doc-1.1-g-brd-ses-eskom-env-perf-comp-and-risks-29-may-17-69117be3be1f45a5.pdf

This briefing document, submitted to Eskom's Board Social, Ethics and Sustainability Committee on 29 May 2017, provides an update on the organization's environmental performance, compliance status, and risk management for the 2016/17 financial year. It details emissions and water usage metrics, legal contraventions, the progress of air quality improvement and offset projects, and the implementation of biodiversity and bird mitigation strategies.

• Eskom's emissions performance for the 2016/17 financial year was 0.30 kg/MWhSO, which exceeded the target of 0.35 kg/MWhSO and showed improvement over the previous year's 0.36 kg/MWhSO. This progress is attributed to a focus on station emission performance and increased maintenance and repairs.
• Environmental compliance risks remain high, with 28 legal contravention incidents identified in the financial year, exceeding the internal target of 24. This increase was driven by a rise in atmospheric emission licence incidents (from 2 to 6) and water-related contraventions (from 13 to 17).
• As of March 2017, there were 72 open breaches of legislation, environmental permits, or licences, resulting in 949 findings, of which 327 remained open. The document notes that the high number of breaches and legal notices places Eskom at risk of financial penalties, criminal prosecution of the Board and individuals, and the potential loss of its license to operate.
• Eskom is implementing an emission reduction plan at nine power stations by 2025. This includes fabric filter plant (FFP) retrofits at Grootvlei (two units completed in 2015/16), Tutuka, and Kriel, though construction at Tutuka was delayed to July 2019 and Kriel was delayed by two months.
• An air quality offset plan with an estimated nominal cost exceeding R4 billion over nine years was approved in September 2016. Implementation is underway in KwaZamokuhle, Ezamokuhle, and Sharpeville, with the first phase of interventions in KwaZamokuhle planned for late 2017.
• Bird fatalities on electrical infrastructure increased to 502 red data bird mortalities this year, compared to 391 in the previous year. To address this, Eskom is rolling out a proactive bird mitigation strategy, though progress in establishing steering committees at Distribution OUs has been slower than expected.

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