CSR is striving to reduce the environmental impact of our operations, in particular the amount of energy and water we consume, and the amount of waste and greenhouse gas (carbon dioxide) we generate. We measure key environmental performance indicators in Australia. Each CSR business has set goals to reduce the indicators progressively over a five year period and report regularly to senior managers and the board.

We have established key environmental performance indicators for:

·         energy consumption

·         water use

·         waste generation

·         greenhouse gas (carbon dioxide) emissions.

A number of Sucrogen's North Queensland raw sugar mills have successfully reduced water use, as part of a major recycling program. Macknade and Plane Creek sugar mills have invested in a recycling plant which last year halved the water drawn from nearby watercourses and the waste water produced. Further improvements are planned.

We believe that as well as complying with the law, we should be progressively reducing the environmental impact of our operations, in particular the amount of energy and water we that we consume, and the amount of waste and carbon dioxide emissions that we generate.

To enable easy monitoring of these impacts, we are measuring the intensity of the impacts by basing the key performance indicators on the tonnage of product produced.