ESG COMPLIANT
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE
Blencowe takes its ESG responsibilities seriously and has policies in place and actions underway to maintain high ESG standards as it drives towards first production.
Company wants to ensure that all stakeholders ultimately prosper from the value-adding at Orom-Cross Project.
Environment
- All energy requirements from hydro-power off Ugandan national grid
- Solar options
- Electric drying
- ISO 14001 certification
- Ongoing commitment to reduce carbon footprint
Social
- Community Agreement signed, returning value locally
- No displacement
- Education fund in place
- Long term job opportunities
- Ongoing consultation
Governance
- UK listed PLC with LSE rules
- DFC partnership requires highest level scrutiny, standards and constant audit
- Commitment to international standards
- We have completed a preliminary Life Cycle Sustainability review conducted by leading international expert ERM
- We are seeking to deliver a green graphite product using all means possible, including hydro-electric power as available to our project
- We have updated the signed Community Agreement and paid the first instalment (of ten) to the community in 2021
- We will seek ISO certification to become a leading Sustainability project
- Blencowe has successfully achieved ESG accreditation through well-known industry agency, Digbee ESG, for its current policies and planning on ESG. This certification is a major step towards satisfying both the investment community and industry expectations for sustainable and environmentally responsible operations at Orom-Cross.
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