Sustainability

Footnotes

¹ ‘Goal’ is defined as an ambition to seek an outcome for which there is no current pathway(s), but for which efforts will be pursued towards addressing that challenge, subject to certain assumptions or conditions.

² ‘Target’ is defined as an intended outcome in relation to which we have identified one or more pathways for delivery of that outcome, subject to certain assumptions or conditions. 

This page contains forward looking statements, including statements in relation to climate change and other environmental and energy transition scenarios. While these forward-looking statements reflect South32’s expectations at the date of publishing the 2023 Sustainable Development Report, they may be affected by a range of variables which could cause actual outcomes and developments to differ materially from those expressed in such statements.South32 makes no representation, assurance or guarantees as to the accuracy, completeness or likelihood of fulfilment of any forward-looking statement, any outcomes expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement or any assumptions on which a forward-looking statement is based.

³ 'Low-carbon' refers to lower levels of GHG emissions when compared to the current state. Where used in relation to South32’s products or portfolio, it refers to enhancement of existing methods, practices and technologies to substantially lower the level of embodied GHG emissions as compared to the current state.