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ENVIRONMENT
As a responsible company, we recognise that we have an obligation to
ensure we operate in an environmentally responsible and proactive
manner. This ensures a safe and pristine environment for our guests,
employees and other stakeholders affected by our operations.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Updated our environmental strategy, setting the path towards
an integrated sustainability approach
• Established and rolled out our energy, water and waste
reduction targets to all South African operations to improve
resource efficiencies and reduce costs
• Restructured our South African unit teams to include a
dedicated resource incorporating safety, health and
environment (SHE)
• Reduced water consumption for South African operations by
3% compared to the 2017 reduction target
• Developed an electronic dashboard for capturing and recording
groupwide environmental data
• Finalised and implemented the SHE legal register and trained
SHE professionals in South Africa to use the register
• Wild Coast Sun achieved zero-waste-to-landfill
CHALLENGES
• Water scarcity and increased cost of water impacting on
business continuity in the Western and Eastern Cape
• Renewable energy initiatives
• Standardising South African operations waste management
systems to improve efficiencies and save costs
• Difficulties in achieving our local WWF-SASSI target
• Driving behavioural change throughout operations to ensure the
efficient use of resources, such as water, energy and effective
waste management
• Increasing cost of electricity and concerns regarding security of
energy supply in certain areas
• Data accuracy and reporting groupwide
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DELIVERING ON FOCUS AREAS
Our focus for 2017 What we achieved Self-assessment
Finalising the Sun City landfill feasibility study in A scoping exercise revealed that the landfill space was
preparation for closure in 2019. adequate until 2019 and not 2017 as originally
anticipated. This extension was largely due to higher
recycling recoveries and a decrease in waste generation
volumes during the temporary closure of Sun City’s
entertainment centre.
Approved the waste-to-energy project for Sun City. A basic assessment report was submitted to the
Department of Environmental Affairs for the proposed
waste-to-energy project for Sun City. Additional studies
were conducted to confirm the size and type of
equipment required for the proposed waste-to-energy
plant. This project will be closely monitored to ensure
the pyrolysis plant is ordered and implemented before
the current waste site at Sun City reaches full capacity
(estimated to be December 2019).
Implementing electricity and water metering to Electricity and water metering implementation was
improve data capturing and accuracy of data. delayed so that improved technology for monitoring
electricity and water could be built into our new
environmental dashboard, allowing real-time
monitoring of water and electricity use.
Identifying water use reduction initiatives to further Numerous water initiatives implemented across
reduce water consumption. properties resulting in a reduction in water
consumption from the previous year.
Encouraging supply chain and concessionaire Sustainability elements are in the process of
compliance to Sun International’s group development for incorporation in our supply chain
environmental policies and commitments, including policies and our supplier onboarding process in 2018.
concessionaire adherence to the WWF-SASSI Additional supplier workshops are planned to continue
sustainable seafood initiative. to work towards our WWI-SASSI objective of only
procuring sustainable seafood.
Implementing environmentally-friendly initiatives at Various environmentally friendly initiatives were
Time Square. implemented at Time Square making this property the
group’s most green unit. However, the proposed solar
plant did not materialise due to structural difficulties
and future developments around Time Square
that would have impacted on the efficiency of the
solar project.
Substantially achieved Limited progress In progress
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Sun International remains committed to reducing its environmental footprint across all business units. As part of our commitment, we
continue to report on relevant and applicable Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) indicators. With the change in our financial year end from
June to December, our 2016 data was restated for the period January to December 2016 to allow for comparability of our year-on-year
data. The data has also been segmented by region to ensure an accurate reflection of our key performance indicators across the group.
