record-3.1-to-3.2-4552fb37775be52c.pdf

This document is an executive summary and supporting materials for a February 2013 submission to the Eskom Board Sustainability Committee regarding Eskom's environmental management performance from April to December 2012. It details failures to meet emissions and water targets due to operational constraints, progress on environmental strategies, and the status of ISO 14001 certification across various business units.

• Eskom failed to meet its particulate emissions target for the period of April to December 2012, recording 0.34 kg/MWhSO against a target of 0.30 kg/MWhSO. Additionally, power stations operated under exemptions from their emissions licenses for an average of 39% of the time during this year-to-date period.
• High electricity demand and limited plant availability for maintenance have hindered Eskom's ability to improve environmental performance and meet targets for emissions and water. Specifically, emission abatement equipment cannot be maintained, and certain power stations, such as Kriel and Tutuka, require half-station shutdowns to repair water leaks.
• Eskom is unable to comply with minimum air quality standards due to long outage times for retrofits and potential shortages of water and sorbent. While the air quality strategy is progressing, and fabric filter plant retrofits were approved for Grootvlei and Tutuka, the company anticipates that required public participation for exemptions may generate significant negative press.
• Progress has been made in ISO 14001 certification, with the Generation division becoming the first to achieve certification for all its Business Units. Other certified entities include Finance and Group Capital construction sites, Aviation and Telecommunications, Rotek, Reshcon SGC Limited, the Sustainability Systems Department, and the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department.
• Environmental initiatives include the implementation of a Water Accounting Framework at all power stations and biodiversity efforts in Mpumalanga, where 5,260 trees were planted and over 10,000 seedlings were established in nurseries.

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