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the energy saving and emission related performance indicators will be evaluated, and the weighting
factors are chosen according to particular program descriptions.
Environmental aspects Technology Equipment Operation Performance
Environmental issues (e.g.
air, water, atmosphere,
biodiversity/ecosystem
degradation, land use, etc.)
Items which might be
considered in scoring (e.g.
pre‐ and post‐
implementation data and
impact from the program
(savings, etc.))
Scores (out of 100)
Weighting factors (in
percentage)
Subtotal score
6.1.3 Social Aspects
Table 2 Program evaluation of environmental aspects
Again, social aspects could also be assessed using the POET model. The matrix related to social
aspects is shown in Table 3, which can accommodate aspects such as the number of jobs created, the
quality of the created jobs, the health safety and security aspects in the workplace, knowledge levels,
access to health care, access to water and sanitation, quality of life of the employees and community
in and around the applicable plant.
The criteria could be assessed according to the POET model, for instance, instead of counting the
absolute number of jobs created as in the past, the quality of the created job could be assessed. The
workplace environment and available resources should be assessed (P); the compatibility of this job
with national skills development and training initiatives (O); the individual position’s job description
should be clear to both the employer and employee (E); and the creation of new types of jobs should
be considered (T). Evaluation criteria of other issues could include:
Governance. Transparency of contracting and liability, especially when issues are
underwritten by fiscus; the extent of requirements for regulation (primarily of plant
operation, but including enforcement of EMPs for mines and provisions for
decommissioning); requirements for restrictions on access to information; lack of
transparency of industries / technology vendors;
Stakeholder and community participation: compatibility with local community participation
(including as land reform beneficiaries); compatibility with other local productive activities;
potential for sweat‐equity; decentralisation and devolution from monopolies.
Intergenerational equity: depletion of natural resources / natural capital (domestic);
exposure to long term supply constraints on finite resources (recognising international peak
supply prospects); lock‐in to technologies with heavy ecological footprint;
Health, Safety and Security: burden on law enforcement and the extent of security
requirements (including transmission, specifically if electricity is imported); the burden on
public safety services and the provision for emergency response; vulnerability to
and potential for sabotage.
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