EcoPartners COMPANY PROFILE

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1 EcoPartners COMPANY PROFILE Suite 1, North Block, 181 Arkansas Way Berario, Johannesburg, 2170

2 The company: Where Economy meets Ecology Risk is a beautiful thing if you only have to deal with it from far; let us help keep your risks in place; far enough not to harm, but close enough to understand and resolve EcoPartners is a consulting and training company that specialises in the resource and environmental arenas, we are committed to empower managers, supervisors and owners. Staff varies between 6-8 in the company lead by a Managing Director (MD). There is one Specialist Consultant, 2-4 Senior Consultants, 1 Junior Analyst and 1 Administrative Officer. Competent specialist associates are hired in as required. Founded in 2005, EcoPartners aim to develop and support the sectors that were in pursuit of enhancing or adding to their triple bottom line (People, Planet and Prosperity also known as Human Resources, Environmental Resources and Industrial Resources / Community, Ecology and Economy). The business quickly grew successfully to the point where it developed solutions in the environmental and sustainability (People and Planet) arena. Human Development Environmental Safeguarding and Industrial Development (People/Planet/Prosperity) Following on from a successful expansion strategy, EcoPartners commenced its diversification in 2009 whereby it increased the company scope to provide a broader selection of solutions. These migrated from developing Management Systems (like ISO 14001) towards Industrial, Sector, Environmental and Social Due Diligence, Resource Economics (including water and electricity), Industrial Analysis and Strategies (including linkages to other sectors of the economy), Market Research to identify blockages or opportunity, as well as business improvement. The Resource Economics and Industrial Development (REID) Unit was started. 2

3 Training has become an important aspect in our business because the needs of our clients extend to the development of their human capital. All EcoPartners staff are trained Cleaner Production auditors and analysts. We put significant effort into skills transfer. Principles EcoPartners has the following guiding principles Where Economy meets Ecology Better Together Keeping you out of Harm s Way Internalise external costs Rehabilitate to ecological functionality Ask us about this. We reduce the liability Enable ecological functionality and empower management towards effectiveness In other words we clean up messes permanently Business goals & objectives To grow into the most effective company in the areas where we operate. We will pursue this by organic growth, driven by acquiring new clients, and supported by credible client recommendations. We will diversify as we grow, but not grow by following speculative opportunities. The difference we bring: We differentiate ourselves by functioning in the zone between green and blue. Feasibility of a project needs to be determined not only on the economics, but also by understanding the cost to the environment. To operate in a global context a more sustainable approach is demanded to stay in business. International benchmarking and best practice management systems remain key tools. 3

4 Apr-95 Oct-95 Apr-96 Oct-96 Apr-97 Oct-97 Apr-98 Oct-98 Apr-99 Oct-99 Apr-00 Oct-00 Apr-01 Oct-01 Apr-02 Oct-02 Apr-03 Oct-03 Apr-04 Oct-04 Apr-05 Oct-05 Apr-06 Oct-06 Apr-07 Oct-07 Apr-08 Oct-08 Apr-09 Better together Lichens are an indicator of fresh air. We find the positives our clients contribute towards and show them how they can show the world. Lichens also illustrate a mutually beneficial relationship, the algae produce food and the moss provides shelter. Working together they get the best results in very adverse conditions. EcoPartners brings together the Green Business Unit and the Resource Economics and Industrial Development (REID) Business Unit. Together they provide management information and management systems that drive competitiveness. This combination of two disparate but critical platforms enables EcoPartners to provide not just a product, but an all encompassing solution. We partner with our clients to facilitate the best solutions from both an economical and ecological approach. This approach unlocks the wealth of a resource without triggering the liabilities associated with less responsible approaches. Business model Based in Johannesburg, EcoPartners takes a hands-on approach. A survey of our past clients has indicated the following reasons for our selection: High knowledge base; Hands on involvement; Solutions orientated; Out of the box thinking; The most diverse skills set; and Affordable EcoPartners value hands on involvement so commonly 60% Resource Index All Share Index of our time is spent at the clients premises, providing solutions immediately. The balance of our staff time will be office based, at our Johannesburg premises. The business model used by EcoPartners offers several advantages all our clients enjoy: Immediate availability; Accurate identification of the problem; and Strategic, sustainable solutions. 4

5 Management & Ownership Ownership Structure Directors 100% women owned JC Baartjes (Managing) Business & leadership skills Management Operations: NL. Baartjes Office and administrative personnel Nancy Salgado Office Administrator Auditors: Meyer and Hodgson BEE EcoPartners has a Level 4 BEE rating and is an exempted micro enterprise. Verification can be obtained from the dti (code URN BEE ) Value chain. 5

