180000Jan

1000000

200000

Solar Power Generation (Sunlight)

140000445,320.00

3000000
2000000

4,519,032.33

5,303,242.00

5,075,869.00

5,167,426.00

5,152,732.00

4,971,038.00

4000000

JanKWH

5000000

5,251,476.00

6000000

4,750,781.00

4,890,584.00

7000000

5,325,296.00

Electricity Usage

5,826,528.00

Energy Management (1 of 2)

Solar power generation is part of sustainability projects

Energy Management (2 of 2)
Coal Usage
2500
1,889.00
2,054.00
1,992.00
1,886.00
1,819.00
1,769.00
1,758.00
1,733.00
1,613.00
1,568.00

2000

1,667.33

Tons

1500 1,328.00
1000
599.00500

Coal Usage (Energy)

Average coal usage is 1667 tons per month
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Average

Dec

Nov

Oct

Sept

Aug

JulyJune

May

April

Mar

Feb

Jan

0

1,980.00
Nov

588.00

1500
1000

15000

2,283.42

2,020.00

2,180.00
Sept

Oct2,219.00

2000

1,764.00

2500

2,411.00

3,018.00

2,122.00

2,887.00

3,011.00

Waste Water

Aug

15,803.00

20000

500

10000

Town Water Usage

Average water usage is 30909 kilolitres per month
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Average

Dec

Nov

Oct

Sept

Aug

July

June

May

April

Mar

Feb

0

Average

Waste Water

Dec

July

June

May

April

Mar5000

Feb

Jan

0Jan

Kilolitre

25000

3000

30,908.67

33,223.00

33,545.00

33,304.00

34,278.00

31,098.00

33,095.00

35,000.00

31,232.00

3500

Kilolitre

30000

33,179.00

35000

26,364.00

40000

30,783.00

Municipality Water Usage

3,201.00

Water Management (Part of Energy)

Comments:•SRSA does not test or measure waste-water. No requirement to measure.

•Waste-water is recycled by cooling hot coal ash from our coal Boiler•Extra waste-water is directed to sewer line that runs back to Government
Municipality for treatment. Sewer is inclusive of human waste.

Waste Management (1 of 2)
Waste Landfill vs Waste Recycled: Jan - Dec 2022

2500

Tons

2000
1500
1000
500
0JanFebMar

AprMayJunJulAug

SepOctNovDec

YTD

Waste to Landfill

49.06

36.26

98.84

48.48

70.82

62.62

83.34

64.78

66.20

61.12

81.46

61.66

784.64Recycled

131.70177.09212.22199.02

189.47

155.70152.82158.61201.73171.06176.3451.18

1,976.95

YTD Landfill – 784,64 Tons (28%)
YTD Recycled - 1 976,95 Tons (72%)

Months

The ratio for waste to landfill vs waste recycled is one-third. SRSA shall continue with recycling improvements
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Environmental Review – Waste (2 of 2)
C/Stock

C/Stock

PCR - Scrap Tyre Reconciliation

RemovedTBR - Scrap Tyre Reconciliation

TrakSYS10
O/Stock

TrakSYS10
O/Stock

3,500

100,000

Removed360

90,0003,000

80,0002,500

No. of units

No. of units

70,00060,00050,00040,00030,000

2,000
1,500

443

341

240

618

590

1,000

20,000500

10,000
0Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Months

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01,265 693
360

230

123

80

458

396

260
449

742

335
30

240

653
123

497

737
80

461

520
852

477
341

589

260

230

297
417

477

459

0455

477

30

412
335

0466
196
297

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
MonthsSustainability Projects 2022
SlNo

ACTIONBENEFIT / OUTCOMERESPDATE

100% water recovery from factory return thru close loop andusage

Reduce water consumption by 4% in the year 2022 by
having 45% reduction in waste water returns. 75%complete.

Vipin Das

100% Completed

LED light conversion and lowering of lights to be completed inthe PCR factory.

OEM requires higher lux compared to standard. Theproject will increase the lux to government regulation
without increasing electricity usage.

BT Engineers

70% complete

Solar panel PV power generation thru a PPA model

Reduce conventional energy usage

4Under ground water project to offset dam usage. Do study todetermine viability

56123

100% completeby end of 2024
Krishna Ravindran

End of 2023

Study is done.
Not possible to implement due to not enough water.

Vipindas Nair

Completed

Sludge waste dewatering pilot project at raw cover paint fumerecovery

Various trials done.
Not possible to implement based on the trials results.

