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CAPITAL LIMITED.

CAPD.LSE | Support activities for other mining and quarrying

Capital Limited is a mining services company providing a range of drilling, mining, maintenance, and laboratory services to mineral exploration and mining companies, predominantly in Africa. Their services include exploration drilling, grade control drilling, surface mining, underground mining, main...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Capital Limited, a mining services company operating predominantly in Africa, receives a mixed ethical rating. Its core business directly supports environmentally intensive mining, which critics point to as fundamentally conflicting with planet-friendly practices due to potential habitat destruction, water pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. The company's labor-intensive operations in Africa also raise significant concerns regarding fair pay and worker respect, given the inherently hazardous conditions. Operating in regions with higher corruption risks, transparency and robust anti-corruption measures are crucial for honest and fair business dealings. Respect for cultures and communities is also a key consideration, depending on specific project locations and engagement practices.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect40
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-40
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities10
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

The company's principal goods and services, which are mining services, have no significant positive or negative health impact. Its core business does not generate revenue from products with established negative health outcomes. The company does not offer health-related products or services requiring accessibility considerations, nor do its products carry health risks necessitating disclosure. As a mining services company, it does not hold healthcare-related patents, produce food or nutritional products, offer products with addiction potential, or conduct clinical trials or health research. While Capital Limited has signed a cooperation protocol with Al Youm Al Wahed Marsa Alam Government Hospital to improve access to specialist healthcare for the local community

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and is providing essential medical equipment
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, the articles do not provide quantitative data on the scale or impact of these initiatives, such as the percentage of vulnerable populations reached, the funding allocated as a share of revenue, or the specific impact on healthcare workforce capacity or preventative health measures. Information regarding health externalities, healthcare data responsibility, global health crisis response, or mental health initiatives is not provided. Workplace safety data is explicitly excluded from this value.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Capital Limited is a mining services company, providing drilling, mining, maintenance, and laboratory solutions primarily to other companies in Africa

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. The 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value and its associated KPIs are designed for financial institutions offering lending, deposit, or other consumer financial services. The provided article contains no evidence that Capital Limited engages in any such activities. Therefore, all KPIs are scored as '0' (Not Applicable) as the company's core business lies outside the scope of consumer financial services.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

40

The company reported a Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIR) of 0.78 per 1,000,000 hours worked in FY 2024.

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This converts to 0.156 per 200,000 hours. In FY 2023, the TRIR was 0.75 per 1,000,000 hours worked, or 0.15 per 200,000 hours.
2

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No specific, quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs for Capital Limited (CAPD.LSE). While Article 3 indicates that Capital's supplier contracts include clauses addressing anti-corruption, sustainability, anti-slavery, and human trafficking

1
, it does not provide a percentage of suppliers covered by these clauses, which is required for scoring. Other articles contain general industry data or information about other companies, which is not applicable to CAPD.LSE.

Honest & Fair Business

-40

Capital Limited has a whistleblowing policy

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, allowing employees and business partners to report suspected misconduct anonymously via a form or by emailing ethics@capdrill.com
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. However, there is no evidence provided regarding independent investigation processes for these reports.

Kind to Animals

0

The provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points relevant to the 'Kind to Animals' value for CAPD.LSE (Capital Limited), a mining services company. The information presented in the articles pertains to other entities such as HQ Capital (an investment firm), Oakley Capital (an investment firm) and its portfolio companies (North Sails, Steer Automotive Group), or Capri Global Capital Limited (a financial services company), none of which are the company under assessment.

No War, No Weapons

0

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided article to assess Capital Limited against any of the KPIs for the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. The article confirms the publication of the company's second standalone Sustainability Report

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, covering activities up to December 31, 2024
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, but does not contain any details relevant to arms contracts, dual-use technology, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, or any other related metrics.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

No information regarding CAPD.LSE or its environmental performance was found in the provided articles. explicitly states it does not contain information about CAPD.LSE, and indicates no content could be extracted.

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Respect for Cultures & Communities

10

Capital's workforce historically comprises more than 90% local employees.

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The company has 3 formal partnerships, including a joint venture with the International Apprenticeship and Competency Academy (IACA), a 50:50 joint venture with Enerwhere, and a strategic partnership with Chrysos Corporation.
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Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) processes are not applicable to the company's operations.
3

Safe & Smart Tech

0

No specific evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Capital Limited against the 'Safe & Smart Tech' ethical value. While a 2024 Sustainability Report is mentioned

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, its focus on 'Ethical practices, workforce well-being, and environmental responsibility' does not provide concrete facts related to data protection, cybersecurity, or responsible AI practices required by the KPIs.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No specific, quantifiable data points related to waste diversion, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, recycled content, single-use plastic reduction, take-back programs, circular design, waste reduction initiatives, hazardous waste management, product durability, repairability, waste audits, zero waste certification, waste disposal violations, material efficiency, packaging-to-product ratio, waste reduction targets, supplier waste requirements, or customer waste education were provided in the article. The article mentions the publication of a 2024 Sustainability Report

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focusing on material sustainability topics and environmental responsibility
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, but does not include specific performance metrics or initiatives relevant to the 'Zero Waste & Sustainable Products' value.

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