Kasi Crisps — Sustainability & ESG Framework
The company will adhere to King IV corporate governance principles from inception, with a balanced board, independent audit committee, and transparent financial reporting. B-BBEE compliance will be independently verified annually, with a pathway from Level 4 at launch to Level 2 by…
Section 13 · Business Plan
Sustainability & ESG Framework
The company will adhere to King IV corporate governance principles from inception, with a balanced board, independent audit committee, and transparent financial reporting. B-BBEE compliance will be independently verified annually, with a pathway from Level 4 at launch to Level 2 by…
13.1 Environmental Commitments
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Water Management: Closed-loop water recycling system targeting 40% reduction in freshwater consumption. Process water from potato washing will be treated and reused for initial rinse cycles.
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Energy Efficiency: 500kW solar PV installation, LED lighting throughout, variable-frequency drives on all motors, and heat recovery from fryer exhaust for water pre-heating.
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Waste Minimisation: Potato peel and off-cuts (approximately 75% of raw potato weight) will be sold as animal feed to local livestock farmers, creating a secondary revenue stream of approximately ZAR 1.2M per annum.
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Packaging Sustainability: Commitment to 50% recycled content in secondary packaging by Year 2, with exploration of compostable primary packaging by Year 4.
13.2 Social Impact
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Job Creation: 141 direct jobs by Year 5, with 80% recruited from local communities within 30km of the facility.
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Skills Development: Annual training investment of 2% of payroll, with formal learnerships and artisan development programmes.
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Smallholder Integration: Year 3 target of 15% potato supply from emerging black farmers through a structured supplier development programme including agronomy support, financing access, and guaranteed offtake.
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Community Investment: 1% of after-tax profits allocated to community nutrition and education programmes in the local area.
13.3 Governance
The company will adhere to King IV corporate governance principles from inception, with a balanced board, independent audit committee, and transparent financial reporting. B-BBEE compliance will be independently verified annually, with a pathway from Level 4 at launch to Level 2 by Year 3 through ownership structuring, skills development, and enterprise development initiatives.
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