Strategy
Living the Implats Way
Our purpose is to create a better future. We accomplish this through the metals we produce, the way we do business and through our superior performance.
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Our purpose is to create a better future. We accomplish this through the metals we produce, the way we do business and through our superior performance.
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Decarbonisation is an urgent global challenge. There are increasing opportunities to use platinum-catalysed fuel cells to provide zero-emitting, carbon-free energy, in electricity and mobile applications.
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Employee accommodation and living conditions remain key strategic issues for improving the wellbeing of our employees and host communities in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Our focus remains on facilitating the creation of sustainable human settlements and access to decent accommodation for employees who are residing in informal structures.
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The increasing evidence globally of physical climate impacts – wildfires, floods, rising temperatures – is driving a greater sense of urgency in building adaptive capacity and resilience to climate.
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Impala Canada 1-866-921-6714 (toll free) or email Impalacanada@integritycounts.ca
Alternatively, direct your complaint to
Michelle Snyders, Implats Group Internal Audit Forensic, at +27 82 304 4598 or email michelle.snyders@implats.co.za
For more information on how we handle reports and protect whistleblowers, please review our Fraud, Corruption and Whistleblowing policy
The Group's value-focused strategy aims to position the business as a high-value and responsible metals producer – delivering sustainable returns, driving positive societal impact and creating a better future for all stakeholders.
We focus on operational excellence, increasing exposure to low-cost, shallow and mechanisable production, and responsible stewardship to deliver long-term value creation, while producing metals that improve lives today and for generations to come.
Implats' strategy is executed through four interconnected strategic objectives that define the measurable and focused outcomes which Implats aims to achieve over the medium term, while our strategies outline the key actions and priorities that will deliver these outcomes and position the Group for the longer term.
These objectives respond directly to our material matters, reflect the opportunities and risks shaping our operating environment and guide how we allocate capital, develop capabilities and measure success. Together, they provide a framework for balancing near-term performance with long-term sustainability and growth.
Maximise safe, efficient and sustainable metals production, while continuously improving performance and minimising negative impacts.
Deliver industry-leading sustainability performance, producing metals responsibly and creating a cleaner and better future for all stakeholders.
Deliver sustainable value creation and strong financial performance while maintaining resilience across commodity cycles.
Sustain and grow long-term value by anticipating market shifts and position the Group for future competitiveness.
Platinum group metals (PGMs) are used rather than consumed - their high recyclability means they can be re-used many times, reducing their impact on the environment.
PGMs are the six-member family of elements which include platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium. PGMs are an excellent raw material, catalyst and manufacturing ingredient due to their unique chemical and physical properties.
PGMs form the often-invisible heart of many everyday items in modern society. They are used in the manufacture of hard disks, mobile phones and aircraft turbines, in anti-cancer drugs and dental implants, in industrial catalysts and ceramic glazes, and in many more products.
Platinum gauzes play a critical role in nitrous oxide (N2O) abatement programmes, significantly reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. They are also pivotal in air and water purification systems, breaking down harmful pollutants. Innovative secondary PGM-bearing catalysts can reduce up to 90% of the N2O emissions generated during fertiliser production.
Implats promotes and advances technologies related to the hydrogen economy and fuel cell innovations, positioning itself at the forefront of sustainable solutions powered by PGMs. This supports the global shift towards decarbonisation and emissions reduction.
Through Implats' investments in AP Ventures, it develops markets for key PGM applications such as in hydrogen, fuel cell mobility and energy storage. The Group pioneers research and development in fuel cells, promising advancements in combined heat and power applications, distributed power generation and portable energy solutions.
By far the largest use of PGMs today is in automobile catalytic converters (autocatalysts), which are pollution-control devices fitted to cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other mobile machinery. Catalytic converters reduce outdoor air pollution in cities and rural areas.
PGMs are the active ingredient in many pharmaceuticals and a vital element in modern surgical technologies and medical componentry. Platinum has become the favoured metal in many medical applications because it is biocompatible and durable, with excellent electrical conductivity and radiopacity.
Platinum is rare and pure, with a natural white colour. The modern history of platinum only begins in the 18th century, but archaeologists have found objects dating from as far back as 1200 BC, decorated with gold-platinum hieroglyphics. Today, platinum is the pre-eminent metal for bridal jewellery in many countries and promotional campaigns are focused on developing the market for self-purchase and fashion jewellery in Asia in particular.
