FLOURISHING TOGETHER: THE OMNIA COMMITMENT

FLOURISHING TOGETHER: THE OMNIA COMMITMENT

Multinational, diversified chemicals business, Omnia Group, boasts a compelling seven-decade legacy. Its origins stem from a desire to address critical socio-economic issues such as securing a healthy and adequate food supply for a growing population, driving efficiencies across primary economic sectors and to ensure food security and livelihoods] With a purpose deeply embedded, Omnia has built its reputation as a progressive business that is committed to empowering its stakeholders, communities and societies.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Omnia’s purpose serves as the Group’s ethical compass and the foundation for its comprehensive Sustainable Development Strategy, which is supportive of, and guided by, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This strategy comprises of sustainable economic growth, good governance and compliance, social responsibility, and a deep commitment to environmental stewardship.

Putting people first, always acting conscientiously and demonstrating care for its environments have remained engrained in Omnia’s DNA. It is a responsibility the business and its people nurture with pride.

THE OMNIA FAMILY

In recognition of the vital role every member of the 4,200 Omnia family plays, the business continues to drive meaningful, sustainable reward and recognition programmes. The Group’s broad-based employee share scheme, called My Omnia Share, provides wealth creation and ownership opportunities to the very people who dedicate themselves to the business as well as its customers, partners and communities, every day.

Omnia’s emphasis on equality, transformation, and learning and development presents across various touchpoints within the Group. In South Africa, Omnia is a proud Level 2 B-BBEE contributor, demonstrating its entrenched commitment to people empowerment and support of national, socio-economic emancipation imperatives.

Most importantly – and especially since the onset of Covid – Omnia’s keen emphasis on employee safety and wellbeing has intensified. The business continues to mandate diligent adherence to the highest standards for safety and is also leading the charge for Covid-19 vaccinations through its on-site vaccination programmes for staff, their families and workers in adjacent communities.

CARING FOR COMMUNITIES

Part of being a socially responsible corporate citizen is making a positive impact within the communities in which we operate. In South Africa alone, the Omnia Group has contributed richly to a range of community building initiatives, yielding lasting impact. These include:

• Capacity-building through a green entrepreneurship programme for emerging farmers to achieve sustainable business growth

• Protecting lives with essential goods hampers for impoverished communities

• Giving young learners support in maths and science education to enable better career opportunities, including tailored career guidance for senior school levers

• Enabling the development of enterprises, whilst creating new skills for the workplace by supporting emerging black-owned driving schools to train new drivers

• Supporting job readiness for teacher qualification development

• Delivering skills transfer to develop marginalised communities

• Building technical skills amongst emerging farmers, locally and across the continent

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

Appreciating its role in protecting ecosystems and creating a better world for generations to come, Omnia has always invested in doing good while doing business. Its progressing environmental stewardship efforts continue to be strengthened, aligned to its sustainability strategy.

The business consistently strives for Zero Harm and Positive Impact across its operations and continues to actively embed a range of behaviours; operating/manufacturing processes and practices; technologies; and approaches that demonstrate respect for the environment and communities.

OMNIA’S RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS, INCLUDE:

• Group GHG emissions improved by 24% in the past year and generated 5 136 523 verified and issued carbon credits

• Electricity co-generation provides for around 40% annually of the Sasolburg manufacturing complex and a new Solar installation is on track

• Over 340 trees have been planted at its Sasolburg site

• There are ongoing, significant increases in the volumes of water and waste that is recycled

• The Agriculture division analyses over 300 000 soil samples annually to deliver tailor-made solutions for optimised soil health, thereby securing our vital food chain

• Omnia was awarded the CAIA Responsible Care award for its application of used oil in our explosive emulsions and also won the prestigious ‘good mining practices’ award in Indonesia

• Omina was also the winner of the Best Sustainability Reporting Award - Energy, Natural Resources and Chemicals sector at the 2021 ESG Reporting Awards

Since 1990, Omnia Australia has been the Australian and global leader in the development and manufacture of speciality fertilizers and biostimulants including humates, fulvates and kelp products. In addition to fertilisers, our full range of trace elements, biostimulants and plant health products are used globally to improve crop health, yields and improve soil health in a sustainable and environmentally conscious way.

IF YOU WANT TO GO FAR…

“The African proverb of ‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together’ rings true in the context of the Omnia business across our 26 geographies and our broader value chain. Focusing on our purpose and ensuring we make a meaningful difference in people lives is central to our growth journey. Building partnerships across the world and investing in our people will enable this,” said Seelan Gobalsamy, CEO of Omnia Holdings.

Omnia looks forward to growing in a manner that serves the collective interest of its stakeholders and catalyses socio-economic advancement in the communities it serves.

SOUTH AFRICA : Powering ahead with growth in energy services market

South Africa is edging ever closer to diversifying its energy supply, making more room for competition in the energy sector. With the global energy services market projected to reach USD 86.9-billion by 2024, and the local market projected to climb to R135-billion by 2035, the outlook for independent power producers is looking positive.

“All of our efforts over the past 13 years have been to fix Eskom, instead of addressing security of supply by adding additional capacity to the grid,” said Finance Minister Enoch Gondongwana at the beginning of his Medium-Term Budget Statement in November.

“We have already made significant progress in correcting this: the amendment of Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act of 2006, has raised the licensing threshold from 1 to 100 megawatts. It has also made it possible for private power generators to sell directly to customers. This will alleviate the risk of power cuts.”

“The amended regulations will further enable municipalities to self-generate or procure power directly from independent power producers. We have also begun to reduce our reliance on Eskom by diversifying our primary energy sources. The gains from this diversification are demonstrated by the outcome of the most recent round of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer (REIPP) programme.”

“Over the longer term, creating a competitive energy market will help contain the costs of generating electricity and support GDP growth.”

REIPP IMPACT :BY THE END OF JUNE 2021:

• 6422 MW has been procured from 12 IPPs

• 5250 MW generation capacity from 81 IPP projects connected to national grid

• 62 949 GWh generated from renewable sources, from REIPPP producers, since the programme’s inception in 2013

• 68 of 81 projects operational for 1+ years

• Over a 12 month period those 68 companies generated 11 957 GWh

• Enterprise development contributions of R484.1-million

• Carbon emission reductions of 63.9 Mton CO 2

• Water savings of 75.5 million kilolitres

INVESTMENT

• R209.7-billion committed for IPP development of which R41.8-billion is from foreign investors and financiers

• 52% of total equity shareholding (R31.5-billion) is held by South African citizens

• Foreign equity amounts to R29-5 billion (48%)

• 34% of projects owned by black South Africans

• Black communities own 9% of projects

ENERGY SERVICES MARKET GROWTH

According to Green Cape’s 2021Market Intelligence Report, thereare five main reasons for the growthin the energy services market:

1. Above-inflation electricity price rises

2. National energy insecurity

3. Lower technology costs for renewable energy

4. Policies, regulations, and tariffs in support of the industry

5. Adapted finance options

Total available markets for three biggest components in South Africa by 2035:

Solar photovoltaic: R75-BILLION

Energy storage: R31-BILLION

Energy efficiency: R25-BILLION

“Focusing on our purpose and ensuring we make a meaningful difference in people lives is central to our growth journey. Building partnerships across the world and investing in our people will enable this”

Company DetailsAddress: Omnia House, 13 Sloane Street Epsom Downs, Bryanston Gauteng, South Africa

Tel: 011 709 8888

Email: info@omnia.co.za

Website: omnia.co.za

Linkedin: Omnia Holdings

SEELAN GOBALSAMY : CEO OF OMNIA HOLDINGS