6 Service Offering Authorisations Assessments Liaison Management Systems Training GREEN Business Unit EIA EMP EMPR Waste Licence S24 Applications Risk Assessments Rehabilitation Alternative waste solutions Enviro. Legal compliance Project Management Government liaison ISO and ISO 9001 OHSAS Implementation Procedure development Auditing Legal Registers Training Facilitation Material Development Awareness Training Environmental Training On-site training Waste training Analysis Exploration and Mining Policy and Studies Resource Economics Strategy Valuation REID Business Unit Cost-Benefit Analysis Economic Impact Analysis Input-Output Analysis Social Impact Analysis Value Chain and Side-stream Exploration Audits Project Identification and Audit Permit Applications Site visits Science and Technology Minerals and Mining Environmental Social and Developmental Country and Investor Mineral studies Energy-Water-Infrastructure Sector Analysis Cleaner Production Industrial Development Strategy Growth and Competitive Efficiency and Turnaround Local and Regional Planning Competent Persons Reports Mineral Evaluations Intellectual Property Valuations Product Offering Legal Register Legal Update Newsletters Custom made on order Subscription service Free at FREE

7 Some clients Basil Read Enviroserv Eskom Matimba Eskom Tutuka Farmsecure Gold Fields SA Lonmin Mintek Oil Separation Solutions Pick n Pay Viscol Attachments and supporting Documentation (available on request) a) Copy of detailed curriculum vitae or resume of partners, owners & management. b) Copy of identity documents of directors and shareholders. c) Company documents d) Tax clearance certificate from SARS. e) Maps showing location. f) Any other relevant substantiating documentation. 7

8 Charlaine Baartjes BSc. Ed (IV); MBA; MSc. Geology(current). Cert Gen Tax. MIAIA; MGSSA; MBotSoc Charlaine has previous experience in the Mining (Diamonds, Platinum, Gold, Coal), Consulting, Construction, Agricultural, Parastatal, Manufacturing, Oil & Lubrication; and Land Development fields. Having applied 15 years of experience in the Environmental sector Charlaine has had the opportunity to work closely with all the components of Sustainable Development, Project Management, and Implementation of standards. She has >750 hours Auditing and >1800 hours Training behind her. She has produced a number of technical reports and legal authorisations. She has a practical approach towards legislation and often assists industry to make the laws work for them. Charlaine is a UNIDO sanctioned Cleaner Production assessor. San Oosthuizen Pr. Sci. Nat BSc. Zoology; MSc. Zoology San has 16 years experience in the environmental field. She has experience in the Mining (Platinum), Petro-chemical, Land development, Consulting, and Engineering fields. San's strong points are consulting, research, implementation of standards, report writing, auditing and impact assessments. Prior to joining EcoPartners, San was a Director at Marula Consulting & Trading. San is a UNIDO sanctioned Cleaner Production assessor. Jansie Cornelius B Tech. Environmental Management; MSc. Environmental Management (current) MIAIA; M Inst. Waste Management Jansie has experience in the research, industry and consulting fields, having worked at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), industry and consulting service companies. Working in the various industries she has applied her knowledge with project management, implementation of standards, report writing, training and auditing. She has experience with technical report writing and legal authorisations. Jansie is a UNIDO sanctioned Cleaner Production assessor. She currently holds the position of environmental scientist at EcoPartners (Pty) Ltd. She is an individual member of both the International Association for Impact Assessment South Africa (IAIAsa) and the Institute of Waste Management South Africa (IWMSA). She has co-authored technical research reports in the field of Waste Management. Neale Baartjes Pr. Sci. Nat BSc. Geology; BSc. Hons Geochemistry; MBA; MSc. Geology. Cert Gen Tax. PhD. Geology (current) MGSSA; MSAIMM; MBotSoc; MFOSAGAMS Neale has extensive experience in the Minerals and Mining sector (Gold, Diamonds, Industrial Minerals, Platinum)- including mineral potential scans, exploration and production, Consulting and Economic Development sectors. He brings 14 years of hard won experience and insight into the Resources sector. Neale has worked with the public and private sector and has conducted work elsewhere in Africa. Neale has authored and co-authored a significant number of reports dealing with an extensive array of issues in the Minerals and Development sector. He has applied all the things that he has learnt so speaks from an experience base not just theoretical input. Neale is a registered Professional-Natural-Scientist in good standing. Neale is a UNIDO sanctioned Cleaner Production assessor. Kahmani Gounden Cand. Sci. Nat BSc. Zoology; BSc. Geology; BSc. (Hons) Geology MGSSA; MFFF; MSEG Kahmani has been employed in the Mineral and Processing sector since She has worked on numerous projects focussed on various commodities including platinum, lithium, rare earths, silicon and, as well as the South African mining legislation. She project manages the Rare Earth project at EcoPartners and has strong analytical skills. Kahmani is a member of the Geological Society of South Africa, Fossil Fuel Foundation of Africa and Society of Economic Geologists. She is completing her SACNASP accreditation. Kahmani is responsible for maintaining the legal register for EcoPartners, of all legislation that is applicable to the mining, agriculture, manufacturing and retail sectors. Kahmani is a UNIDO sanctioned Cleaner Production assessor. 8

9 Business, Administrative & Contact Information Business name: Business type: EcoPartners Private Company Company registration number: 2005/028736/07 Tel: Fax: Website: Cell: Physical address: Suite 1, North Block, 181 Arkansas Way, Berario, 2170 Postal Address: P.O. Box 73513, Fairland, 2030 Operating Hours 06h00 18h Thank you for taking the time to go through this business profile. If there are any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us. 9

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