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.rr-media-bottom,\r\n    .rr-esg-page .rr-stats-row {\r\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 767px) {\r\n    .rr-esg-page .rr-section { padding: 78px 0; }\r\n    .rr-esg-page .rr-container { width: min(1240px, calc(100% - 24px)); }\r\n    .rr-esg-page .rr-hero-copy,\r\n    .rr-esg-page .rr-hero-panel,\r\n    .rr-esg-page .rr-approach-card,\r\n    .rr-esg-page .rr-env-card,\r\n    .rr-esg-page .rr-pill-card,\r\n    .rr-esg-page .rr-cta-inner { padding: 24px; }\r\n    .rr-esg-page .rr-media-card-feature,\r\n    .rr-esg-page .rr-media-card-alt { min-height: 220px; }\r\n    .rr-esg-page p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.85; }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rr-esg-page\">\r\n  <header class=\"rr-header\">\r\n    <div class=\"rr-container rr-header-inner\">\r\n      <a class=\"rr-brand\" href=\"\/ritluka\/home\/\" aria-label=\"Ritluka Resources Home\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ritluka.co.za\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ritluka-Logo-Final.png\" alt=\"Ritluka Resources logo\">\r\n      <\/a>\r\n\r\n      <button class=\"rr-menu-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle navigation\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"rr-nav-menu-esg\">\r\n        <span><\/span>\r\n        <span><\/span>\r\n        <span><\/span>\r\n      <\/button>\r\n\r\n      <nav class=\"rr-nav\" id=\"rr-nav-menu-esg\" aria-label=\"Primary navigation\">\r\n        <a href=\"\/ritluka\/home\/\">Home<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"\/ritluka\/about-us\/\">About Us<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"\/ritluka\/services\/\">Services<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"\/ritluka\/impact\/\">Impact<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"\/ritluka\/esg\/\" class=\"rr-active\">ESG<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"\/ritluka\/careers\/\">Careers<\/a>\r\n        <a href=\"\/ritluka\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a>\r\n      <\/nav>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"rr-header-cta\">\r\n        <a class=\"rr-btn rr-btn-primary\" href=\"\/ritluka\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/header>\r\n\r\n  <main>\r\n    <section class=\"rr-hero\">\r\n      <div class=\"rr-container rr-hero-inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"rr-hero-copy\">\r\n          <span class=\"rr-eyebrow rr-hero-word rr-hero-delay-1\">Environmental, Social &amp; Governance<\/span>\r\n          <h1 class=\"rr-hero-word rr-hero-delay-2\">Responsible Mining, by Design<\/h1>\r\n          <p class=\"rr-hero-word rr-hero-delay-3\">Sustainability is not an addendum to how Ritluka operates, it is a core business principle embedded in our operational planning, service delivery and management decision making. We accept full accountability for the environmental, social and governance impacts of our operations and are committed to preventing harm to people, communities and the environment across the full mine life cycle, from exploration through to closure and post closure.<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"rr-btn-row rr-hero-word rr-hero-delay-4\">\r\n            <a class=\"rr-btn rr-btn-primary\" href=\"\/ritluka\/contact\/\">Request Our Sustainability Policy<\/a>\r\n            <a class=\"rr-btn rr-btn-outline-light\" href=\"\/ritluka\/contact\/\">Contact<\/a>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <aside class=\"rr-hero-panel rr-reveal rr-reveal-left rr-delay-2\">\r\n          <div class=\"rr-hero-panel-title\">Our Three Pillars<\/div>\r\n          <ul>\r\n            <li>Environmental Stewardship<\/li>\r\n            <li>Social Responsibility<\/li>\r\n            <li>Governance &amp; Ethics<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/aside>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"rr-section\">\r\n      <div class=\"rr-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"rr-approach-wrap\">\r\n          <div class=\"rr-approach-card rr-reveal rr-reveal-right\">\r\n            <div class=\"rr-card-top\">\r\n              <span class=\"rr-icon-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 3 3 7v5c0 5.05 3.41 9.78 9 11 5.59-1.22 9-5.95 9-11V7l-9-4Zm1 13h-2v-2h2v2Zm0-4h-2V8h2v4Z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n              <\/span>\r\n              <div class=\"rr-card-top-copy\">\r\n                <span class=\"rr-eyebrow\">Aligned with Recognised International Standards<\/span>\r\n                <h2>Aligned with Recognised International Standards<\/h2>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <p>Our ESG framework is aligned with national legislation, licence conditions and recognised international standards, including the IFC Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability, IFRS S1 and S2, ILO Conventions, OECD Due Diligence Guidance, GRI Standards, ISO 14001, and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.<\/p>\r\n            <p>Where legal, regulatory, client or financing requirements are more stringent, those requirements take precedence.<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"rr-approach-media\">\r\n            <div class=\"rr-media-card rr-media-card-feature rr-reveal rr-reveal-left\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/ritluka.co.za\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RR2PIT04-31-scaled.jpg');\">\r\n              <span class=\"rr-media-badge\"><\/span>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"rr-media-bottom\">\r\n              <div class=\"rr-media-card rr-media-card-alt rr-reveal rr-reveal-up rr-delay-1\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/ritluka.co.za\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RR2PIT04-16.jpg');\">\r\n                <span class=\"rr-media-badge\"><\/span>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"rr-media-card rr-media-card-alt rr-reveal rr-reveal-up rr-delay-2\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/ritluka.co.za\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/RR2PIT01-16-scaled.jpg');\">\r\n                <span class=\"rr-media-badge\"><\/span>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"rr-section rr-environment-band\">\r\n      <div class=\"rr-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"rr-reveal rr-reveal-up\">\r\n          <span class=\"rr-eyebrow\">Environmental Stewardship<\/span>\r\n          <h2>Environmental Stewardship<\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"rr-environment-grid\">\r\n          <article class=\"rr-env-card rr-reveal rr-reveal-up\">\r\n            <div class=\"rr-card-top\">\r\n              <span class=\"rr-icon-badge rr-icon-badge-sm\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12.9 2.5c-1.5 2.2-4.5 3.7-6.3 6.1-1.3 1.8-1.9 3.8-1.9 5.8 0 4.1 2.8 7.1 7.1 7.1 5.6 0 8.5-4.6 8.5-9.7 0-4.4-2.7-7.8-7.4-9.3Z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n              <\/span>\r\n              <div class=\"rr-card-top-copy\">\r\n                <span class=\"rr-env-number\"><span class=\"rr-count\" data-count=\"1\">0<\/span><\/span>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <h3>Resource efficiency<\/h3>\r\n            <p>We manage environmental risk through efficient use of energy, water and natural resources.<\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"rr-env-card rr-reveal rr-reveal-up rr-delay-1\">\r\n            <div class=\"rr-card-top\">\r\n              <span class=\"rr-icon-badge rr-icon-badge-sm\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 2C8.5 6.2 6 9.2 6 12.3A6 6 0 0 0 18 12.3C18 9.2 15.5 6.2 12 2Zm0 18a4 4 0 0 1-4-4c0-1.8 1.2-3.6 4-6.9 2.8 3.3 4 5.1 4 6.9a4 4 0 0 1-4 4Z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n              <\/span>\r\n              <div class=\"rr-card-top-copy\">\r\n                <span class=\"rr-env-number\"><span class=\"rr-count\" data-count=\"2\">0<\/span><\/span>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <h3>Water stewardship<\/h3>\r\n            <p>We apply responsible water stewardship in water stressed areas across our operations.<\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"rr-env-card rr-reveal rr-reveal-up rr-delay-2\">\r\n            <div class=\"rr-card-top\">\r\n              <span class=\"rr-icon-badge rr-icon-badge-sm\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M7 4h10v2H7V4Zm2 4h6v10H9V8Zm-3 2h2v8H6v-8Zm10 0h2v8h-2v-8Z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n              <\/span>\r\n              <div class=\"rr-card-top-copy\">\r\n                <span class=\"rr-env-number\"><span class=\"rr-count\" data-count=\"3\">0<\/span><\/span>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <h3>Waste and hazardous materials<\/h3>\r\n            <p>We maintain disciplined management of waste, hazardous materials and tailings in line with recognised international practice.