at least 25% of cost of sales excluding labour cost and depreciation must be procured from local
producers or local suppliers in South Africa;
50% of jobs created are for black people, provided that the number of black employees since the
immediate prior verified B-BBEE measurement is maintained.
at least 25% transformation of raw material/beneficiation which includes local manufacturing,
production and/or assembly and/or packaging.
at least 12 days per annum of productivity spent in assisting black EME (exempt micro-enterprises
with annual revenue of R5 million or less) and QSE (qualifying small enterprises with annual turnover
between R5 million and R35 million) beneficiaries, to increase their operational or financial capacity.
HUMAN RIGHTS
We are distinctly aware of the diverse cultures and the differences in laws, norms and traditions which
the business needs to acknowledge and respect. Illovo is guided by the values of the international
community, in particular the UN Universal Declaration on Human Rights, the UN Global Compact
Principles, the ILO Tripartite Business Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and
Social Policy, the ILO Core Conventions on Labour Standards, and the ILO Declaration on Fundamental
Principles and Rights at Work.
As reported in the Corporate Governance and the Social and Ethics Committee Reports in our integrated
annual report (see
) Illovo, in upholding international norms supports and respects
the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights and endeavours to ensure that we are not
complicit in human rights abuses. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind, nor any form of forced
or child labour. We take measures to address the risk of child and forced labour in our supply chain, by
requiring our suppliers contractually to adopt a zero tolerance approach to these matters. In the year
ahead, educational programmes and awareness initiatives will be implemented with grower associations
and other suppliers, to embed a culture in our supply chain that promotes human rights and is committed
to abolishing child and forced labour and other human rights violations. Fairtrade audits assist us to
monitor and embed compliance with these imperatives.
We strive to provide fair working conditions and maintain a safe and healthy working environment. Open
communication is encouraged to resolve workplace issues between team members or between our
employees and management. Where employee issues cannot be resolved by direct line management,
these are taken up through various dispute resolution mechanisms. Permanent employees receive
