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    • 1.  Sustainability Governance
    • 2.  Responsibility towards developing our people
    • 3.  Responsible products and services
    • 4.  Responsibility towards a prosperous society
    • 5.  Responsibility towards the natural environment
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  • 1. Sustainability Governance

    • Sustainability Governance and management structure
    • Our Sustainability Management Framework
    • Engaging our stakeholders
    • Promoting ethical behaviour through good governance
  • 2. Responsibility for Developing our people

    • Our human resource policy and practices
    • Attracting and retaining talent
    • Skills development and career progression
    • Workplace transformation and diversity
    • Promoting employee wellness and the Sanlam culture
  • 3. Responsible products and services

    • Understanding our products and services
    • Promoting responsible investment
    • Responsible procurement
    • Treating our clients fairly
  • 4. Responsibility towards a prosperous society

    • Our economic value added
    • Promoting transformation and empowerment
    • Promoting access to financial services
    • Corporate social investment (CSI)
  • 5. Responsibility towards the natural environment

    • Managing our direct environmental impacts
    • Climate change and energy
    • Sustainable water usage
    • Materials and waste management

Material Pillars - Responsibility for developing our people

Sanlam Sustainability Report 2011

Responsibility for developing our people

Highlights

  • Solid progress in promoting transformation, particularly in terms of employment equity and skills development
  • Graduate Leadership Programme launched to fast track the development of young high-potential graduates
  • Revised Employee Value Proposition launched focused on further improving employee engagement
  • Low turnover rate for the Group, with year-on-year reduction in turnover rate for Black staff
  • Implemented a business intelligence system to enhance data accuracy, management and reporting on transformation initiatives
  • Shared HR service implemented to ensure more effective HR service delivery and support across the Group
  • Harmonised Group benefits to enable the smooth transfer of staff members across the Group resulting in greater organisational flexibility

Challenges

  • Transformation remains a challenge, particularly in terms of ensuring greater diversity at senior levels
  • Meeting regulatory demands requiring certain staff to have in-depth knowledge of products and regulations
  • Maintaining and improving staff engagement and performance
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