Aveng : The sustainability supplementary information

Aveng Limited's Reporting Criteria for the Selected Information as disclosed in the 2023 Sustainability report

KPI Name/Description		KPI Reporting Definitions
	(and descriptions of underlying data/information records)
Environment		Carbon Footprint
		Discharging or sending out of gases, particles, substances or fluids, e.g. car fumes,
		typically to atmosphere.
Emissions	Direct Greenhouse Gas emissions which come from sources owned or controlled by
		the organization. Indirect GHG emissions from the generation of purchased electricity,
		steam, and district heating/cooling consumed by the organization.
Environment		Carbon footprint: Scope 1 - diesel consumption
Scope 1 emissions	Direct Greenhouse Gas emissions which come from sources owned or controlled by
the organization.
(from combustion of	Emission factor guidelines will be considered as follows:
diesel procured)
RSA - DEFRA
(tCO2e)
MCD - GHG reporting corporate standard (which often utilises DEFRA factors)
		Diesel procured is the cost and associated quantity of diesel consumed for which
Diesel Consumed	invoices (payable by Aveng) exist, irrespective whether or not the supplier has been
		paid for the diesel consumed.
Environment		Carbon footprint: Scope 2 - Purchased Electricity
Scope 2 emissions	Indirect GHG emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, steam, and district
heating/cooling consumed by the organization.
(from purchased	Emission Factors guidelines considered:
electricity)
•	RSA - Eskom
(tCO2e)
• MCD - GHG reporting guidelines.
		Purchased electricity is the cost and associated quantity of electricity consumed for
Electricity Consumed	which invoices (payable by Aveng) exist, irrespective whether or not the supplier has
		been paid for the electricity consumed.
Health and Safety		Injury Frequency Rates (Recordable and Lost Time IFR)
		A proportional representation of all injuries which is used as an indicator of safety
		performance.
Total Recordable	The TRIFR is based on a total number of recordable occupational injuries per 200 000
employee hours reported during the period of exposure.
Injuries Frequency	TRIFR = Total of RI x 200 000
Rate (TRIFR)
	Number of hours worked
		The figure 200 000 refers to the average number of hours worked by 100 employees
		in one year.
		A fatality is an incident occurring at work or arising out of or in connection with the
		activities of persons at work, or in connection with the use of plant or machinery, in
		which, or in consequence of which any person (i.e. employee, contractor or member of
Fatalities	the public) dies regardless of the time intervention between the injury and/or exposure
		to the cause and death.
		This excludes the death of any person by natural causes while at the workplace or on
		duty.
		A work-related injury where an employee/contractor is unable to attend work on the
		next calendar day after the day of the injury. The injury/occupational illness results in
		time lost from work the next shift for one day / full shift or more.
Lost Time Injury	A lost time injury includes:
•	Any permanent disability arising out of an injury, such as an amputation or
			permanent loss of the use of a limb or part thereof
		•	A fatality
		A lost time injury excludes:

KPI Name/Description		KPI Reporting Definitions
	(and descriptions of underlying data/information records)
		• Occupational disease/illness certified by an occupational medical practitioner or a
		specialist in the medical field, depending on the case (e.g. NIHL, an ENT or
		Audiologist; lung diseases confirmed by a specialist by means of diagnostic
		evaluation/examination).
		A proportional representation of lost time injuries which is used as an indicator of health
		and safety performance.
		The figure 200000 refers to the average number of hours worked by 100 employees in
		one year.
Lost Time Injury	The LTIFR is based on a total number of lost time injuries reported during the period of
exposure.
Frequency Rate	Number of lost time incidents from an occupational injury per 200 000 employee hours
		of exposure.
		The LTIFR reflects:
		LTIFR = Total Number of LTIs x 200 000
		Number of hours worked
		Frequency rate - determine exposure rate to particular safety measure or indicator.
		A work injury requiring treatment by a medical practitioner and which is beyond the
		scope of normal first aid including initial treatment given for more serious injuries. It
		does not include:
		• A first aid case or lost time injury
		• Visits to physicians or other licensed health care professional solely for observation
Medical Treatment	or counselling.
Case	• The conduct of diagnostic procedures, such as X-rays and blood tests, including
		the administration of prescription medications used solely for diagnostic purposes
		(for example, eye drops to dilate pupils).
		• Visits to physicians or other licensed health care professionals solely for therapy as
		a preventative measure (for example, physiotherapy or massage as preventative
		therapy).
		A fatality is an incident occurring at work or arising out of or in connection with the
		activities of persons at work, or in connection with the use of plant or machinery, in
		which, or in consequence of which any person (i.e. employee, contractor or member
Fatalities	of the public) dies regardless of the time intervention between the injury and/or
		exposure to the cause and death.
		This excludes the death of any person by natural causes while at the workplace or
		on duty.
Recordable Injury (RI)	Sum of injuries (Fatalities, LTI's, RWC's and MTC's) - (Industry practice)
		A work-related injury or occupational illness which leaves an individual, although at
Restricted Workday	work, unable to perform one or more of their routine functions on the next day/shift
(including weekends and public holidays), after the day of the injury.
Case
A RWC shall be certified by advice from a suitably qualified health care provider.
		(Industry practice)
		The total number of hours worked by all employees and contractors in the reporting
		period.
Number of Hours	The total hours worked includes regular/normal time and overtime.
Where it is not practicable to calculate the actual number of working hours, an
Worked
estimated average of 220 hours per person per month may be used. (OG/BU also
		apply practical approach to estimated hours).
Health and Safety		Number of confirmed cases related to Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)
Noise Induced Hearing	Hearing loss that occurs as a consequence of sustained exposure to excessive levels
of noise at work.
Loss (NIHL)

KPI Name/Description		KPI Reporting Definitions
	(and descriptions of underlying data/information records)
		Number of confirmed cases related to Noise Induced Hearing Loss (Liability
		Confirmed and compensation paid).
		(Note: excessive levels - Refer to Potential hearing loss definitions and % guidelines)
		It is diagnosed by a medical practitioner and submitted to the Compensation
		Commissioner or equivalent in the geographical area of operation, or as stipulated
		by the applicable legislation. Claim registered and liability has been confirmed.
		Potential hearing loss claims for investigation 5 to 10 % - Based on outcome of
		medical surveillance program, results of audiogram are captured onto a register, all
		audiogram which have a result of between 5% and 10% require the implementation
		of a hearing conservation plan - this includes but is not limited to require employee
		to be retrained on the use of PPE, the risk reassessed