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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.

This briefing, dated 31 March 2017, provides a quarterly update from Eskom to the Department of Environmental Affairs regarding the implementation of commitments made for the postponement of Minimum Emission Standards (MES) and the progress of its air quality offsets programme.

Eskom's June 2017 update reports progress on emission reduction retrofits at Grootvlei and Duvha power stations and a reduction in relative particulate emissions to 0.30 kg/MWhSO for FY2017. While generally compliant with postponed limits, Eskom is seeking further SO2 postponements for Matimba and Medupi stations. Additionally, a 30-house electricity pilot has begun in KwaZamokuhle as part of an air quality offset programme to transition households from coal to electricity.

This document is an executive summary and board submission from Eskom dated August 28, 2013, regarding compliance with South Africa's National Emission Standards and Atmospheric Emission Licences (AELs). It outlines the financial and operational impossibility of full compliance by 2020, proposes a partial compliance strategy, and requests permission to continue operating several power stations that are currently in breach of their emission limits.

This document is an executive summary and submission to the Eskom Board Audit and Risk Committee, dated February 10, 2014, providing an update on environmental performance and compliance as of December 2013. It details key performance indicators for water and emissions, legal contraventions, and significant risks regarding Atmospheric Emission Licences, specifically focusing on the Kriel power station and the potential for production losses across multiple power stations due to strict new emission standards.