<\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"rr-env-card rr-reveal rr-reveal-up rr-delay-3\">\r\n            <div class=\"rr-card-top\">\r\n              <span class=\"rr-icon-badge rr-icon-badge-sm\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 2 4 6v6c0 5 3.4 9.7 8 10 4.6-.3 8-5 8-10V6l-8-4Zm-1 12-3-3 1.4-1.4 1.6 1.6 4.6-4.6L17 8l-6 6Z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n              <\/span>\r\n              <div class=\"rr-card-top-copy\">\r\n                <span class=\"rr-env-number\"><span class=\"rr-count\" data-count=\"4\">0<\/span><\/span>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <h3>Land use, rehabilitation and climate risk<\/h3>\r\n            <p>Our approach extends to responsible land use, rehabilitation, closure planning and consideration of climate related risks across our operations.<\/p>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <section class=\"rr-section\">\r\n      <div class=\"rr-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"rr-social-governance\">\r\n          <article class=\"rr-pill-card rr-reveal rr-reveal-right\">\r\n            <div class=\"rr-card-top\">\r\n              <span class=\"rr-icon-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M16 11c1.66 0 2.99-1.57 2.99-3.5S17.66 4 16 4s-3 1.57-3 3.5S14.34 11 16 11ZM8 11c1.66 0 3-1.57 3-3.5S9.66 4 8 4 5 5.57 5 7.5 6.34 11 8 11Zm0 2c-2.33 0-7 1.17-7 3.5V19h14v-2.5C15 14.17 10.33 13 8 13Zm8 0c-.29 0-.62.02-.97.05 1.16.84 1.97 1.94 1.97 3.45V19h6v-2.5c0-2.33-4.67-3.5-7-3.5Z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n              <\/span>\r\n              <div class=\"rr-card-top-copy\">\r\n                <span class=\"rr-eyebrow\">Social Responsibility<\/span>\r\n                <h2>Social 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We respect internationally recognised human rights and apply a strict prohibition on child labour, forced labour and discrimination. We engage transparently with affected communities, support local economic participation through employment, skills development and local procurement, and maintain accessible grievance mechanisms for workers and stakeholders.<\/p>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"rr-stats-row\">\r\n              <div class=\"rr-stat-box\">\r\n                <span class=\"rr-stat-value\"><span class=\"rr-count\" data-count=\"1\">0<\/span><\/span>\r\n                <span class=\"rr-stat-label\">Health &amp; safety systems<\/span>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"rr-stat-box\">\r\n                <span class=\"rr-stat-value\"><span class=\"rr-count\" data-count=\"2\">0<\/span><\/span>\r\n                <span class=\"rr-stat-label\">Human rights &amp; labour protections<\/span>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"rr-stat-box\">\r\n                <span class=\"rr-stat-value\"><span class=\"rr-count\" data-count=\"3\">0<\/span><\/span>\r\n                <span class=\"rr-stat-label\">Community engagement &amp; participation<\/span>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"rr-stat-box\">\r\n                <span class=\"rr-stat-value\"><span class=\"rr-count\" data-count=\"4\">0<\/span><\/span>\r\n                <span class=\"rr-stat-label\">Accessible grievance mechanisms<\/span>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n\r\n          <article class=\"rr-pill-card rr-reveal rr-reveal-left rr-delay-1\">\r\n            <div class=\"rr-card-top\">\r\n              <span class=\"rr-icon-badge\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 2 4 6v6c0 5 3.4 9.7 8 10 4.6-.3 8-5 8-10V6l-8-4Zm-1 12-3-3 1.4-1.4 1.6 1.6 4.6-4.6L17 8l-6 6Z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n              <\/span>\r\n              <div class=\"rr-card-top-copy\">\r\n                <span class=\"rr-eyebrow\">Governance &amp; Ethics<\/span>\r\n                <h2>Governance &amp; Ethics<\/h2>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <p>Ritluka operates with transparency and a zero tolerance approach to bribery, corruption and unethical conduct. 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