December December
South Africa 2017 2016
Energy consumption kWh 239 352 621 238 696 073
Water consumption kl 5 340 041 5 072 217
Waste tonnes 9 983 923 9 816 599
Carbon emissions (Scope 1 and 2) tonnes CO2e 268 632 290 570
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MANAGEMENT APPROACH
Governance Risk Strategic objectives
Environment • Sustainability committee • Availability of water at • Governance and sustainability
• Social and ethics committee GrandWest, Table Bay and • Improve our existing operations
• Risk committee Boardwalk and our guest experience
• Executive committee • Approval and implementation • Protect and leverage our
of waste-to-energy plant existing asset portfolio
• Increase in water and
energy costs
• Inaccurate data capturing
During the financial year Sun International exist, however not every unit has the same To ensure our environmental targets and
formalised an integrated sustainability levels or number of representatives. commitments are monitored and
structure to improve overall coordination The unit structure depends on the unit achieved, the group will be developing an
of the group’s sustainability initiatives. size and operational requirements and integrated SHE management system and
The new structure has improved the applicable environmental and legislative training SHE representatives to conduct
monitoring and reporting of environmental requirements. This new structure allows us cross-unit internal audits, which allow for
data, initiatives and potential risks and to standardise the SHE job profiles, learning experiences, shared value and
opportunities, both locally and internationally. requirements and minimise the risks improving best practice at unit level.
As a result, the environmental policy associated with succession planning and Formal SHE awareness campaigns
http://ir2017.suninternational.com/ intercompany moves. will be held monthly at all units and a
downloads/downloads/pdf/Sun_ sustainability culture programme is being
International_IAR2017_ The newly appointed group sustainability developed to promote various SHE
manager is responsible for ensuring the elements.
Environmental_policy.pdf and
integrated sustainability strategy is filtered
strategy (previously referred to as the
down to the group environmental Environmental data is collected,
climate change strategy) is being revised
specialist, who in turn, is responsible for consolidated and analysed monthly at all
to align with the revised integrated
updating and implementing the South African units and then captured on
sustainability strategy.
environmental strategy and ensuring a the new environmental platform, which
As part of the environmental strategy, consistent approach to environmental risk provides groupwide visibility and ongoing
we developed and implemented our first management by facilitating policy and monitoring against environmental targets.
water and energy reduction targets along performance standards. The group Going forward, the same procedure will
with our committed zero-waste-to-landfill environmental specialist also monitors, be implemented at our Latam operations
target for all local units. Overall group evaluates and reports on group that currently report environmental
reduction targets are 18% for water by environmental performance while guiding information to the group on an annual basis.
2020, and 15% for electricity by 2022. and supporting the SHE teams at unit level
and ensuring ongoing awareness and Specific targets and initiatives have been
identified for each unit for water, waste
GOVERNANCE AND RISK training is conducted for all employees
and energy.
in the group.
MANAGEMENT PROCESS
Our board of directors and chief executive PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW
(assisted by the board’s social and ethics South African environmental
and risk committees and our recently
performance
establish sustainability committee) are
accountable for Sun International’s To achieve our environmental goals,
environmental management and Sun International has developed a holistic
environmental footprint reduction. approach towards making our business
sustainable. Our environment strategy is
With the alignment of various portfolios premised on an understanding that the
under the new sustainability department, environment is integral to how we do
environmental being one of them, we business, impacting local communities,
have restructured our SHE teams at a unit our guests, our employees and our
level, combining our efforts and maximising bottom line. Our environmental journey
value across the South African units. continues to evolve as new technologies
Various levels within the new structure and opportunities open up.
