As a labour-intensive mining business, the people we employ from local communities and the scarce skills we attract beyond our immediate operating environments are critical to our success and sustainability. We strive to maintain an excellent employee value proposition to ensure we comprehensively meet the needs and expectations of our people.
Launched the DEI strategy at Belfast and Grootegeluk
during interactive sessions with employees
Approved the parental leave policy, which is
inclusive and in line with the Basic Conditions of
Employment Act
To protect and enhance the safety, health, wellbeing and personal development of our people, enabling them to thrive in a safe and inclusive environment
We monitor and measure our performance against safety, health, skills, employment equity and business sustainability KPIs.
Our people strategy supports the objectives of our Sustainable Growth and Impact strategy.
Empower people to create impact
Make our minerals and energy businesses thrive
Our resilience as a business depends on the strength of our people and partners. We uphold our licence to operate through our people and DEI strategies, alignment with and commitment to internal policies, and our employee value proposition.
Our approach encompasses:
Our people strategy informs our employee engagement approach. The strategy is based on six pillars that support our commitment to be a people-fit organisation, develop capabilities and enable human resources — building on our purpose to power better lives in Africa and beyond. Our people strategy is a catalyst for the five Sustainable Growth and Impact strategic objectives.
People at the heart
We differentiate ourselves by continuously evolving,
creating impact through new ways of work and pursuing
new opportunities
Lead with trust, adaptability and an outward
mindset
through the Exxaro Leadership Way
We empower our employees to truly live our values and
foster a culture of trust without fear
Enable people through digital
We leverage internal and external partnerships
to continuously optimise our people and performance
services to better serve our people
Seamless employee experience
We collaborate with our employees to create
compelling people-centred experiences throughout
the employee lifecycle
Develop capabilities and grow talent
We evolve by demonstrating excellence, sharpening skills,
pushing limits and realising our true potential
Future-fit organisation
We look at current and future trends, and continuously
pivot our organisation with speed to remain relevant
and
take our people along on the journey
Cennergi implements its human resources framework through policies and procedures that align with Exxaro's standards. In instances where specific guidelines are absent, Exxaro's established policies and procedures serve as the benchmark.
Following board approval of a revised approach to our DEI strategy in 2022, we reviewed our policies and practices. This included aligning campaigns (in partnership with stakeholder affairs and communications) with strategic objectives. We used electronic and hybrid platforms for employee engagements, such as mobile phones and LetsConnect, supported by our employee assistance programme (EAP) providing wellness sessions to manage mental health, GBV and stigmatisation.
The SERC oversees people's health, safety, engagement and development. Our chief people and performance officer, supported by various management departments, is responsible for developing and implementing employee-related strategies.
CASE STUDY:
Demonstrating our commitment to our employees
Exxaro is proud of the recognition and commendable accolades our DEI policies and practices have earned.
For the third consecutive year, the Top Employers Institute recognised Exxaro as one of the top employers in South Africa based on strategy, work environment, talent acquisition, learning, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion. At the Top Empowerment Awards, Exxaro received the Top Empowered Company of the Year Award in the DEI in the Workplace category.
See Engaged employees for more information on our DEI strategy.
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