NAMAGROEN EMPR Amendment.pdf - DLIST Benguela

Addendum to EMPR for Concessions 8(a), 9(a) and 8(b) 76SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES# ASPECT IMPACT DESCRIPTION MITIGATION MEASURES AND MANAGEMENT ACTIONS8.2 Employment Boosts local economy ‣ Give hiring priority to suitably qualified or experienced local South Africancitizens, as positions become available.‣ Continue to provide employees with training to develop skills.‣ Outsource services where possible.‣ Use local South African suppliers of goods and services where economicallyfeasible.‣ Wherever possible, include local Small, Medium and Micro enterprise serviceproviders in the tendering process for supplies and services, giving preferenceto companies with a labour-intensive focus and Black Economic Empowerment(BEE) companies.8.3 Training and Skills Transfer ‣ Provide employees with training to develop skills by:- Addressing training needs of all staff required to implement specialisedaspects of the Dredging Project.‣ Incorporate environmental aspects and management interventions applicableto particular outsourced tasks into contracts and performance appraisals toimprove environmental awareness and performance.‣ Emergency preparedness and response teams/contractors are to trainemployees and contractors on appropriate skills.8.4 Contribution to NorthernCape region‣ Within the resources available, support appropriate initiatives to improvecommunity welfare, particularly in Hondeklipbaai.‣ Use local suppliers of goods and services whereever possible.RESPONSIBLEPERSON/S8.5 Taxes / royalties Contribution to nationaleconomy8.6 Use of harbours Financial contribution toharbours‣ Pay all applicable taxes and royalties to the government as required.‣ Pursue targets and standards set out in Namagroen’s Strategic Business Plan.‣ Maintain or increase current level of production.‣ Internally track efficiency to ensure maintenance of profits.‣ Pay all applicable fees at harbours.‣ Use Hondeklipbaai harbour infrastructure and services where possible (e.g. forinstallation of discharge pipeline).Namagroen Prospecting & Investments October 2008