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ENVIRONMENT CONTINUED
consumption by more than 33%. Some of
WATER MANAGEMENT the long-term solutions include financing
Water is a critical resource for our additional boreholes, constructing water
operations and remains a key focus area treatment plants to treat enough water to
for each of our properties. Sun International operate the non-potable water aspects of Water sources
is committed to the responsible their operations, and various other Most of our properties obtain water
stewardship of water resources, while initiatives such as grey water collection from the municipal supply system,
ensuring we have a secure supply of water systems, water-wise plants and while some (e.g. Wild Coast and
for all our properties. During the financial Carnival) are partially dependent
information posters and awareness
year Cape Town and Port Elizabeth on freshwater resources (i.e. river
material in our hotels. Boardwalk is
experienced their driest periods in abstraction). Other properties use
investigating an alternative water source a combination of municipal water,
recorded history. Cape Town was declared
a disaster area, with severe water that, with minimal treatment, could see groundwater or boreholes, and
restrictions being imposed across the city. the unit drastically reducing its treated waste water. No water
dependency on municipal water supply. sources are significantly affected
This water scarcity impacted three of our by any of our properties’ activities,
properties in the Western and Eastern We continue to investigate additional
nor is water withdrawn from any
Cape – GrandWest, Table Bay and sustainable water sources from a cost, wetland or protected water
Boardwalk. These properties have time and efficiency perspective to resources.
intensified efforts to save and reuse water, determine the most feasible options.
and investigate long-term solutions for In addition, Sun International will continue
alternative water sources. Together, these to reduce water consumption even after
properties have reduced their net water the water crisis ceases.
Group: water key performance indicators (KPIs)
%
Water – Group 2017 change 2016
Total water withdrawals (kl) 5 340 041 5.3 5 072 217
Recycled water 855 870 (22.6) 1 105 264
% water recycled 18.4 (20.2) 23.1
Cost of water (R) 71 406 206 8.7 65 656 187
%
Water – South Africa 2017 change 2016
Total water withdrawals (kl) 4 634 520 (3.0) 4 788 209
Recycled water 855 870 (22.6) 1 105 264
% water recycled 18.4 (20.2) 23.1
Cost of water (R) 63 022 263 (3.6) 65 347 743
%
Water – Latam1 2017 change 2016
Total water withdrawals (kl) 402 037 221 125 220
Recycled water 0 0 0
% water recycled 0 0 0
Cost of water (R) 8 383 943 2 539 317 752
%
Water – Africa 2017 change 2016
Total water withdrawals (kl) 294 484 85 158 788
Recycled water 0 0 0
% water recycled 0 0 0
Cost of water (R) 0 0 0
1 The comparative 2016 data does not include all Sun Dreams properties resulting in the material variances.
Note: The 2016 environmental data has been restated due to our year end changing from June to December.
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Municipal water supply remains the largest improvement of data reporting, resulting
source of overall water withdrawals and in fewer challenges in data accuracy,
accounts for 92% of the main water supply consistency, completeness and reliability.
in South Africa. The targets set for the Recommendations were made to review
South African operations are based on a the efficiency indicator and to continue
scientific target aligned methodology over improving water consumption procedures,
a three-year time horizon, and annualised systems and controls.
for each unit. The main target is to reduce
the water consumption of our South To reduce our overall water consumption,
African operation by at least 18% by 2020. the group has committed to implement
These targets have accounted for the electronic water meters at all local units.
increased water consumed at Time This will allow the group to view real-time
Square, and the disposal of Fish River consumption and eliminate data capturing
and Morula. errors. Data will feed into our environmental
dashboard that will flag anomalies and
The 2017 water consumption data for highlight possible water leaks and wastage.
South Africa is 3% less than in 2016, and
Group water source (%)
should be viewed in the context of the
following factors:
• Significant water consumption
reductions and water saving initiatives ● Municipal
especially in the Western and supply 87
Eastern Cape. 2017 ● Ground 6
• Improved data reporting in 2017 from ● Surface 7
2016, although data inaccuracies
remain a problem at most of our units.
