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green procurement

POINT is uniquely placed to manage and more importantly report on corporates paper usage. This is increasingly forming an important
part of the sustainability plan and compliance requirements.

We are able to report on FSC and non-FSC accredited stocks and hence provide usage and tonnage stats on a monthly and annual basis.

KPMG conducts a biennial survey of South African companies to assess the level of compliance with relevant sustainability reporting require-
ments and guidelines. The last survey was completed in 2006. It covered 141 companies listed on the JSE All Share Index.

The survey takes into account the latest developments in international sustainability reporting. It also takes into account South African
requirements and guidelines such as the King II Guidelines and the relevant Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Codes of
Good Practice and industry charters.

How well are companies in South Africa doing? The report shows:

• 86% of companies in South Africa include some level of sustainability reporting in their annual reports or issue a stand-alone report. This
    reflects the influence of the King Code for Corporate Governance (King II), which recommends reporting on sustainability and is a listing
    requirement of the JSE.

• Very few companies (15%) seek assurance of their sustainability reports. In by far the majority of cases, companies that seek assurance
    are in the mining and finance sectors, 75% of which operate in international markets or are owned by non-South African companies
    were all very well aware of our need to reduce carbon emissions and protect our planet. In Corporate South Africa more and more organi-
    sations are asking a key question. How much paper are we consuming for our marketing efforts. Very few organisations have an answer
    to this question, yet they have enormous cabinets full of Corporate and Social Responsibility briefings.

Responsible Forestry really matters. South Africa has over 1.3 million hectares under FSC certification. The 3 key components of this are:

• Environmentally appropriate ensures that the harvest of timber and non_timber products maintains the forest's biodiversity, productivity,
    and ecological processes.

• Socially beneficial helps both local people and society at large to enjoy long term benefits and also provides strong incentives to local
    people to sustain the forest resources and adhere to longterm management plans.

• Economically viable forest operations are structured and managed so as to be sufficiently profitable, without generating financial profit
    at the expense of the forest resource, the ecosystem, or affected communities

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