Shoprite : CDP - Climate Change Response 2022

SHOPRITE CDP CLIMATE

CHANGE RESPONSE

2022

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C0. Introduction

C0.1

(C0.1) Give a general description and introduction to your organization.

Shoprite Holdings Limited is an investment holding company whose combined subsidiaries constitute the largest fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) retail operation on the African continent. Shoprite operates more than 2 525 facilities in 11 countries across Africa, employing over 144 000 people across its operations. It's turnover in the past reporting period amounted to R182bn. At the heart of Shoprite's purpose is the aspiration to be Africa's most accessible, affordable and innovative retailer, by being relentless in its efforts to keep its business efficient, and sustain its price leadership. Shoprite's energy and climate strategy is based on this mindset to improve energy efficiency as much as possible and then to use renewable energy across its operations of stores, distribution centres, trucks and trailers.

Shoprite's absolute emissions are 2 399 925 tonnes of CO2e of which 22% account for Scope 1 emissions and 78% for Scope 2 (market-based) emissions. This is 1.27% lower than the previous reporting period.

For Shoprite, Scope 1 emissions includes stationary combustion (from standby diesel generators at stores, distribution centres and offices); fugitive refrigerant emissions (from HVAC and refrigeration systems); and mobile combustion (from its fleet of delivery vehicles). Scope 2 emissions are from the consumption of electricity at stores, distribution centres and offices.

Shoprite operates a centralised distribution network with its own fleet of trucks and trailers, some of which are refrigerated, as opposed to relying on third party transporters.

Shoprite is reporting detailed Scope 3 emissions based on its own calculations and the Quantis Scope 3 Evaluator.

Shoprite has a Position Statement on Climate Change, which was approved by the Social and Ethics Committee. The full statement is shown in section C-FI.

C0.2

(C0.2) State the start and end date of the year for which you are reporting data.

	Start date	End date	Indicate if you are providing emissions data for past
			reporting years
Reporting	July 1,	June 30,	No
year	2021	2022

C0.3

(C0.3) Select the countries/areas in which you operate.

Angola

Botswana

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Eswatini

Ghana

Lesotho

Malawi

Mozambique

Namibia

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South Africa

Zambia

C0.4

(C0.4) Select the currency used for all financial information disclosed throughout your response.

ZAR

C0.5

(C0.5) Select the option that describes the reporting boundary for which climate-related impacts on your business are being reported. Note that this option should align with your chosen approach for consolidating your GHG inventory.

Operational control

C0.8

(C0.8) Does your organization have an ISIN code or another unique identifier (e.g., Ticker, CUSIP, etc.)?

Indicate whether you are able to provide a unique identifier for your	Provide your unique
organization	identifier
No

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C1. Governance

C1.1

(C1.1) Is there board-level oversight of climate-related issues within your organization?

Yes

C1.1a

(C1.1a) Identify the position(s) (do not include any names) of the individual(s) on the board with responsibility for climate-related issues.

Position of	Please explain
individual(s)
	The Board delegates its oversight duties with respect to environmental and climate-
	related issues to the Social and Ethics Committee (Board-level committee). The Chief
	Financial Officer (CFO) is the highest ranked executive director on the Social and Ethics
Chief Financial	Committee.
Officer (CFO)	As the CFO, this role signs off the Board Resolutions for the investigations of the
	installation of solar PV systems for Shoprite. 102 004 MWh worth of detailed
	investigations (i.e. sufficient roof structure strength, PV panel layout design, etc.) were
	signed off in this reporting period.
	The Social and Ethics Board Committee is made up of five non-executive Board
	members (including the Chairman of the Board) and the company CFO. Invited roles
	include the Company Secretary, Group Corporate Relations and Communications
	Manager, Group Risk and Compliance Manager and Group Sustainability Manager. This
	committee provides oversight on the Group's activities within communities, its
	environmental aspects and impacts, public health and safety, and customer complaints
Board-level	amongst others.
committee	An Environmental Sustainability Update is presented to this Committee (3 times per
	year), for its deliberation and feedback. This includes the company's performance
	regarding energy use (renewable and non-renewable) and climate change related
	matters. Position statements for Responsible Sourcing and Biodiversity, Climate Change
	and Water Security were approved by this committee. These Position Statements
	articulate the Group's stance on these issues, including its overarching strategy, plans
	and commitments.
	Deputy CEO:
	The Shoprite Group Deputy CEO is responsible for a number of areas in the company,
	including environmental and social sustainability and engineering.
Other C-Suite	The Deputy CEO role plays an oversight role on environmental sustainability matters,
Officer
including energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The Group's Sustainability
	Dashboard is presented to him monthly for his consideration and overview. This
	dashboard includes various climate related KPIs (e.g. electricity consumption, diesel
	consumption, renewable electricity consumption and refrigerant leaks).

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C1.1b

(C1.1b) Provide further details on the board's oversight of climate-related issues.

Frequency with	Governance
which climate-
mechanisms into which
related issues are	Please explain
climate-related issues
a scheduled
are integrated
agenda item
	Reviewing and guiding	The Social and Ethics Committee (SEC), tasked by the
	strategy	Board to perform an oversight role on its behalf, addresses
	Reviewing and guiding	climate-related issues, as a standing agenda item during
	its meetings. This committee meets three times per year.
	major plans of action
	Any relevant and material issues are brought to the
	Reviewing and guiding	attention of the Board by means of the Social and Ethics
	risk management policies	Committee Chairman Report. The SEC is made up of five
	Reviewing and guiding	non-executive Board members (including the Chairman of
	annual budgets	the Board) and the company CFO.
	Reviewing and guiding	A report detailing compliance with United Nations 10
	business plans	Global Compact Principles is a standing Agenda point at
	Setting performance	this meeting. The environmental principles of the Compact
Scheduled - all	include supporting a precautionary approach to
objectives
meetings	environmental challenges; promoting greater
	Monitoring	environmental responsibility; and the development and
	implementation and	diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
	performance of objectives	Company Position Statements for Responsible Sourcing
	Overseeing major capital	and Biodiversity, Climate Change and Water Security were
	expenditures,	approved by the SEC. These Position Statements
	acquisitions and	articulate the Group's stance on these issues, including its
	divestitures	overarching strategy, plans and commitments.
	Monitoring and	An Environmental Sustainability Update is presented to
	overseeing progress	this Committee (3 times per year), for its deliberation and
	against goals and targets	feedback. This includes the company's performance
	for addressing climate-	regarding energy use (renewable and non-renewable) and
	related issues	other climate change related matters.

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