Environmental Policy

Environmental Policy


Iron Ore Holdings Ltd (IOH) believes that responsible environmental management and superior environmental performance is integral to an efficient and successful company. This will be achieved through leadership and the use of reliable systems that provide timely and accurate information, in a transparent manner, to support effective decision making.

To enable environmental objectives to be achieved, IOH will;

  • Identify opportunities for improvement and set challenging standards that are aligned with community values and expectations,
  • Implement and maintain an environmental management plan that identifies, assesses and effectively controls environmental risks to the business and community. Such a system must be characterised by rigor, simplicity and action,
  • Design, operate and maintain all equipment to avoid or mitigate adverse environmental impact, minimise associated liability, prevent pollution and enhance social benefit,
  • Initiate regular audit and assessment programs and embrace recommendations for improvement by prompt follow-up action,
  • Communicate openly about environmental risks, incidents or emergency situations, or ideas for improvement, to enable effective decision making and action,
  • Integrate environmental considerations into all aspects of the company’s activities such as transport activities and storage,
  • Select people with appropriate qualifications and capabilities, and provide necessary training to enable employees, contractors and suppliers to recognise the potential and actual impact of their activities to ensure they are able to manage their activities in accordance with this policy,
  • Consult clients on their concerns, aspirations and values regarding the operational aspects of projects,
  • Comply with all applicable legal and other requirements as a minimum standard
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Alwyn Vorster
Managing Director

Hon Richard Court AC
Chairman

 

Iron Valley Camp