SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2009

GRI reporting index

Reporting status key

AR	Reported in the Annual Report
NR	Not reported as information is not available at this time
NA	Not applicable to Petra

GRI content index
GRI Guidelines		ICMM Sustainable Development Framework				Location in the report
Profile
1. Strategy and analysis
1.1	Statement by the CEO about the relevance of sustainability to the organisation and its strategy	2	Integrate sustainable development considerations within the corporate decision-making process			Letter from the CEO
1.2	Description of key impacts, risks and opportunities	2				Throughout the report
2. Organisational profile
2.1	Name	10	Implement effective and transparent engagement, communication and independently verified reporting arrangements with our stakeholders			Corporate profile
2.2	Primary brands, products and services					Corporate profile
2.3	Operational structure and major divisions					Governance
2.4	Location of headquarters					Corporate profile
2.5	Countries of operations					Corporate profile
2.6	Nature of ownership and legal form					Corporate profile
2.7	Markets served					Economic performance
2.8	Scale of reporting organisation					Scope of report
2.9	Significant changes during the year					Throughout the report
2.10	Awards received					Corporate profile
3. Report parameters
3.1	Reporting period	10	Implement effective and transparent engagement, communication and independently verified reporting arrangements with our stakeholders			Scope of report
3.2	Date of previous report					Scope of report
3.3	Reporting cycle					Scope of report
3.4	Contact point					Scope of report
Report scope and boundary
3.5	Process for defining report content	10	Implement effective and transparent engagement, communication and independently verified reporting arrangements with our stakeholders			Scope of report
3.6	Boundary of the report					Scope of report
3.7	Limitations					Scope of report
3.8	Basis for reporting on joint ventures or subsidiaries					Corporate profile
3.9	Data measurement techniques					Throughout the report
3.10	Explanation of the effects of any restatements					Throughout the report
3.11	Significant changes from previous reporting period					Throughout the report
GRI content index
3.12	Table identifying location of disclosure	10	Implement effective and transparent engagement, communication and independently verified reporting arrangements with our stakeholders			GRI Index
Assurance
3.13	Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance of the report	10	Implement effective and transparent engagement, communication and independently verified reporting arrangements with our stakeholders			Scope of report
4. Governance, commitments and engagement
4.1	Governance structure including committees	1	Implement effective and maintain ethical business, practices and sound systems of corporate governance			Governance and AR
4.2	Independence of the chair					Governance and AR
4.3	Independence of board					Governance and AR
4.4	Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations or direction to the board					Governance and AR
4.5	Linkage between compensation and performance					Governance and AR
4.6	Process to ensure conflicts of interest are avoided					Governance and AR
4.7	Process for determining qualifications of board					AR (See page 44 & 45)
4.8	Internally developed relevant statements of mission or principles					NA
4.9	Procedure for risk identification and compliance					Governance and AR (See page 47)
4.10	Process for evaluating board’s own performance					AR (See page 47)
Commitments to external initiatives
4.11	Explanation of use, precautionary approach	4	Implement risk management strategies based on valid data and sound science	7	Support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges	Sustainability principles
4.12	Externally developed charters, principles and other initiatives endorsed	4		7		Governance
4.13	Memberships of associations and advocacy bodies	10	Implement effective and transparent engagement, communication and independently verified reporting arrangements with our stakeholders			Governance
Stakeholder engagement
4.14	List of stakeholders	10	Implement effective and transparent engagement, communication and independently verified reporting arrangements with our stakeholders			Governance
4.15	Basis of identification of stakeholders	10				Governance
4.16	Approaches to stakeholder engagement					Governance and throughout this report
4.17	Key topics and concerns of stakeholders					Sustainable development principles, Governance, Community and Environmental performance
Economic performance indicators
Aspect: Economic performance
	Management approach	9	Contribute to the social, economic and institutional development of the community in which we operate			Economic performance
Aspect: Economic performance
EC1	Direct economic value generated and distributed	9	Contribute to the social, economic and institutional development of the community in which we operate			Economic performance
EC2	Financial implications and risks due to climate change	4	Implement risk management strategies based on validation and sound science			Environmental performance
EC3	Coverage of the organisation’s defined benefit plan obligations					Employment
EC4	Significant financial assistance from government					NA
EC5	Ratio of standard entry level wage compared with local minimum wage at significant areas of operation	9	Contribute to the social, economic and institutional development of the community in which we operate			NR
Aspect: Market presence
