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Infinity Power     2023 Sustainability Report                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    12












                 Looking after






                 our people
















                 Prioritising health and safety                                          On site, managers deliver regular Toolbox Talks                        Our workforce
                                                                                         which cover a wide range of safety topics such as
                 Working in the energy sector                                                                                                                   Building and operating our renewable energy
                                                                                         bushfire prevention, driving safety and personal
                 requires us to apply the most                                           protective equipment. In 2023, we delivered 875                        plants is skilled work, and we need a workforce
                                                                                                                                                                that can deliver to the highest standards.
                 rigorous health and safety practices.                                   hours of Toolbox Talks to our staff and contractors.


                 This is particularly important as
                                                                                                                                                                Wherever possible, we recruit people from within
                 we are working in multi-national                                        In 2023 we recorded one lost time incident at our
                                                                                                                                                                the communities where our plants are located,
                                                                                         Pedrekraal East site in South Africa. An employee
                 environments across a range of
                                                                                                                                                                providing jobs and driving economic benefits in
                                                                                         in our biodiversity monitoring team suffered a
                 regulatory frameworks.                                                                                                                         the local area.
                                                                                         minor knee injury after slipping on loose rock

                                                                                         while surveying an area around the turbines. They
                 Road accidents are one of the biggest risks in the                                                                                             If we are unable to source specific skills or
                                                                                         received medical support and have subsequently
                 countries where we operate, and we also must                                                                                                   resources locally, we form partnerships with trusted
                                                                                         returned to work fully recovered.
                 navigate risks such as working with electricity and
                                                                                                                                                                suppliers and contractors to bridge the gaps. We
                 working at heights.                                                                                                                            seek to work with contractors and equipment
                                                                                         Across all sites, our lost time incident rate was 0.21
                                                                                                                                                                manufacturers that share our values and who
                                                                                         per 200,00 hours worked in 2023. Our reportable
                 By ensuring that we apply the same high standards                                                                                              work to the standards we outline in in our company
                                                                                         incident rate was 0.43 per 200,000 hours worked.
                 across our projects, regardless of location and asset                                                                                          environmental and social policies.
                                                                                         We will continue to closely monitor this data as we
                 type, we can ensure the welfare and safety of every
                                                                                         expand our operations into new markets where
                 person working with us. Our approach is governed                                                                                               We have a comprehensive training programme
                                                                                         we may face new challenges.
                 by our Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
                                                                                                                                                                that upskills our people on evolving operational best
                 Strategy, and is overseen by the Audit, Finance,
                                                                                                                                                                practices, a range of health and safety topics, as
                                                                                         OUR PERFORMANCE                                           2023
                 Risk and ESG Committee. We continuously assess
                                                                                                                                                                well as our company policies and code of conduct.
                 and manage risks with a robust health and safety                        Lost time incidents                                         0.21
                                                                                         per 200,000 hours worked (LTIR)
                 management system in place across our sites.


                                                                                         Reportable Incidents                                       0.43
                 We prepare for potential incidents and emergencies,                      per 200,000 hours worked (RIR)

                 design training protocols and actively work to

                                                                                         Hours of safety Toolbox Talks delivered                     875
                 improve performance.
                                                                                         to our employees  and contractors                                      WORKERS ON OUR OPERATIONAL
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