Implats’ Sustainable Development Report 2009 has been compiled for the Implats group and its operating subsidiaries and covers the period from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009. This report, formerly known as the Corporate Responsibility Report, is produced annually to communicate with Implats’ various stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, communities, local, provincial and national government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), among others, on the company’s economic, social and environmental performance.