Environmental Reporting
The stack emissions from the power plants of Omnicane Thermal Energy Operations are monitored, and results confirm that these are compliant with the applicable emission standards. The refinery plant and the power plants at La Baraque and St Aubin operate under EIA licences granted by the Ministry of Environment under the EPA Act 2002. Furthermore, each of these entities has an approved environmental monitoring plan, and a report is submitted on a monthly basis to the Ministry of Environment. In line with the Industrial Waste Audit Regulations (2008), Omnicane Milling Operations Limited, Omnicane Thermal Energy Operations (La Baraque) Limited, and Omnicane Thermal Energy Operations (St Aubin) Limited, respectively, have submitted their Industrial Waste Audit Report as well as their Environmental Management Plan to the Ministry of Environment in 2010. Regular surveys to detect noise levels are conducted at the sugar-factory sites and the power plants by an independent specialist, who has confirmed that the environmental noise levels around these sites are within the limits prescribed.