PERSPective 2015

The PERSPective 2015 programme was designed as a continuation of the POP 2010 programme. Its main objective is to enhance NWR’s competitive advantage by maximising the returns on our recent investments in state of the art technology and health and safety.

The plan focuses on five main areas: People, Efficiency, Reserves, Safety and Predictability (‘PERSP’).

Our People are our most valuable asset and we believe it is important to adequately remunerate them for the challenging work they perform. We also recognise the importance of providing them with appropriate education and training as well as providing them with the necessary tools to develop their qualifications and skills. In 2010, the average wage of our miners was CZK 32,583, 48 per cent above the regional average. We also supported several dozens of our employees in their university and postgraduate studies.

In addition to improving safety standards, our investments in mining technology aim to increase Efficiency and productivity in our operations. Our goal is to increase productivity by 4 per cent per year to 5 tonnes per man-shift by the end of 2015 from 4 tonnes per man-shift in 2009. Our Continuous Improvement project should further contribute to increase efficiency gains, as we continue to welcome and implement the best innovation suggestions proposed by our employees.

With a view to securing NWR’s future operations up to 2030, we continue to work on augmenting our Reserves base. We are now in the process of preparing our upcoming mining plans and the related administrative processes necessary in order to achieve that.

Safeguarding the health and promoting the Safety of our workers is an integral part of our business. We aim to continue investing in the best in class personal protection and safety aids and equipment, as well as engaging all of our workers in the process of supporting further improvements in safety standards. We endeavour to minimise accidents, with the ultimate aim of zero harm, and we are targeting to decrease the accident rate index ('LTIFR') in our mines to five by the end of 2015.

We highly rank our relationships with our customers, suppliers and the municipalities where we operate and appreciate the significance of Predictability as an aspect of the mining business. We remain focused on further improving our customer and supplier relations as well as holding regular discussions with the municipalities from the areas where our coal extraction takes place. We are committed to working on mutually beneficial cooperations with a view to mitigating the impacts of the damage caused by mining.

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