Sun International voluntarily participates in
the Carbon Disclosure Project’s annual Group water source (%)
water disclosure programme. For the
2017 CDP-Water report, only South
African operations were assured. Until the ● Municipal
data collection systems and procedures
supply 90
are embedded in our Latam and African 2016
operations, we will continue to assure our ● Ground 4
South African operations only. Based on ● Surface 6
year-on-year comparisons of our
CDP-Water submissions, the independent
assurance process shows an overall
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WASTE MANAGEMENT Since reinforcing the South African waste zero-waste-to-landfill by 2020. This ToR
monitoring programme in August 2017, will be rolled out systematically to units
Sun International is committed to a
annual waste reduction targets were whose contracts are expiring, who are on a
zero-waste-to-landfill for the South
implemented at each unit to ensure month-to-month contract basis, or are not
African units by end of 2020. This is an
zero-waste-to-landfill is achieved by 2020. complying with the ToR provided.
indication of our commitment to minimise
Ongoing reporting and tracking of waste
our footprint and we continue to work Waste volumes and recycling initiatives
reduction and recycling initiatives will also
tirelessly to achieve this target. By reducing
allow Sun International to monitor were also assessed as part of site visits.
our waste to landfill we also reduce our
year-on-year cost savings within the group. Various waste initiatives are being
carbon footprint, create job opportunities
considered at group level and at individual
and have a positive impact on our Since the initiation of the zero waste operation level, as part of the waste
bottom-line. programme in March 2016, site visits were reduction programme.
conducted at all our local units. Some of
During 2017, the total waste measured
the findings included: inconsistencies in No significant spillage incidents were
throughout our South African operations
waste management procedures, difficulties reported during 2017. With the exception
was 7 575 tonnes (2016: 8 678 tonnes),
in optimising waste contacts due to a of Sun City, which owns its own licenced
a 13% reduction compared to the previous
broad range of service providers, and the landfill site, all non-hazardous waste is
year. The reduction in waste can be
lack of standard operating procedures for either recycled or disposed of at municipal
attributed to:
all types of waste. In 2018 the group will landfill sites. The waste audits at our local
• improved recycling and beneficiating be embarking on various waste units highlighted areas for improvement
measures applied at units management projects to standardise especially around waste processes,
• the Wild Coast Sun achieving their waste practices, operating procedures and reliability of waste data but also identified
zero-waste-to-landfill target in 2017 data collection as well as to review and opportunities and best practices in the
• improved data reporting in 2017 improve our current service level group. Lessons learned at an operational
compared to the prior year, however agreements with waste service providers.
level, especially the Wild Coast Sun which
data inaccuracies remain a problem at With all local units currently engaging with achieved its zero-waste-to-landfill two
most of our units various waste service providers, the group years ahead of schedule, will be shared
will be developing a comprehensive terms throughout the group during 2018 to
of reference (ToR) for waste services which improve each operation’s waste
is in line with our target of achieving management performance.
Waste – Group1 Total 2017 (kg) % Total 2016 (kg) %
Total volume of non-hazardous waste to licenced landfill 6 213 035 (62) 6 073 940 (62)
Total volume of non-hazardous waste recycled 3 659 582 (37) 3 643 722 (37)
Total volume of hazardous waste to licenced landfill 51 565 (0.52) 46 066 (0.47)
Total volume of oils recycled 43 654 (0.44) 40 130 (0.41)
Total volume of hazardous waste recycled 16 087 (0.16) 12 742 (0.13)
Total waste for the group 9 983 923 9 816 599
1 The comparative 2016 data does not include all Sun Dreams properties resulting in the material variances.
Waste – South Africa 2017 (kgs) % 2016 (kgs) %
Total volume of non-hazardous waste to licenced landfill 3 916 575 (52) 4 954 760 (57)
Total volume of non-hazardous waste recycled 3 586 898 (47) 3 643 722 (42)
Total volume of hazardous waste to licenced landfill 24 145 (0.32) 26 776 (0.31)
Total volume of oils recycled 31 684 (0.42) 40 130 (0.46)
Total volume of hazardous waste recycled 16 087 (0.21) 12 742 (0.15)
Total waste for South Africa 7 575 389 8 678 129
Note: The 2016 environmental data has been restated due to our year end changing from June to December.
