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Tiger Brands Limited Integrated Annual Report
2014
Sustainability
adequately prepared. Tiger Brands has
identified the following considerations in
this regard:
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the extent of the group’s potential liability,
taking into account the proposed tax-free
thresholds;
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the effect on suppliers who may be directly
liable to pay the carbon tax and seeking to
pass on these costs; and
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Tiger Brands will apply pressure on
stakeholders to improve the fuel efficiency
of their operations and reduce their
GHG emissions.
Commitments for 2015
Focus areas going forward include:
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strengthening systems and structures to
support the execution, performance
measurement and continuous improvement
of the initiatives identified; and
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establishing partnerships and social models
– managing expectations and co-designing
solutions.
The desire to create a more sustainable world
requires understanding, collaboration and
action at many levels: by governments,
companies, brands and consumers. This drive
also comes from consumers themselves, who
want to understand the environmental impacts
of their choices. We will intensify our continued
participation in industry forums to help shape
sustainable consumption standards, tools and
best practices.
Manufacturing encompasses all the processes
that are necessary to transform perishable raw
materials into safe, shelf-stable, value-added
food products for consumers. The group will
seek to improve the environmental impacts by
using efficient technologies and applying best
practices. Some of the key initiatives
undertaken in achieving the improvements
indicated in the table on the previous page
include the following:
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power factor correction implemented at
numerous sites resulting in reduced peak
power demand;
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hot water booster pumps utilised resulting in
a reduction of demand on the boilers;
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radical water treatment – water purification
for plant, indirectly increasing the boiler
lifespan;
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installation of variable speed drives (VSD) at
all Tweedy Mixers in the bakeries to
improve efficiency and energy consumption;
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replacement of old air compressors with “on
demand” efficient units;
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replacement of electrical geysers with heat
pumps at all bakeries; and
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ongoing waste separation at one site has
managed to increase the recycling of
general waste from 56% to 75%.
Carbon tax
Extensive engagements with external parties to
establish holistic, practical and affordable
solutions on how Tiger Brands can reduce its
carbon emissions are continuing. In light of the
imminent carbon tax, it is crucial to be