EC6	Policy, practices and proportions of spending on locally based suppliers at significant locations of operation	9	Contribute to the social, economic and institutional development of the community in which we operate			Economic performance
EC7	Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior management hired from the local community at significant locations of operation	9				Employment
Aspect: Indirect economic impacts
EC8	Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided for public benefit	9	Contribute to the social, economic and institutional development of the community in which we operate			Economic performance and Community
EC9	Indirect impact	9				Throughout this report
Environmental performance indicators
	Management approach			8	Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility	Environmental performance
Aspect: Materials
EN1	Weight of materials used	6	Seek continual improvement in our environmental performance	8	Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility	Environmental performance
EN2	Percentage of materials used that are recycled	6	Seek continual improvement in our environmental performance	8		NR
Aspect: Energy
EN3	Direct energy consumption by primary source	6	Seek continual improvement in our environmental performance	8	Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility	Environmental performance
EN4	Indirect energy consumption by primary source	6	Seek continual improvement in our environmental performance	8		Environmental performance
Aspect: Water
EN8	Total water withdrawal	6	Seek continual improvement in our environmental performance			Environmental performance
Aspect: Biodiversity
EN11	Location and size of land owned, leased or managed in, or adjacent to protected areas	7	Contribute to conservation of biodiversity and integrated approaches to land use planning	8	Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility	Environmental performance
EN12	Description of significant impacts of activities, products and services on biodiversity and protected areas of high biodiversity value outside of protected areas	7	Contribute to conservation of biodiversity and integrated approaches to land use planning	8	Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility	Environmental performance
Aspect: Emissions, effluents and waste
EN16	Total direct and indirect GHG emissions by weight	6	Seek continual improvement in our environmental performance	8	Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility	NR
EN17	Other relevant indirect GHG emissions by weight					NR
EN19	Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight					NA
EN20	NOx, SOx and other significant air emissions by weight					NA
EN21	Total water discharge by quality and destination					Environmental performance
EN22	Total weight of waste by type and disposal method					NR
EN23	Total number and volume of significant spills					Environmental performance
EN26	Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products	8	Facilitate and encourage responsible product design, use, re-use, recycling and disposal	8	Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility	Environmental performance
EN27	Percentage of products sold that is reclaimed at the end of the products’ useful life by product category	8		8		NA
Aspect: Compliance
EN28	Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations	6	Seek continual improvement in our environmental performance	8	Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility	NA
Aspect: Overall
EN30	Total environmental protection expenditure and investments by type	7	Contribute to conservation of biodiversity and integrated approaches to land use planning	8	Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility	NA
Social performance indicators
Labour practices and decent work
Aspect: Employment
	Management approach	9	Contribute to the social, economic and institutional development of the communities in which we operate			Employment
LA1	Total workforce by employment type, contract and region					Employment
LA2	Total number and rate of employee turnover by age group, gender					Employment
LA3	Benefits provided to full-time employees					Employment
Aspect: Labour/management relations
LA4	Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements	3	Uphold fundamental human rights and respect cultures and values in dealings with employees and others who are affected by our activities			Employment
LA5	Minimum notice period and consultation and negotiation practices with employees and/or their representatives regarding operational changes	3				Employment
Aspect: Occupational health and safety
LA6	Percentage of workforce represented in formal joint management-worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advise on occupational safety programmes	5	Seek continual improvement in our health and safety performance			Health and Safety
LA7	Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days and absenteeism, and total number of work-related fatalities by region					Health and Safety
LA8	Education, training, counselling, prevention and risk control programmes in place to assist workforce members, their families or community members regarding serious disease					HIV/AIDS and malaria
LA9	Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions					NR
Aspect: Training and education
LA10	Average hours of training per year per employee per category	9	Contribute to the social, economic and institutional development of the communities in which we operate			NR
LA11	Programmes for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings					Employment
LA12	Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews					NR
Aspect: Diversity and equal opportunity
