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S a f e t y H e a l t h E n v i r o n m e n t

COMPANY PROFILE 52 Grosvenor Road Fairway Office Park Gleneagles Building, First floor Bryanston 2021 P: 011 463 3592

F: 011 463 8074 www.laterraearth.com

Registration No: 2005/029286/07

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1. LA TERRA AT A GLANCE

La Terra Earth Sciences (Pty) Ltd (La Terra), which means “The Earth” in Italian was founded in 2005. It is a South African, 100% black woman owned consulting firm and an Exempted Micro-Enterprise, Level 3 Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) contributor.

With over 40 years’ combined experience, La Terra has grown in capability, reach and experience under the leadership of the Managing Director, Zanele Phoku1. We have evolved into an integrated and a multi-disciplinary Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) management consulting company with expertise in South African and International compliance and funding requirements (including the World Bank Group Guidelines, the Equator Principles, the International Finance Corporation performance standards and environmental liabilities disclosure according to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). La Terra’s mission is to continually ensure sustainability across all sectors, where SHE expertise, services, solutions and best practice will enhance socio-economic development and minimise environmental degradation.

La Terra has grown organically from repeat clients and referrals – a good measure of our success, the unique position we enjoy in the market and importantly; our deliberate commitment to deliver and produce only superior quality work and turnkey projects.

1 Zanele Phoku is the founder and managing director of La Terra. A qualified Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) with more than 15 years’ experience in

Environmental Management; Phoku is a member and the current chairperson of the International Association for Impact Assessments (IAIAsa). She is also a chairperson for the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) EIA EAP Forum.

Since qualifying as an EAP, Phoku has worked on high profile projects in South Africa, both as a consultant and government official. Phoku holds a National Diploma and a B. Tech degree in Environmental Management from the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT). She is a registered Natural Scientist with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP).

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2. OUR SERVICES

La Terra has in-house capabilities on SHE project management as well as specialised services, ensuring that a holistic approach is applied to projects. We offer our clients a complete suite of integrated SHE solutions and services in the following segments:

• Occupational Health and Safety,

• Environmental Services,

• Specialist Environmental Services,

• Social/Socio-Economic Services,

• Training in all aspects of SHE and sustainability,

• SHEQ Management Systems,

• Sustainability Services. For a complete analysis of services offered by La Terra please visit our website: www.laterraearth.com The services listed below focus on the South African market. We however also have in-house expertise on SHE services for International Clients, including the application of the Equator Principles and IFC performance standards.

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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

• Implementation of Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993);

• Development and implementation of Safety Plans;

• Development and Implementation of ISO 18001;

• Risk Assessments;

• Training and Awareness; and

• Legal Compliance audits

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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

• Applications (environmental authorisations) for listed activities under

the:

• National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of

1998) (NEMA), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Regulations 2014;

• National Water Act, 1998 (Act No.36 of 1998)

• Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act

No. 28 of 2002) (MPRDA)

• National Environment Management: Air Quality Act, 2004 (Act No. 39 of) 2004(NEM:AQA);

• National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008 (Act No. 59 of) 2008(NEM:WA)

• Specialist studies impact assessments and prediction associated with the above applications

• Environmental compliance audits

• Environmental due diligence

• Environmental risk assessments

• Environmental Control Officer Services

• Public Participation

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SPECIALIST ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

• Intergrated Waste Management Planning

• Intergrated Water Management Planning

• Geohydrological investigations

• Hydrological investigations

• Contaminated Land Management

• Geospatial Information Services (GIS)

• Ecological (terrestrial, aquatic and wetland) studies

• Pedological (soil) investigations

• Site rehabilitation

• Surface and groundwater monitoring

• Air quality monitoring

• Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Climate Change

• Strategic Services: Strategic Environmental Assessments,

environmental policies, environmental management

frameworks and procedures

• Emergency preparedness and Decommissioning Planning

• Climate Change assessments

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SOCIO-ECONOMICAL SERVICES

• Social Impact Assessments

• Stakeholder engagement

• Community training and awareness programs

• Socio-economic studies

• Social labour plans

• Poverty alleviation programs

• Youth development programs

• Greening Projects

• Relocation programs

TRAINING • Environmental awareness

• Climate Change

• Sustainability

• SHE Induction

• Subject matter specific

• Environmental legislation

• Workshops, webinars and e-Learning

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SHEQ MANAGEMENT SERVICES

• Development and implementation of the following:

• ISO 14001 Environmental Management System

• OHSAS 18001 Occupational, Health and Safety Management System

SUSTAINABILITY • GRI Sustainability Reporting

• Sustainability awareness training

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3. OUR CLIENTS

La Terra offers a diverse range of SHE solutions and services to a diverse range of clients. Please contact us for a complete list of recent projects with contactable references.