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BLUE LABEL INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2015
SOCIAL, ETHICS AND TRANSFORMATION COMMITTEE REPORT
DEAR STAKEHOLDERS
I am pleased to report on the activities of
the Committee for the financial year ended
31 May 2015.
The Committee was formed in February 2012 in
accordance with section 72(4) of the Act and
operates under Board-approved terms of reference,
which include meeting twice per financial year.
Two main items occupied the Committee’s
deliberations during the year:
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Transformation in the workplace: Current
initiatives and reviewing their effectiveness,
designing a roadmap to address equity B-BBEE
shortfalls, Company and subsidiary B-BBEE
ratings, and impacts of the revised and clarified
dti codes of good practice.
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Support for the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Africa
(BGCSA): The flagship project to provide
significant and sustainable support for the Protea
Glen Club was approved during the year. The
Committee undertook a comprehensive visit to
the construction site in March 2015 and met with
stakeholders, including representatives of BGCSA,
Tupperware and the contractors. Following
completion of the facilities in July 2015, the club
will be formally opened later this year.
The Committee also considered the following
matters:
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Current and new training and development
programmes, including Board participation,
leadership and mentoring programmes.
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Consideration of the feedback provided by the
Chairman of the Employment Equity Committee.
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10 principles of the United Global Compact.
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Business ethics statement and whistleblowing
policy.
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Health and safety performance across the Group.
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Monitoring and spend of CSI projects.
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Current donations and sponsorships.
I look forward to reporting on our progress
next year.
SJ Vilakazi
Chairman
23 October 2015