How clover creates value and reporting on the six capitals

Natural Capital

How Clover sustains value for tomorrow: Natural Capital

South Africa faces significant water, sanitation and electricity constraints at present, which require heavy investment in natural infrastructure from government and the private sector to rectify.

Tariffs will inevitably increase and we anticipate that increases will exceed the average rate of inflation for an extended period of time. Clover has therefore embarked on a journey of continuous efficiency improvements to reduce resource consumption. These efficiency improvements will be self-financing through reduced usage and will contribute to Clover’s financial sustainability in the medium to long term.

Clover intends partnering with specialist service providers to ensure economies of scale through new technologies that will make Clover the efficiency leader in our market segments. Projected efficiencies include eliminating waste to landfill and effluent initiatives, among other environmental impacts.

Clover makes use of available grants and tax allowances to implement “Green technologies”.

Clover’s end goal is to create long term and sustainable value through good corporate citizenship.

Clover’s Environmental Policy

Objective	Action
Continuously improve environmental performance.	Implement and maintain an effective environmental management system (EMS). Provide a structured framework for continual improvement. Identify and manage progress against set targets per identified aspects.
Educate staff on the EMS and equip them with the necessary skills to implement Clover’s environmental policy.	Staff engagement, formal development and training.
Ensure consistent quality of products in line with legal, regulatory and best practise requirements.	Implement quality assurance models in Clover’s milk collection and production environments, with product quality being tested by accredited laboratories. Product quality is also monitored through feedback from Clover’s Consumer Centre, which handles general enquiries, complaints and compliments.
Reduce carbon footprint.	Quantify carbon footprint from operations and key elements of the supply chain. Set annual targets for reducing it.
Reduce water usage across operations.	Monitor water usage and set targets for reducing water consumption.
Limit the generation of solid and liquid waste and the impact of their disposal on the environment.	Set targets for reducing waste to landfill and monitor results.
Minimise product returns and the impact thereof on the environment.	Implement programmes to continuously reduce returns.
Reduce energy consumption and associated emissions.	Monitor energy usage and set targets for reducing consumption.
Manage impacts for on-site storage of fuels and chemicals, both during normal operation and in the event of spills and emergencies.	Implementation and monitoring of procedures.
Optimise the use of primary and secondary packaging.	Monitor wastage and implement improvement processes and targets.
Adhere to all applicable environmental legislation.	Continuously review and revise the ambit and effectiveness of the EMS.
Ensure continuous monitoring of and reduction in the impacts associated with milk supply.	Support and help develop the Best Farming Practices Programme.
Inform supply chain partners on activities to reduce environmental impact and partner with them to reduce their own impact.	Formally engage with partners in the supply chain.
Ensure Health and Safety throughout all operations.	Continuous monitoring to ensure safe working environments.

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