Employment Equity
We believe that everyone has the right to dignity, respect and to realising their potential.
The foundation for sustainable growth and competitive advantage rests on the creation of an equitable working environment and therefore transformation is a big priority for us. Our employees are encouraged and empowered to take ownership of their careers and we offer development opportunities and continuous training.
We are committed to successfully implementing employment equity and support the Sanlam Group's employment equity initiatives. We do this in two ways:
- Through our Employment Equity Forum
- Making use of a broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) policy
Employment equity forum
We make every effort to ensure that our work environment is free of all forms of unfair discrimination. We provide equal opportunities for all our employees and do everything we can to encourage diversity to improve productivity.
Our Employment Equity Forum, made up of employees chosen by their colleagues, supports our business and human resources strategy, including the attraction and retention of a competent, diverse workforce and to ensure compliance with the Employment Equity Act.
Broad-based black economic empowerment
We make use of a broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) policy and have aligned ourselves with the DTI Codes of Good Practice (guidelines on employment equity).
We focus on setting targets for:
- Equal representation at board, senior and junior management levels
- Skills development
- Ownership and procurement