Socio-Economic Development (SED)
The group’s SED programme has three key focus areas:
- Education and skills development
Construction-related skills, mathematics,
science, environmental, science and
technology education
- Economic empowerment
Promoting sustainable job creation and
entrepreneurial projects, particularly within
marginalised and unemployed groups such as
women and the youth
- Social development
Support grants (financial and in kind) to
impoverished communities, such as
orphanages, non-profit organisations which
work with community programmes, HIV/AIDS
awareness and programmes, as well as other
cause-related initiatives such as cancer
awareness and disaster relief
During the year the group spent 2.4% of net profit after tax on SED programmes, with a total of R4 million spent.
The overall SED spend per cluster is outlined below. The group spent 2.4% of net profit after tax on SED projects in F2012, which is well over the required 1%. As can be seen from the table, the overall SED spend decreased in the year in line with a decreased profit by the group compared to the previous year. However, although individual business segments slowed down on their spend, the corporate office maintained all its key group programmes.
Socio-Economic Development (SED) Scorecard
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Targeted SED spend as a % of SA operations’ net profit after tax |
1 |
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vActual SED spend as a % of SA operations’ net profit after tax |
2.4 |
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Total annual spend on SED programmes
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3,9 |
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6,1 |
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7,9 |
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4.5 |
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3,1 |
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Number of unemployed people trained
as part of the People at the Gate programme |
43 |
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207 |
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214 |
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265 |
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117 |
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% of unemployed people securing positions
after training |
100 |
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95 |
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90 |
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100 |
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89 |
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Number of non-profit organisations benefiting
from the group’s SED programmes |
32 |
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35 |
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48 |
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30 |
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20 |
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* South African net profit after tax before Construction Materials impairment.
 SED projects
TRAC SA Mobile Laboratories : TRAC (Technology Research Activity Centre) South Africa Mobile Laboratories
TRAC South Africa is a national, non-profit organisation that supports science and technology education in South African secondary schools. Through TRAC SA, Group Five sponsors a number of mobile laboratories to under-privileged schools across the country. The programme seeks to enable and encourage learners to enter into careers in science, engineering and technology.
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Dinaledi Schools Programme
The National Department of Education Dinaledi schools programme is an initiative of the Department of Education. The Department has identified over 500 schools countrywide excelling in maths and science.The aim of this programme is to increase the number of learners passing high-level mathematics and science in Grade 12 and to encourage successful matriculants to pursue further studies in technical disciplines like engineering in tertiary institutions. Group Five has adopted five Dinaledi Schools for a five-year period. |
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People at the Gate skills training programme
Unemployment remains one of the biggest challenges facing South Africa, particularly in marginalised communities where people lack the skills necessary to access job opportunities. Wherever a construction project is begun, many unemployed and unskilled members of the community assemble at the gate seeking employment. The “people at the gate “programme is aimed at providing accredited basic construction skills training to unemployed job seekers arriving at the group’s construction sites, with the aim of employing them on projects or elsewhere where their skills can be utilised. |
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Women's Build - Department of Human Settlements initiative
Women’s Build is an annual initiative implemented under the auspices of the Department of Human Settlements, which entails the construction of residential units for vulnerable and marginalised groups, particularly women.. Group Five’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Everite, has been involved in this initiative since its inception in 2005, through the sponsorship and installation of ceiling boards on houses built as part of this initiative. Group Five women actively participate in this programme through volunteering their time and skills to build the houses. |
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Women in Engineering in the Built Environment - University of Johannesburg initiative
WiEBE
As the need for engineering professionals grows, Group Five endeavours to attract and retain women
to the industry by creating a meaningful opportunity for women in what is traditionally a male-dominated industry.
As a key player in the engineering and built environment, Group Five is the main sponsor of the University of Johannesburg Women in Engineering and Built Environment (WiEBE) Programme which is aimed at attracting and supporting women to be able to pursue careers in the engineering and the built environment disciplines.
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HIV
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HIV/Aids Policy Guidelines |
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Review and re-communicate Company’s policy on HIV/Aids |
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Signed –off HIV/Aids policy and displayed in all BU’s |
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HIV/Aids Champions Forum(Coordination Structure) |
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Group HIV/Aids Champions Forum to assist in aligning and implementing agreed program in BU’s |
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Each BU to nominate representative- monitoring meetings held monthly |
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Communication, Awareness & Training |
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Ongoing company-wide communication, awareness and training program for all employees .( Old and new) |
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Training by selected Group Service provider ; Peer Educators identified and trained/retrained; Ongoing employee awareness workshops ; Display of HIV/aids material on notice boards and relevant company communication channels; World Aids Day commemoration annually by all BU’s |
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HIV/AIDS counseling, testing & Wellness Program |
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Annual HIV/AIDS prevalence testing ( including counseling, wellness monitoring |
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Number of people counseled ,tested and on treatment per BU and wellness programs implemented ( At least 60% employees tested) |
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Ongoing Support & Care (WPE’s & Careworks) |
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Provision of support infrastructure to employees |
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BU peer group support ; HIV/Aids posters/ pamphlets/ videos available in all BU’s ; Condoms distributed to all sites/dispensers refilled on an ongoing basis; Counseling ( Careworks Call Centre*) 1:50 peer educator /employee |
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Measurement & Reporting |
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Regular monitoring and reporting to management & Board |
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Monthly, quarterly and annual reports by all BU’s and at Group consolidated level |
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