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Integrated Annual Report 2021-22 REPORT REPORTS STATEMENTS
Basic Chemistry Products

UK Kenya

Build on industry-lowest carbon footprint and continuous Strong focus on profitability and cash flows by: (i) repaying
improvement efficiency projects in the Soda Ash and Sodium bank loan to strengthen capital structure; and (ii) switching to
Bicarbonate spaces. Also, continue to provide electricity solar-powered electric calcination and procuring new dredge to
generation capacity and black-start capability to ensure stability enhance Trona availability, in order to drive operational efficiency.
and decarbonise the UK National Grid.
Enhancing sustainability by operationalising the solar Pure Ash
Strengthen go-to-market capabilities by continuing major Magadi (PAM) project.
investments on the back of a recently completed new power
station, reducing emissions by 12% and the Carbon Capture and
Utilisation (CCU) plant; the next step is a major investment in a
pharmaceutical salt plant, which will enhance the development of
strong exports into high grade, high-end applications.

Flexible warehouses to solve supply US operations uses chemistry to
chain disruptions create value from waste

In FY 2021-22, the markets were highly volatile due to Waste minimisation is a key component of the long-
global supply chain disruptions and pandemic-related term sustainability programme at USA. In FY 2021-22,
challenges; this made demand patterns unpredictable. we went beyond reducing waste, and used the waste
We enhanced our agility and flexibility in order fulfilment, from our operations to create new value. We applied our
to meet and surpass customer expectations and increase understanding of science to recover the valuable resource
business opportunities. of Sodium (from original process waste), which finds
application in the production of Soda Ash. For this, we
India operations in collaboration with TCI-CONCOR initiated mechanical harvesting of dry waste material from
overcame the challenges by introducing flexible the disposal ponds, which are subsequently introduced UK operation combats carbon
warehouses – these were container rakes used for into surface operation as a liquid for further processing to emissions and rising carbon prices
the storage of materials near customer locations. This recover Sodium. This method of Sodium sourcing saves
eliminated the need for brick-and-mortar warehouses. cost and ensures availability. The UK operations successfully commissioned its Carbon Capture & Utilisation plant (CCU) in August 2021. The plant captures CO2
This expedited material movement, significantly improved emitted from the gas-fired combined heat and power plant (CHP) at Winnington, Northwich, United Kingdom. The CO2 is then
customer service and most importantly, helped capture Immediate and long-term benefits of Sodium purified to European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA) Food and Beverages Grade standards for usage in the manufacture of
demand spikes. recovery from waste: high-purity, API-grade net-zero Sodium Bicarbonate.
Reduction of waste on the site
This plant has demonstrated a proven capacity to reduce CHP’s CO2 emissions by 40,000 tonnes per annum (~11% of its total
~60 container rakes ~200,000 tonnes per annum of Soda Ash equivalent emissions), having already achieved nearly 15 kilotonnes reduction in FY 2021-22. It has significantly benefited the Sodium
of 90 containers each delivered in FY 2021-22 recovery, contributing to over 8% of total Soda Ash Bicarbonate business in terms of CO2 cost advantages and supply security, specifically in the current high-priced and
production
volatile CO2 market.
1 day Reduction in Trona mining for the same Soda Ash output The project has surpassed its original investment purpose, yielding significantly higher benefits as the greater savings in CO2 mean
Delivery response time to customers around the Inland Over 4% reduction in energy consumption, combined lower carbon tax and UKETS (UK Emissions Trading Scheme) pricing.
Container Depots (ICDs) through use of flexible warehouses with other energy efficiency programmes
CCU plant benefits

Just in Time Environmental Profitability Market placement
Services by combining the advantages of different Lower carbon emissions by Reduction of up to 40,000 tonnes per 120,000 tonnes of high-purity, net-zero
transport modes, resulting in customer delight 40,000 tonnes per annum annum of external CO2 purchase Sodium Bicarbonate production
Protection from surging carbon pricing
in UK

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