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ENERGY MANAGEMENT approved and specific unit reduction electricity meters at each local operation,
targets have been rolled out locally. The these two initiatives will assist in
Our energy management focus is driven
targets are based on a scientific aligned eliminating incorrect data capturing and
by reducing GHG emissions and our
methodology over a five-year time developing data with high levels of
impact on the environment. The group
horizon, and annualised. These targets integrity, accuracy and traceability.
continues to focus on reducing energy
have accounted for the increased
consumption by managing behaviour, During 2017 the total amount of
emissions from Time Square as well as the
improving efficiencies and implementing electricity (Scope 2) purchased by
disposal of Fish River and Morula.
energy-saving initiatives. Sun International was 307 060 056 kWh
During the year under review all (2016: 290 516 560 kWh), reflecting a 6%
Sun International has been collecting and increase compared to the prior year. This
South African properties underwent
analysing energy data since 2015 to energy audits to improve data collation was mainly due to the acquisition of
establish baseline data for the group’s and reporting processes, and identify Sun Dreams resulting in additional units in
operations in South Africa. In 2017 further energy reduction initiatives. A new Latam in the comparative reporting period.
Sun International approved and energy data management platform,
implemented their first energy reduction The increase in fuels, used by generators to
including a data validation component, produce energy, can mainly be attributed
targets for local operations based on the has been introduced as part of the
2016 baseline data. An estimated 15% to the reliance of Latam and African
environmental dashboard. Along with the operations on this type of energy source.
reduction by 2022 (Scope 1 – 3) has been planned implementation of electronic
Energy data
2017 % year- 2016*
on-year
Electricity purchased kWh Rand change kWh Rand
South Africa 239 352 621 234 849 928 (0.28) 238 696 073 224 481 411
Latam 1
55 463 591 107 786 516 (89) 29 392 981 58 849 751
Africa (Nigeria and Swaziland) 12 243 844 18 005 624 (135) 5 219 844 7 185 398
Total 307 060 056 360 642 068 (12) 273 308 898 290 516 560
2017 % year- 2016*
on-year
Direct: Fuel use for generator litres Rand change litres Rand
South Africa 68 035 840 913 (63) 184 512 2 020 406
Latam1 152 663 1 495 830 (971) 14 249 21 915
Africa (Nigeria and Swaziland) 2 444 939 17 734 298 (66) 1 471 778 9 860 913
Total 2 665 637 20 071 040 (60) 1 670 539 11 903 234
2017 % year- 2016*
on-year
Direct: Liquified petroleum gas kgs Rand change kgs Rand
South Africa 724 974 11 868 318 (32) 549 386 9 075 723
Latam1 783 928 8 126 890 (185) 275 429 2 642 345
Africa (Nigeria and Swaziland) 40 412 845 502 (66) 24 288 504 270
Total 1 549 314 20 840 710 (82) 849 103 12 222 338
1 The comparative 2016 data does not include all Sun Dreams properties resulting in the material variances.
* 2016 environmental data has been restated due to our year end changing from June to December.
Total group emissions for Scope 1 for 2017 was 23 097 tonnes CO2e (2016: 32 838 tonnes CO2e). Total group emissions for Scope 2 for
2017 was 268 632 tonnes CO2e compared to the 290 570 tonnes CO2e reported in 2016. The decrease in both Scope 1 and 2 CO2e
emissions is due to no data being available for the Latam operations. Scope 2 emissions remain the largest contribution to total footprint at
90% followed by fossil fuels utilised for energy generation, at just under 4%.
