Environment JSE: R185.38 +6.27% NYSE:$9.68 +2.54% GOLD:$2 689/oz +0.46% GOLD:R1 622 062/kg -0.38% USD:ZARR18.76 -0.85% At 16:29pm, 15 Jan 2025 Home » Sustainability » Environment Responsible stewardship, which encompasses environmental stewardship, is critical to our long-term business sustainability. This applies to our business resilience in the face of environmental and corresponding financial risks, and to our objective of leaving a lasting positive legacy. Key areas of focus include managing our water supply when water is scarce, understanding and minimising our biodiversity impacts, and reducing our air and carbon emissions to meet our decarbonisation transition pathway. Our strategy is proactive and responsive, enabling us to improve our environmental performance by: Meeting environmental plan targets Prioritising responsible management, conservation and recycling of water resources Reducing our GHG emissions Increasing our renewable energy consumption Reducing our impacted land footprint Explore more Land rehabilitation and management Managing and rehabilitating the land on which we operate is essential for local ecosystems and communities. Read more Climate change, energy and GHG emissions We aim to reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions, generate/purchase renewable energy, and enhance our resilience and adaptation. Read more Water use Responsible water use contributes to our self-sufficiency, minimises water wastage, saves costs and ultimately reduces our environmental impact and reliance on municipal water systems. Read more Tailings and waste management We recognise the potential harm to our people, communities and the environment presented by tailings failure, waste and pollutants, and understand the imperative to mitigate these risks. Read more Air quality Recognising that our mining activities contribute to air pollution, we implement mitigation measures that safeguard the environment and our host communities. Read more Biodiversity and conservation We are committed to protecting and conserving the biodiversity-rich ecosystems impacted by our mining activities. Read more Related policies Our approach is guided by our environmental management and stewardship policy, set out in Harmony’s sustainable development framework, and underpinned by specific commitments. Read more Harmony partners with Mining Weekly to sponsor ESG webinar October 13, 2022 Bringing thought leaders in the area of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) together in order to deepen discussions, insights and best practice with regard to this vital issue for the South African mining sector. Watch now
