Sustainability

PPC believes in operating a sustainable business. We are committed to preventing, reducing and managing the environmental impacts of our operations while we continually improve management systems to optimize environmental performance.

We ensure that sustainability forms an integral part of our business strategy while we strive to minimize or eliminate negative impacts and maximize positive impacts.

PPC encourages all customers, suppliers and business associates to meet similar environmental goals.

PPC is committed to:

• Integrating environmental management into management practices throughout the organisation
• Implementing our environmental operational standards to reduce adverse environmental impacts of our operations
• Being a responsible corporate citizen and playing an active role in protecting and preserving environment by addressing climate change, sustainable resource use and protection of ecosystem
• Supporting the goals of the Paris Agreement to limit the rise in global temperature to well below 2°C by the second half of this century by decarbonising our own operational emissions footprint
• Preventing pollution and minimizing environmental impact from our operations
• Achieving continual environmental improvement through identification of significant environmental aspects and setting objectives and targets while reviewing environmental performance of our workplace and surrounding environment
• Ensuring compliance with applicable environmental legislations and all other compliance obligations
• Responsible stewardship by managing natural resources through efficient energy strategies and implementing responsible waste management practices
• Achieving effective and transparent communication with our stakeholders through internal communiques and environmental management stakeholder forums
• Train and educate our employees in environmental responsibilities and build capacity among our stakeholders to identify, report and act upon opportunities to minimise environmental impacts
• Managing our resources through concurrent rehabilitation and maintaining biodiversity
• Taking ownership of, and participating in, environmental management programmes and initiatives
• Integrating environmental concerns into everyday practice