1. Dr Thuthula Balfour-Kaipa Health Adviser Chamber of Mines HIV and AIDS Accountability, Reporting and Sustainability in the Mining Environment 5 th SA AIDS Conference, Durban, 7-10 June 2011

2. Outline of presentation Why are we mining? Sustainable development and reporting frameworks HIV and AIDS and reporting frameworks Implementation of reporting frameworks Challenges Conclusions

3. Products of mining 5 th SA AIDS Conference, Durban, 7-10 June 2011

4. Sustainable development “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” – Brundtland Commission, 1987. 5 th SA AIDS Conference, Durban, 7-10 June 2011

5. Sustainable development framework for minerals sector Economic Social Governance Environmental Participatory democracy Transparency Accountability 5 th SA AIDS Conference, Durban, 7-10 June 2011 International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

6. Sustainable development framework 10 Principles ReportingAssurance International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) Company members required to implement: Ethical business practices, sound corporate governance Human rights, respect for cultures Continual improvement on H&S performance Environmental performance Report performance against the 10 principles in accordance with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines. Third-party verification 5 th SA AIDS Conference, Durban, 7-10 June 2011

7. HIV and sustainability “The HIV & AIDS epidemic continues to have a significant impact on the company’s employees, their dependants as well as the local and labour-sending communities. This effect is felt through absenteeism, reduced performance and loss of skills to the company, and the economic burden on individual households when the breadwinner becomes ill or dies.” Harmony, 2010 5 th SA AIDS Conference, Durban, 7-10 June 2011

8. Reporting frameworks for HIV and AIDS ICMM Good Practice Guidance on HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria Mining Charter Tripartite HIV and AIDS Implementation Plan Chamber of Mines Sustainability ReportCompany sustainability reports 5 th SA AIDS Conference, Durban, 7-10 June 2011

9. ICMM Good Practice Guidance on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Peer education VCT Condom distribution Acceptability Treatment effectiveness Absenteeism Disability/death 5 th SA AIDS Conference, Durban, 7-10 June 2011

10. Mining Charter “Improvement of the industry’s mine health and safety performance” – 12% “Adherence to HIV and AIDS and TB Guidelines” 5 th SA AIDS Conference, Durban, 7-10 June 2011

11. Tripartite HIV and AIDS Implementation Plan % of mineworkers who received VCT Proportion of workers receiving ART and those receiving Cotrimoxazole No. of employees receiving PMTCT services No. of male and female condoms distributed per mine 5 th SA AIDS Conference, Durban, 7-10 June 2011

12. Chamber of Mines Sustainability Report VCT employees attended Number Estimated HIV / AIDS Prevalence rate). % Percentage. HIV positive employees on Wellness programme % Percentage HIV positive employees on ART % 5 th SA AIDS Conference, Durban, 7-10 June 2011

13. Company sustainability reports Board Committees on Sustainability Reporting on: – Percentage employees that have accessed VCT – Percentage on wellness programmers – Percentage on ARVs – Community initiatives on health and HIV and AIDS 5 th SA AIDS Conference, Durban, 7-10 June 2011

14. Implementation FrameworkFrequency of reportingComment Mining CharterYearlyEffective 30 June 2011 Tripartite HIV and AIDSBiennialLast report 2006, Draft report 2010 Chamber Sustainability Report BiennialLast report 2007 Unpublished 2009 Company Sustainability Reports YearlyProduced yearly HCT Campaign 5 th SA AIDS Conference, Durban, 7-10 June 2011

15. Challenges Multiplicity of reporting requirements Clarity of definitions and denominators Focus on safety and environment persists Dissemination of information limited 5 th SA AIDS Conference, Durban, 7-10 June 2011

16. Conclusion Companies take sustainability reporting very seriously. A lot of information is available on HIV and AIDS. Mining Charter reporting requirements will increase focus on HIV and AIDS and improve accountability. 5 th SA AIDS Conference, Durban, 7-10 June 2011

17. THANK YOU 5 th SA AIDS Conference, Durban, 7-10 June 2011