OMNICANE INTEGRATED REPORT 2016
G4-3
G4-3
To be an inspiration for sustainable development in our operations
To strive to make the utmost sustainable use of the natural resources at our disposal, for the benefit of all
Expertise, innovation, know-how, inclusiveness, fairness, transparency, openness, integrity
Omnicane Limited was incorporated in 1926 and is a public company quoted on the Official List and Sustainability Index of the Stock Exchange of Mauritius. Its issued share capital is held 70.25% by Omnicane Holdings Ltd (OMHL), 10.08% by the National Pensions Fund and 19.67% by some 2,199 individuals and companies.
We are involved in the cultivation of sugarcane and the production of refined sugar, bioethanol, and energy in Mauritius. In addition, we have ambitious plans to develop our real estate holdings in the vicinity of the airport. We are also engaged in expanding our cane and energy related activities in the region.
G4-9
Sustainability being at the heart of our development strategy, I am pleased that during 2016, we have completed the construction of the ‘Carbon Burn Out’ project.
Kishore Sunil BANYMANDHUB
Chairperson
(G4-1, G4-7)
The directors who held office as at December 31, 2016 are:
Kishore Sunil Banymandhub Non-executive Chairperson
Jacques M. d’Unienville Chief Executive Officer
Nelson Mirthil Chief Finance Officer
Marc Hein, GOSK(Alternate: Imalambaal
Vythilingum-Kichenin) Non-executive Director
Bertrand ThevenauNon-executive Director
Pierre M. d’Unienville Non-executive Director
Didier MaigrotNon-executive Director
Thierry Merven Non-executive Director
Preetam Boodhun Non-executive Director
Sachin Kumar Sumputh Non-executive Director
Bojrazsingh Boyramboli Non-executive Director
(G4-7)
We indeed became the first company to receive this Smart City certificate and this shows our commitment to the realisation of such an ambitious project.
Jacques M. D’UNIENVILLE, GOSK
Chief Executive Officer
Optimising on the Group's Statement of Financial Position to benefit from the most efficient financing was an inbuilt strategy adopted during the past years.
Nelson MIRTHIL
Chief Finance Officer
Jérôme JAEN
Chief Executive Officer
Omnicane Thermal Energy Operations
(La Baraque) Limited
Frédéric ROBERT
Power Plant Manager
Omnicane Thermal Energy Operations
(St Aubin) Limited
With the commitment of all employees, we have successfully maintained the certification of our Integrated Management System for both power plants throughout the last 4 years.
François VITRY AUDIBERT
Chief Operations Officer
In line with the recommendations of the customer audits and guidelines for best practices in the sugarcane industry, we are committed to adopt an Environmental Management System for our agricultural operations.
Lindsay FAYOLLE
Chief Operations Officer
Gérard CHASTEAU DE BALYON
Chief Strategy Officer & Head
of La Baraque cluster and Industrial Projects
With judicious planning and optimal operating capacity, we have increased our crushing rate from 355 to 368 tonnes cane per hour, resulting in an average of 8,199 tonnes of sugarcane crushed per day.
Lindsay DAVY
Refinery Manager
In a bid to further optimize our sugar refinery’s operating capacity, some 42,000 tonnes of Non-Originating Sugar were imported from Brazil in March 2016 by our newly created subsidiary, Omnicane Sugar Trading Limited.
Joseph DE GUARDIA DE PONTE
Garage & Logistics Manager
In view of optimizing our transport services, we have reorganized the garage department in separate sections and conduct regular maintenance of our vehicles to be more efficient and compliant with all relevant provisions of the Road Traffic regulations.
Jean-Laurent ASTIER
General Manager
Along with the steep growth curve, we managed to deliver exceptional quality levels that were acclaimed by our guests and our franchisor IHG on several platforms.
Joël BRUNEAU
Head of Property Development
The BREEAM framework has remained the guiding principle for the design of both the masterplan and for the deployment of infrastructure, making Mon Trésor residences a unique development in Mauritius.
Real Good Food Company plc is a diversified group serving a number of business sectors including retail, manufacturing, wholesale, food service, and export across continental Europe. The company focuses on three main markets: cake decoration (Renshaw and Rainbow Dust Colours), food ingredients (Garrett Ingredients and R&W Scott), and premium bakery (Haydens).
Rajiv RAMLUGON
Group Chief Sustainability Officer
We acknowledge that implementing the right sustainability framework can increase revenue and employee productivity while reducing energy, waste, materials and water expenses, and minimizing strategic and operational risks.
(G4-DMA, G4-SO1, G4-30)
PROMOTION OF OTHER PUBLIC OBJECT BENEFICIAL
TO THE MAURITIAN COMMUNITY
(G4-DMA, G4-SO1, G4-30)
Hamid SEELARBOKUS
Group Human Resource Manager
The Group is committed to provide an enabling and supportive environment for its human resources to achieve better team synergy and attain strategic objectives.
Eddie AH-CHAM
Company Secretary
In line with Omnicane’s commitment to ensure sound corporate governance across the Group, the Board assumes overall responsibility and accountability for the success and sustainability of the Company.