LA13	Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per category according to gender, age group, minority group membership, and other indicators of diversity	1	Implement and maintain ethical business practices and sound systems of corporate governance			Employment
LA14	Ratio of basic salary of men to women by employee category	1				NR
Human rights
	Management approach					Employment
Aspect: Investment and procurement practices
HR1	Percentage and total number of significant investments and agreements that include human rights screening	3	Uphold fundamental human rights and respect cultures and values in dealings with employees and others who are affected by our activities	6	Eliminate discrimination in respect of employment and occupation	NA
HR2	Percentage of significant suppliers that have undergone screening on human rights and actions taken					NA
HR3	Total hours of employee training on policies and procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations, including the percentage of employees trained					NA
Aspect: Non-discrimination
HR4	Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken	3	Uphold fundamental human rights and respect cultures and values in dealings with employees and others who are affected by our activities	6	Eliminate discrimination in respect of employment and occupation	Employment
Aspect: Freedom of association and collective bargaining
HR5	Operations identified in which the right to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at significant risk, and actions taken to support these rights	3	Uphold fundamental human rights and respect cultures and values in dealings with employees and others who are affected by our activities	3	Uphold freedom of association and recognition of right to collective bargaining	NA
Aspect: Child labour
HR6	Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labour	3	Uphold fundamental human rights and respect cultures and values in dealings with employees and others who are affected by our activities	5	Uphold abolition of child labour	NA
Aspect: Forced and compulsory labour
HR7	Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labour, and measures taken to contribute to the elimination of forced or compulsory labour	3	Uphold fundamental human rights and respect cultures and values in dealings with employees and others who are affected by our activities	4	Eliminate all forms of forced and compulsory labour	NA
Aspect: Security practices
HR8	Percentage of security personnel trained in the organisation#8217;s policies and procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations	3	Uphold fundamental human rights and respect cultures and values in dealings with employees and others who are affected by our activities			NA
Aspect: Indigenous rights
HR9	Total number of incidents or violations involving rights of indigenous people and actions taken	3	Uphold fundamental human rights and respect cultures and values in dealings with employees and others who are affected by our activities			NA
Society
	Management approach					Community
Aspect: Community
SO1	Nature, scope and effectiveness of any programmes and practices that assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities, including entering, operating and exiting	2	Integrate sustainable development considerations within the corporate decision-making process			Community
Aspect: Corruption
SO2	Percentage and total number of business units analysed for risks related to corruption	1	Implement and maintain ethical business practices and sound systems of corporate governance			NA
SO3	Percentage of employees trained in organisation’s anticorruption policies and procedures					NA
SO4	Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption					NA
Aspect: Public policy
SO5	Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying	10	Implement effective and transparent engagement, communication and independently verified reporting arrangements with our stakeholders			Governance
SO6	Total value of financial and in-kind contributions to political parties, politicians and related institutions.	10				Economic performance
Aspect: Anti-competitive behaviour
SO7	Total number of legal actions for anti-competitive behaviour, anti-trust and monopoly practices and their outcomes	10	Implement effective and transparent engagement, communication and independently verified reporting arrangements with our stakeholders			Governance
Aspect: Compliance
SO8	Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary compliance with laws and regulations	10	Implement effective and transparent engagement, communication and independently verified reporting arrangements with our stakeholders			NA
Product responsibility
	Management approach					NR
Aspect: Customer health and safety
PR1	Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products and services are assessed for improvement, and percentage of significant products and services categories subject to such procedures			9	Encourage development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technology	NR
Aspect: Product and service labelling
PR3	Procedures for product and service information and labelling					NR
Aspect: Marketing and communications
PR6	Programmes of adherence to laws, standards and voluntary codes related to marketing communications, including advertising, promotion and sponsorship					NA
Customer privacy
PR9	Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services					NA

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Petra Diamonds Limited

November 2009 | Sustainable Development Report 2009

GRI reporting index

Reporting status key

Profile

Economic performance indicators

Social performance indicators

Society

Product responsibility