Environment
Our commitment
We aim to minimise adverse impacts from our operations on the natural environment and preserve biodiversity and natural resources.
Each of our infrastructure assets operates under unique conditions, depending on location, the type of activities undertaken, the nature of the commodities being handled, and the relevant regulatory regime.
Our approach
To ensure rigorous, consistent and systematic management across the business, we have implemented and maintain quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management systems at our terminals. We are working to ensure all our assets are progressively certified to:
Quality Management
Environmental Management
Occupational Health and Safety Management
We aim to have all our assets certified to the International Standard for Environmental Management System ISO 14001:2015 by the end of 2027.
Climate change
We aim to reduce our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and, where possible, we work with customers, investors and other stakeholders to support their GHG reduction goals and decarbonise supply chains.
We look for opportunities at our infrastructure assets to improve energy efficiency, integrate on-site solar or grid-supplied electricity from renewable energy sources, increase electrification of equipment used, and adopt other measures to reduce emissions.
We use a significant amount of renewable energy that is either self- generated or from certified renewable supplies, particularly at our dry bulk sites.
We have set a new target of a 30% GHG emissions reduction by 2032 compared to our 2023 baseline, covering all our operations. This an important milestone on our pathway towards a future net zero target. It helps to position us ahead of emerging disclosure and related regulatory requirements, address the expectations of investors and other stakeholders, leverage operational efficiency opportunities, and enhance our resilience to future energy market disruptions.
Environmental protection
Our approach
We recognise our responsibility to manage impacts from our activities in terms of pollution, waste management and the health of ecosystems. We are committed to avoiding or reducing negative environmental impacts across our operations.
We proactively identify environmental risks and impacts associated with our development projects through environmental and social impact assessments. As part of our proactive approach and risk mitigation philosophy, we perform Major Accident Risk Assessments with accredited third parties to identify our key risks and introduce relevant controls in line with as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP) principles.
We focus on best practice in environmental management across our business and promote the same standards across our supply chain. As part of our overall HSE Management Framework, we have revised the Impala Terminals Group Environmental Management System Manual (IEMS), which provides criteria for environmental management systems at a country and asset level.
Natural resources and biodiversity
In aiming to minimise the impact of our operations on the natural environment, we seek to optimise our use of natural resources and protect biodiversity associated with our assets worldwide. This includes:
- Biodiversity protection: we care about protecting the natural environment and take measures to mitigate the risk of negative impacts from our operations. We are committed to not operating in World Heritage Sites and to respecting legally designated areas of cultural or natural heritage.
- Water management: we seek to conserve and safeguard water resources, particularly at our operations in water-scarce areas.
- Waste management: we are focused on reducing the impact of waste associated with our operations on human health and the environment.
Scope 1and Scope 2 GHG emissions in 2025
Compared to 2023