Ridwaan Randeree

Completed

200 indigenous trees planning within plant premises toimprove water preservation

Create green cover around the factory and rehabilitate theconstruction site.
Project started in June 2022.

Cyril Nkosi

Completed

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Phase 2 - Solar Project status
Status of the Project:• Currently have a 1MW solar installation which delivers 1,732 MWh/year.
• Phase 2: Anticipates a further 6MW (1,5 MW roof & 4,5 MW Ground) to deliver an additional 13,467 MWh/year powerfrom 2023 onwards.
• Currently under tender process from suppliers for feasibility of the 6MW project
SourceProjected electricity
reduction post
implementation of6MW Solar plant

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Total electricity usage MWh/y

45,50745,50745,50745,50745,507

Electricity purchase from municipality MWh/year

43,775

43,775

43,775

43,775

43,775(1MW) Purchase Solar MWh/year existing installation

1,732

1,732

1,732

1,732

1,732

10,437

11,001

11,595(6MW) Purchase Solar MWh/year proposed new installation

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Sustainability Activities•

Based on the strict requirements on Sustainability from the OEMs and vast impact on Climate change. SRSA
has taken the proactive approach and engaged Sustainability Consultant.

•The consultant is currently doing the gap analysis and identifying the gaps withing our current processes.
Thereafter, develop a 5-year plan that will cover overall ESG elements.

•The plan will consist of the ESG activities for the Ladysmith Plant, warehouses and Head Office.

•SRSA will share a plan with SRI Sustainability committee upon completion.

•Implementation of a 5-year plan in phases•

Monitoring and reporting monthly internally•

Reporting on the progress quarterly on Social and Ethics committee, Board and SRI.

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2022 CSI PROJECTS
BudgetCorporate Social Investment (CSI)
Budget 1
Education
Reality Wellness
Gift of the Givers / School Build (tbc)
Tyres for good (Safety)
TOTAL

SpentVariance

800 000
464 100
200 000-3 837-800 000
467 937
200 000

1 464 100-3 837

1 467 937•••

Awaiting final survey results
Should start first project end May 22

Initiatives:
1) Financial Intervention
2)
3)
4)

Community Projects
Absenteeism Discussions
Values and Philosophy

THUBELIHLE SPECIAL
NEEDS SCHOOL
65 BENGAL ROAD
LADYSMITH
R829 (2021) = 2 CLASSROOMS
R515 (2022) = 1 CLASSROOM
72 Scholars (ages 6 to 21)

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Currently, 19% of the rural
population lacks access to areliable water supply and 33% do
not have basic sanitation services.
School identified in Watersmead,
Ladysmith – approx. R500k

2022 CSI PROJECTS
Limit Hill
Combined School

SRSA donation of school stationery in school back packs to
LIMIT HILL COMBINED SCHOOL
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‘’Because you matter programme’’ – internal andCommunity programs

Community project – 7 months with Mayor’s office

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Employee Wellness Action plan in revisedMTPProject

DescriptionTimeline

Detailed survey foremployees to assess theirneeds

19 April – 6 May 2022

2. Survey results

This to be presented tomanagement

20 May 2022

3. Project outlined

To have our projectedcosted for employees andcommunity

31 May 2022

4. Project launch

Launch our project

1 June 2022

Project

Description

Timeline

1. Employee engagement
surveyDetailed survey foremployees to assess theirneeds

18 May to 17 June 2022

2. Survey results

This to be presented tomanagement

5 July 2022

3. Top 50 Management
workshopTop 50 Management toworkshop the results andID the big rocks to focus
on

12 July 2022

4. Trackable action plan

Trackable action plan
Company & Dept

Mid July 2022

Employee wellness
Employee wellness is at the top of our priority list 1.survey

Bottom-UpActivity••Project status

Launch date is moved
out to 1 August

Project status

Running in April for two weeks an employee survey to understand our employees psychosocial needs i.e., financial, health, children
This will be translated into targeted projects that will address absenteeism, financial problems our employees are experiencing but also transform into acommunity project
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Supporting Clinic

Because you Matter – caring for our employees

Launch programme because you matter
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Key activities remainder of 2022

Launch our community project

Create our wellness centre – one stop shop for
employees to access wellness offerings

CONCLUSION

Although CSI / Socio Economic Development holds many
perceived business benefits, it primarily aims to improve theliving conditions of communities, and enhance or, at the very
least, maintain the quality of their environment.

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