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Group carbon emissions data
Total 20171 Total 2016* % year-on-year
Scope Source (Tonnes CO2e) (Tonnes CO2e) change
Scope 1 Company-owned vehicles 2 934 3 044 (4%)
Stationary fuels 9 612 18 485 (48%)
Fugitive emissions (Kyoto gases) 7 716 8 181 (6%)
Waste landfill on-site 2 320 2 540 (9%)
Waste water 515 588 (12%)
Subtotal Scope 1 23 097 32 838 (30%)
Scope 2 Electricity consumption 245 535 257 732 (5%)
Subtotal Scope 1 and 2 268 632 290 570 (8%)
Out of Fugitive emissions (non-Kyoto gases) 4 509 8 037 (44%)
Scope
Total emissions (including other direct) 273 141 298 607 (9%)
1 The comparative 2016 data does not include all Sun Dreams properties resulting in the material variances.
* The 2016 environmental data has been restated due to our year end changing from June to December.
The Scope 1 and 2 target achievements Hotel, as well as other buildings planned Based on the year-on-year comparisons
should be viewed in the context of the around the Time Square precinct in the of our CDP-Carbon submissions, the
following factors: next few years. However, the overall independent assurance process indicated
engineering design of Time Square already a significant improvement of reporting
• Improved data reporting in 2017 from
includes a significant investment in energy data, resulting in fewer challenges with
2016, however data inaccuracies remain
efficient infrastructure which aligns with data accuracy, consistency, completeness
a problem at most of our units.
the group environmental strategy and and reliability. Recommendations were
• The raw data reported for Scope 1 once fully completed, will be the leader in made to review the efficiency indicator
emission require further interrogation operational efficiency within the group. and to continue to improve energy and
in 2018 to ensure accurate reporting carbon data, procedures, systems
to the group. Sun International participated in the and controls.
• Additional operations’ data were Carbon Disclosure Project in 2017.
included in 2017 as part of the For the 2017 CDP-Carbon report, As part of our ongoing commitment to
Sun Dreams acquisition. only South African operations were reduce energy consumption (and our
assured. Until the data collection systems carbon footprint) the group has
Ongoing reporting and tracking of Scope 1 and procedures are embedded in our committed to implementing electronic
and 2 initiatives will allow Sun International Latam and other African operations, we electricity meters at all local units in 2018.
to monitor year-on-year cost savings will continue to only assure our South This will allow the group to view real-time
within the group. African operations. While the primary consumption of electricity and eliminate
objective of the assurance process was to data capturing errors. Data will feed
Renewable energy projects are being provide stakeholders with an independent directly into the newly established
considered across the group. The Time ‘moderate level assurance’ opinion of our environmental dashboard that can flag
Square PV Solar Panel project has been carbon data, it also provided insight into anomalies and highlight peak demand
cancelled following further research, the overall energy usages of the group to energy consumption, allowing the units to
which showed that the project was not improve and/or reduce energy plan operational activities around these
feasible largely due to additional shading consumption. peak demands.
created by the new Maslow Time Square
Doing our bit for Earth Hour
Boardwalk has been an energy champion of the group. Energy initiatives are being implemented and monitored by the facility
management team. The team has successfully implemented a hot water system that uses waste heat recovery for hot water. The
casino’s HVAC systems have been interlinked to reduce energy consumption. Currently the site does not have sufficient metering to
track effectiveness of each initiative. However, the facilities management team has allocated budget for roll out of a fully automated
energy metering system across the site in 2018.
Carnival City has replaced 95% of all fluorescent fittings with energy efficient LED alternatives. They continued their energy-saving drive
by switching off their lights for an hour at the clinic, staff canteen and in the slots and tables staff room. Solar lanterns were also used
and, where possible, non-essential lights were switched off completely.
Wild Coast Sun’s facilities management team implemented an energy metering system (Ernakulum), which is used predominately for
concessionaire billing, allowing the unit to accurately meter and invoice concessionaires. They also use this data to manage their own
electricity usage on site.
Sibaya implemented a water recovery system from the cooling tower ‘blow down water’ and installed a heat pump system for the hotel.
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BIODIVERSITY
Although our properties have a limited impact on the biodiversity, properties situated in rural areas that are adjacent to or within sensitive
environments are detailed below.
