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BUSINESS LAUNCHED IN SUB- SAHARAN AFRICA WorleyParsons, one of South Africa’s largest engineering contractors, launched its new global advisory business, Advisian, into its local South African structure in October 2014.

Advisian provides high-level strategic and management consulting services and has been supported by the strong

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The local Advisian business is led by regional executive manager, Adam Boughton, who has been with the RSA operation for the past two years. Initially Boughton led the Rail Department and more recently, the Resource Infrastructure Division of HRIP. Prior to his move to Africa, Boughton spent a number of years working within the Group’s Australian business. “Advisian will be a strong driver of growth in our African operations,” said Boughton. “We have established local teams with significant experience across all engineering sectors which are supported by our global capabilities. Advisian will focus on harnessing this expertise to provide our clients with access to a world- best capability that will deliver significant value to their businesses. All of our specialist capabil- ities are backed by credible, full-range, project delivery experience.” Advisian can be engaged at any time of the project lifecycle, either in a stand-alone manner or as part of the overall project, adding value from the early phases of project development through to decommissioning and post-clo- sure. Consulting services include Strategic and Management Consulting Services (such as strategic decision making to investment portfolio optimisation); Mining Studies; Trans- portation; Ports, Marine and Terminals; Envi-

engineering and technical expertise that resided within the WorleyParsons group. Building on from this, WorleyParsons recently announced further changes to enhance the Advisian offering, by formally transitioning their technical consultants and industry specialists into the Advisian business. The new entity is based on a successful model already well established in Australia, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East. Advisian in sub-Sahara Africa will work alongside the existing business units of Minerals, Metals & Chemicals (MM&C); Hydrocarbons, Resource Infrastructure, Power (HRIP); Public Infrastructure (PI); and Improve. Advisian’s Global CEO, Dennis Finn, recruited from consulting firm PwC, explained that “Advi- sian’s main point of difference is its ability to offer expert strategic and management advisory services coupled with broader technical engi- neering consulting capabilities. This is all backed by real-world experience across a wide range of industries and asset portfolios. We believe we are now the first truly global consulting advisory business to be able to provide this integrated offering to our clients”.

The local Advisian business is led by regional executive manager, Adam Boughton.

ronmental and Social Services; Restoration Services; Power Advisory; Master Planning and Geotechnical Sciences. WorleyParsons sub-Saharan Africa business grew rapidly through the acquisition of TWP in 2013 and has been undergoing a period of inte- gration with the existing African business. With this integration drawing to a close, Boughton says the timing was perfect to introduce Advi- sian as a dedicated strategic, management and technical consulting business line.

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CLIMATE GOALS NOTED Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has been recognised by the United Nations at the agency’s major conference on climate change for the Group’s goals to cut carbon dioxide from its products and operations.

plays an important role ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in December 2015 because it will identify solutions with potential for global impact and forward-looking strategies needed for effective change. Atlas Copco’s goals to impact emissions through innovative energy-efficient products as well as by decreasing the footprint of its operations are now being recognised by the UN. “A small carbon footprint is the sign of big innovation, and the biggest impact we can make is by creating energy-efficient products,” said Mala Chakraborti, Atlas Copco’s vice president corporate responsibility. “We are honoured that the UN is highlighting our environmental targets which drive our business, create operational excellence and reduce the impact on the environment.” Atlas Copco’s innovative, energy-saving products include its vari- able-speed compressors, a technology that the Group pioneered in 1994 that enables compressors to run only at the speed necessary, cutting energy consumption. In 2013, Atlas Copco launched the patented VSD+ technology, which cuts energy use by more than half compared with traditional compressors. Another example is within the Group’s road construction equipment, where the new rollers cut fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions by ensuring that only the amount of power necessary at any given point is used. Earlier this year, Atlas Copco was recognised as one of the world’s most sustainable companies in the annual Global 100 list. The list, presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, ranks companies that prove they are increasing productivity while using less resources. Atlas Copco is ranked 23 rd overall, up from 46 th last year, and is number one in the machinery industry.

The UN hosted its Business and Climate Summit in Paris, France, a unique forum for business and government leaders to demonstrate innovative and ambitious strategies for climate change. This summit

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