Safe and engaged workforce
The safety of its workforce is the primary concern that drives Kenmare’s day-to-day decision making and work.
Safe operations are a core pillar of the Company’s approach to sustainability and are an important element in decision making at every stage of Kenmare’s activity. To ensure Kenmare’s workforce is engaged and productive as well as safe, the Company also takes steps to create a working environment where diversity is harnessed, where talent is nurtured and where employees have fulfilling careers.
Material topics
- Health and safety
- Security
- Diversity and inclusion
- Labour practices
2024 highlights included:
Lowest ever All Injury Frequency Rate
0.93 per 200k hours worked
Malaria prevention programme
– 2024 incidence rate well below 3-year rolling average
Mozambican operations
certified to NOSA standard, aligned to ISO 45001
97% Mozambican employees at Moma
at year-end (2023: 97%)
>17% of Moma employees were female
at year-end (2023: 16%)
Sustainable Development Goals
Case study: Sponsoring female talent
Inês Domingos Manuel was born in Nampula city, and currently lives in Mititicoma village. She studied Civil Engineering at the Topuito Technical College, built by KMAD, and graduated in December 2023. Inês was supported with a Kenmare bursary during her studies. She says that without this support, completing the course would have been incredibly challenging. The bursary covered her tuition fees, and expenses such as transportation, food and basic personal necessities.
“Being an engineer has always been my dream career, and no challenge will stop me from doing what I love”.
Inês is currently on Kenmare’s Technical Development Programme and works as a boilermaker. She aspires to advance to a senior position within the maintenance department. She acknowledges it is challenging being female in an engineering environment, but is nevertheless determined to be successful, saying “being an engineer has always been my dream career, and no challenge will stop me from doing what I love”.
In terms of advice Inês would give to other students, she says, “while many students aspire to work at Kenmare, it’s important to remember that opportunities extend beyond a single company. The true reward lies in the knowledge gained. Don’t lose motivation, keep pushing forward, and strive to excel in your field. The future holds great things for those who dedicate themselves relentlessly.”
Read more about…
Our safe and engaged workforce, including our targets for 2025, in our Sustainability Statement within our 2024 Annual Report.