training in these values, which include unfair discriminatory practices and employee and trade union
rights, as part of induction upon commencement of service. Human rights principles are also included in
Illovo’s labour relations policies pertaining to safety, health and environment, and corporate social
responsibility.
In South Africa, human rights abuses are monitored by the South African Human Rights Commission,
under the auspices of the Human Rights Commission Act 54 of 1994. Outside of South Africa,
communications relating to human rights abuses are generally directed through the relevant labour
unions.
The company has a robust, independently managed anonymous reporting facility, “Tip-offs Anonymous”,
which employees and people outside the group may utilise to report any wrong-doing anonymously.
In order to embrace best practices, we participate in the training sessions conducted by the UN Global
Compact through its partner in South Africa, the National Business Initiative (NBI), of which we are a
member, in relation to the implementation of good human rights practices in our operations, business
relationships and supply chain. The knowledge acquired from this training is incorporated into policy
development and practical embedding of human rights practices by the company.
As at the date of this report, 3 716 employees have received training on the company’s Code of Conduct
and Business Ethics, which includes freedom of association, anti-child and forced labour and land rights.
An in-house human rights training programme based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and
Human Rights, the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, the UN Global Compact, the ILO
Universal Labour Standards and other sources is currently under development for implementation across
the organisation and in the supply chain, including security personnel and contractors, where relevant.
During the year under review, no incidents of discrimination, limitation or violation of employees’ rights to
exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining, or of forced, compulsory or child labour, were
reported by any Illovo employees or any other persons. There were also no violations of the rights of
indigenous people, and none of the operations were identified as posing any significant risks in this
regard.
ASSURANCE
Some of the data contained in this report have been externally assured by an independent external
assurer, Integrated Reporting and Assurance Services (IRAS), whose assurance statement appears on
our website at
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