Size of property
Region Property (ha) Sensitive natural receptor
South Africa Carnival City 122 River and wetland system on site
Underdeveloped natural area
Carousel 586 On site game reserve
Flamingo 10 Adjacent to Kamfers Dam
Golden Valley 27 Underdeveloped area with fynbos vegetation
GrandWest 43 Adjacent to Elsies River channel
Sibaya 39 In close proximity to the Ohlanga River and the Umhlanga Lagoon
Nature Reserve
Sun City 1 600 Adjacent to Pilanesberg National Park
Wild Coast Sun 640 Within Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany biodiversity hotspot
448 Underdeveloped natural area
Windmill 2 Undeveloped grassland area
Other African Nigeria 8 Canal leading to harbour
Swaziland Data not available Data not available
Latam Monticello 34 Adjacent to Canal Lucano
New units Data not available A detailed biodiversity assessment for our new units in Latam still needs to
be conducted
Our impact on biodiversity remains largely This commitment was made public in purchase only green sustainable seafood
the same. The acquisition of Sun Dreams 2014 with the target date being species. The group has implemented
in Latam still needs to be assessed for any January 2018. The commitment was various procurement processes and
sensitive biodiversity and potential accompanied by the Sun International procedures to reduce and/or eliminate the
impacts. In addition to our standard Sustainable Seafood Policy at purchasing of any red seafood species and
management measures to protect http://ir2017.suninternational.com/ aim to do the same with the orange
important biodiversity, many of our downloads/. While Sun International seafood species, although this remains a
properties continue to monitor and has not yet met the 2018 commitments, challenge for the group.
support biodiversity initiatives in and WWF-SASSI continues to support the
around their operations. group in identifying new commitments Other biodiversity initiatives in the group
and timeframes. include:
As a principal partner of the WWF,
Sun International continues to support In September 2017 Sun International • Sun City: Continue to support rhino
efforts and initiatives identified by the hosted its first WWF-SASSI Supplier protection initiatives in and around
WWF. One of the initiatives we have been Workshop where all its seafood suppliers the operations.
actively involved in is the WWF-SASSI were invited to participate in the journey • Wild Coast Sun: Habitat restoration
initiative. WWF-SASSI and Sun that Sun International is undertaking projects involving eradication of alien
International entered into a formal towards sustainable seafood. Going invasive species and the replanting of
partnership in 2013 through the retailer/ forward, we will host more of these indigenous vegetation.
supplier participation scheme. This meant supplier workshops. • Wild Coast Sun: Monitoring
that Sun International committed to International Union for Conservation of
transforming its seafood operations In 2017 Sun International achieved a 65% Nature (IUCN) red data list species
in specific properties under the rating compared to the 72.5% in 2016. including the Grey Crowned Crane, the
Sun International brand as well as making The decrease is mainly due to the group Ground Hornbill and the Blue Duiker.
a commitment to sustainable seafood. not meeting the commitments to
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OUTLOOK
• Implementing and training SHE professionals on the use
and updating of the new environmental dashboard
• Training all SHE professionals to conduct cross-unit
SHE audits at our local units
• Updating the environmental strategy to align with the
group’s new sustainability strategy
• Monitoring and achieving our South African
environmental reduction targets for 2018
• Improving data quality throughout the group
• Developing and implementing our sustainability culture
programme
• Improving health, safety and environmental awareness
through training and initiatives
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Table Bay implemented two grey
WATER INITIATIVES water collection systems. The first
In addition to implementing boreholes and a purification plant, GrandWest recycles the ice collection system treats and stores
rink water for use in garden irrigation and grey water for lawns. They have also installed water from the kitchens and several
flow restrictions on all taps, stopped the car wash initiative, used artificial flowers, and rooms, which is then used to flush
harvested water from their air-handling units throughout the complex. In addition, they the public toilets in the banquet area,
have removed all bath plugs from the hotel rooms to encourage guests to rather shower staff ablutions and to water the
(plugs can be requested) and distributed and displayed water-saving awareness material in gardens throughout the hotel. The
each room and at each unit. second collection system recycles
GrandWest also used World Water Week to inspire employees and learners from backwashed water back into the
Goodwood College, Kalksteenfontein Primary and Boundary Primary to help clean up the swimming pool after it has been
Elsies River canal, along with city councillors, service providers and other interested parties filtered and cleaned.
