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OUR MATERIAL MATTERS
| GOVERNANCE, RISK & REGULATION | NETWORK QUALITY
| ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY |
INNOVATION |
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
We continue to take our social and moral responsibility to manage our environmental impact
very seriously. We recognise that environmental considerations are not separate from our
core business, but an integral part of our overall business sustainability and success. Our
environmental responsibility is an issue that continues to grow in importance as the size of
our network continues to expand and we do more than just ensure that we comply with
evolving environmental regulation and legislation. We remain committed to operating
in an environmentally sound and sustainable way and to managing and reporting our
environmental performance in an open and transparent manner.
In response to the SDG strategy, we have aligned our efforts with three of the goals this year
and committed to promote the use of affordable and clean energy
(SDG7)
, both within
our network and the homes of employees, together with the responsible consumption of
resources
(SDG12)
and to guide efforts towards achieving our ‘net zero’ carbon-emitting
aspiration through the development of climate change-related strategies and policies
(SDG13)
.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
One of the key ways in which we monitor and manage our environmental impact is through
our energy consumption targets (electricity, diesel and water). As the following table
illustrates, we consumed more electricity and water during the year, but less fuel. Our fuel
consumption (diesel and petrol) decreased by 2.7% to 9,446,251 litres. The reduction in fuel
consumption is due to a decrease in generator running time, which is the result of several
energy-efficiency initiatives, including the installation of Low Voltage Auto-Phase Selectors
and 600Ah cyclic batteries at sites, better collaboration with KPLC in resolving power outages
at sites, as well as the conversion of 24/7 generator sites to Grid Sites (KPLC). There was also an
improvement in the fuel management process that helped curb fuel losses and false fuelling.
96,650
9,446,251
116,988*
94,930
9,704,395
107,977
86,778
6,166,942
98,018
Electricity (MWh)
Energy Consumption
Fuel** (Litres)
Water (M
3
)
SDG 12
8%
2.7%
2%
* Reflects a change in calculation methodology to improve accuracy
** Diesel and petrol
FY15
FY16
FY17