Employment equity

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees, regardless of ethnic origin or gender. While our employment equity strategy is guided by prevailing legislation, we recognise the clear business benefit to be gained from having a diverse workforce.

All South African businesses comply with the Employment Equity Act and have submitted employment equity plans to the Department of Labour. While businesses manage their own employment equity targets and implementation, they are guided by a group-wide commitment to:

Employment equity challenges and successes differ greatly between each division. Some businesses are externally audited on the B-BBEE scorecard contribution, and we report on the proportion of black South Africans and women in our operations. However, we do not report the number of employees from minority groups or different age groups, as we do not consider this to be material to our operations.

For a summary of our progress against our employment equity plan, as submitted to the Department of Labour in compliance with section 22 of the South African Employment Equity Act, please see page 47.

Socio-economic development

We are committed to investing in the communities in which we operate and all of our businesses are involved in corporate social investment projects that uplift and assist under-resourced, vulnerable and marginalised communities and those in need.

Regent Insurance has a branded container serving as a Driver Wellness Centre situated at the Marianhill Truck Stop near the Marianhill Toll Plaza, Pinetown KZN. This is part of the N3 Corridor Empowerment Consortium. The container has been operational for approximately 18 months and is one of the initiatives that Regent has undertaken in the driver wellness space. The N3 Wellness Centre has qualified healthcare workers and counsellors on site. The facility is available to any truck driver pulling into the truck stop and also to any person living in the local community.

Automotive and Industrial division join rhino anti-poaching effort

The plight of South Africa’s rhinos continued to dominate headlines during the year, with poaching reaching epidemic proportions. In response to the situation the Distribution, Retail and Allied Services division launched a programme to provide protection to 12 white rhinos in the Rietvlei Nature Reserve outside Pretoria.

Partnering with Rhino Tracker and Friends of Rietvlei, the company has provided financial support for a programme to tag each of the rhinos and help deliver ongoing security to the reserve. Tight security, base stations and tracking towers allow rangers to constantly monitor the rhinos. The programme also funds an initiative to fit transmitters into the rhino horns.

These send a distress signal if movements seem abnormal or irregular.

		CI spend per division June 2013		CI spend per division June 2012