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    • About this report
    • Message from the Chairman
    • Message from Group Chief Executive
    • Group at a glance
    • Our growth strategy
    • Addressing our material sustainability pillars
  • Material Pillars
    • 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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    • GRI Table
    • Assurance Statement
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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

Glossary

Sanlam Sustainability Report 2011

Glossary

Acronyms    
AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome   JSE SRI JSE Limited Socially Responsible Investment Index
AML Anti-money laundering   Kl Kilolitre
ASISA Association for Savings and Investment in South  Africa   KPI Key Performance Indicator
BBBEE Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment   KPMG A global company providing Audit, Tax and
Advisory services
BEE Black Economic Empowerment
BMI Body Mass Index   kWh Kilowatt hours
BUSA Business Unity South Africa   LSM Living Standards Measure
CCC Client Contact Centre   NBI National Business Initiative
CCMA Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration   NGO Non-governmental Organisation
CDP Carbon Disclosure Project   NHI National Health Insurance
CE Chief Executive   NSSS National Social Security System
CEO Chief Executive Officer   PHI Policyholders' Interest committee
COP Communication on Progress (Global Compact)   POPI Protection of Personal Information Bill (proposed)
CRISA Code for Responsible Investing   PPP Public Private Partnership
CSI Corporate Social Investment   PRI Principles for Responsible Investment
dti Department of Trade and Industry   RSA Republic of South Africa
EAP Employee Assistance Programme   SEB Sanlam Employee Benefits
EBITDA Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation
and Amortisation
  SEM Sanlam Emerging Markets
  SIIP Sanlam International Investment Partners
EE Employment Equity   SIM Sanlam Investment Management
ESG Environmental, social, governance   SME Small to medium enterprises
Exco Executive Committee   SMF Sustainability Management Framework
FAIS Financial Advisory and Intermediary Association   SPE Sanlam Private Equity
FARF Financial Task Force   SPF Sanlam Personal Finance
FS Code Financial Sector Code   SPI Sanlam Private Investments
FSB Financial Services Board   SPAB Sanlam Provincial Advisory Board
FSC Financial Sector Charter   SRI Socially Responsible Investment
FTE Full Time Employee   TCF Treating Customers Fairly legislation 
GHG Greenhouse gas   UB Ubuntu-Botho (empowerment partner)
GLP Graduate Leadership Programme   UK United Kingdom
GRI Global Reporting Initiative   UN PRI United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment
HCT Human Capital Transformation   UNGC United Nations Global Compact
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus   USA United States of America
HR Human Resources   USB University of Stellenbosch Business School
IMN Information Management Network   VoC Voice of the Customer
ISO International Organization for Standardization   WBCSD World Business Council for Sustainable Development
IT Information Technology   WRI World Resources Institute
ITISS Information Technology Infrastructure Shared Services   WWF World Wide Fund for Nature
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