SUSTAINABLE LOCALISATION
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION MANAGEMENT
We work in environments with diverse cultures, needs and expectations. Our commitment to localisation is driven through our diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policy. This covers the workplace and beyond, local business support and community upliftment initiatives, and strategic joint-venture partnerships, which are essential to secure large and complex projects and meet local contracting requirements.
Additional information: diversity, equity and inclusion in the workforce.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
When starting a new project, we collaboratively develop clear community engagement plans to ensure successful project delivery and understand local norms and practices, as well as support the diverse cultures, needs and expectations of the surrounding community.
LOCAL PROCUREMENT
We identify opportunities to procure from local businesses to support the sustainable growth of local economies beyond project execution. Our enterprise development initiatives deliver business development support for local small to medium-sized businesses to strengthen their growth and sustainability. Over the years, our successful joint ventures with local businesses have delivered complex projects and provided meaningful opportunities for these partners.
LOCAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Our learning and development programmes enhance employment prospects for individuals and the skills of local economies. Apprenticeships and learnerships for unemployed youth give them the opportunity to learn a technical trade and gain workplace experience.
BROAD-BASED BLACK ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA (BBBEE)
We have maintained strong BBBEE credentials for a number of years, based on our commitment to advance black people within the organisation, our support of and interventions to assist black-owned, black women-owned and small businesses, and our contribution to local communities. Our learnerships in South Africa target black youth within host communities.
The mining operations in South Africa align their localisation programmes to the Department of Minerals and Energy’s Mining Charter III. By doing so, we pass on the benefit of our BBBEE programme to mine owners in their procurement scorecards, in turn, helping them meet their charter obligations.
LOCALISATION EFFORTS OF CEMENTATION AMERICAS
Cementation Americas develops working relationships with local governments and Indigenous communities to build capacity and ensure that local citizens and businesses are provided opportunities. This includes providing Indigenous Peoples with career opportunities, training local labour forces, encouraging young people to consider mining as a career, establishing scholarships for Indigenous students, and the unbundling of services on mining projects to support local Indigenous businesses.
COMMUNITY UPLIFTMENT INITIATIVES
Our corporate social investment (CSI) programmes respond to the specific needs and expectations of communities. Our businesses support CSI programmes that contribute to the development and upliftment of the communities based in the proximity of their projects or in programmes that advance education and national priorities.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
BBBEE
Our key BBBEE metrics are measured for all businesses operating in South Africa. Data is collated by the corporate office to measure our BBBEE performance against the Construction Sector Code. Metrics are monitored and measured quarterly. The BBEEE scorecard is externally verified annually.
Additional information: refer to our 2024 Indicator Report, available in the downloads section below.
GOVERNANCE
The social & ethics committee oversees the Group’s diversity, equity and inclusion programme which incorporate corporate social responsibility (CSR) and localisation initiatives ensuring that our investments and donations align to our Values and brand and that they genuinely benefit host communities. CSI initiatives at individual operating company level are monitored at executive committee level. Project initiatives are always agreed with the client and the community to ensure they are meaningful and create value.
Additional information: governance of sustainability.
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