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GOLD FIELDS LIMITED INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2021
Assured sustainability performance indicators
Table 1. Selected sustainability performance indicators for the 2021 reporting year presented for reasonable assurance in accordance with the reporting criteria.
| Parameter | Unit | Gold Fields reported 2021 data |
| Environment | ||
| Total CO2-equivalent emissions, Scope 1 – 31 | Tonnes | 2,256,220 |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity purchased | MWh | 1,280,004 |
| Diesel consumed | Kl | 192,731 |
| Total energy consumed | GJ | 13,904,886 |
| Total water consumed (withdrawal – discharge) | Ml | 14,643 |
| Total water recycled/re-used per annum | Ml | 55,652 |
| Number of environmental incidents: Level 3 and above | Number of incidents | 0 |
| Total CO2-equivalent emissions avoided from initiatives | tCO2e avoided | 306,132 |
| Total energy saved from initiatives | GJ saved | 1,207,654 |
| Occupational health | ||
| Number of cases of Silicosis reported | Number of cases | 12 |
| Number of cases of Noise-induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) reported | Number of cases | 5 |
| Number of new cases of Cardio Respiratory Tuberculosis (CRTB) reported | Number of new cases reported | 8 |
| Number of cases of Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease (COAD) | Number of cases | 1 |
| Health | ||
| Number of cases of Malaria tested positive per annum (employees and contractors) | Number of positive cases | 472 |
| Safety | ||
| Employees: 2.35 (35 TRIs/ 14,885,490 manhours) | ||
| Contractors: 2.08 | ||
| Total recordable injury frequency rate (TRIFR) – Employees, Contractors, Total |
Number of TRIs/manhours | (70 TRIs/ 33,721,339
manhours) Total: 2.16 (105 TRIs/ 48,606,828 manhours) |
| Serious injuries: | ||
| As per Gold Fields Group Health and Safety Reporting requirements | Number of injuries | 9 (including 4 at South Deep mine) |
| Serious injuries: | ||
| As per the South African Department of Mineral Resources and Energy requirements (applicable to South Deep mine only) | Number of injuries | 8 |
| Near-miss incidents | Number of incidents | 581 |
| Total: 0.62 | ||
| LTIFR (Total) | Number of LTIs/manhours | (30 LTIs/ 48,606,828 manhours) |
| Fatalities (Total) | Number of | 1 |
| Social | ||
| Total socio-economic development (SED) spend | US$ | US$16,632,860 |
| Percentage of host community workforce employment | % | 54% |
| Percentage of host community procurement spend | % | 31% |