(as depicted below). The hotel has also removed all bath
plugs from the hotel rooms but these
can be obtained on request. Bed
linen is now only replaced every four
days (previously every second day)
unless otherwise requested by our
guests.
The restaurants replace their napkins
with good quality full biodegradable
paper serviettes with the hotel’s logo
and a message to guests encouraging
them to minimise their own water use.
To improve water efficiency of the
hotel’s gardens, water-wise plants are
being planted and the hotel’s
flowering plants are being replaced
with succulents, which require less
water. The irrigation system in the
garden beds at the main entrance has
also been replaced with a drip system,
which reduces water consumed for
irrigation purposes by 60%.
The Table Bay also introduced a
campaign to engage its guests in its
water-saving efforts. Notices are
placed on arrival, in rooms and
bathrooms to advise guests about
the hotel’s water-saving campaign
and offer easy tips for reducing water
consumption that won’t compromise
the guests’ experience.
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SUN CITY’S LANDFILL WILD COAST SUN ZERO-
With Sun City’s landfill approaching its WASTE-TO-LANDFILL FOR
end-of-life in 2019, the operation has
identified and implemented various
2017
initiatives to reduce waste generation and Wild Coast Sun achieved its one year
significantly increase the volume of waste zero-waste-to-landfill in January 2018.
recycled. Due to the size and location of This is an amazing achievement for the
Sun City, normal waste recycling initiatives operation and the group. The unit
would inhibit achieving zero-waste-to- managed to recycle 98.7% of non-
landfill by 2020. After various hazardous waste and 1.3% hazardous
investigations, the unit identified a waste during the period under review. This
waste-to-energy pyrolysis plant as a was achieved two years ahead of the
possible solution for waste disposal to group’s 2020 target.
achieve their zero-waste-to-landfill target. To achieve the zero waste goal, the unit
In addition, the pyrolysis plant produces a created job opportunities by establishing
synthetic by-product gas that will be used two enterprise development projects from
as an energy source at disadvantaged communities in the Eastern
Sun City. The project also has the ability to Cape – Vuka Uzenzele, who is responsible
produce bricks from the ash that results for converting food waste, garden cuttings
from the burning of waste. The group has and manure into valuable compost, and
completed a feasibility study and has Gayo Enterprises who is responsible for
submitted a basic assessment report to recovering all items from the hotel
the Department of Water and Sanitation complex for recycling. These entities
for review. It is anticipated that the support six households from the
pyrolysis plant will be operational by the community.
end of 2019, before the landfill site closes.
They have sourced a recycling company,
SUN INTERNATIONAL’S Recycle 4 Africa, that provides the Wild
PARTNERSHIP WITH Coast Sun with zero waste services by
committing to 100% recycling,
VIVREAU permaculture and eco-bloc production
Our partnership with Vivreau continues to from waste aggregate.
yield positive results when it comes to our
volume of waste generated. Vivreau The Wild Coast Sun is planning to comply
supplies the group with purified drinking with the Green Building Association to get
water dispensers and provides an their property certified as a zero-waste-
environmentally positive alternative to to-landfill operation. The lessons learned
pre-bottled mineral water, providing the and initiatives implemented will be shared
best quality still and sparkling water locally across our group to improve the waste
via dispensers. This not only eliminates management at all our operations.
tonnes of waste in the form of plastic
bottles but also minimises the need for
transportation and packaging.
Wild Coast Sun’s waste management team.
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