GROUP DIVERSITY FRAMEWORK

Leadership, Commitment, and Accountability for Change

Business leaders, down to first line supervisors, demonstrate active leadership, knowledge of business imperative, desired behaviours, and are routinely involved in the creation of an environment that inherently promotes and encourages inclusion. Leaders are accountable for achievement of goals and results.

Policy Development and Governance

The Group has a written diversity policy, which speaks to intent, business rationale, expected outcomes and behaviours. A Diversity Council, made up of business executive level representatives and chaired by Chairman of CMD will serve as a governing body to help establish, monitor, and ensure aggressive action toward achievement of stated goals and targets. Policy and process will be widely understood by all employees.

Strategic Plans and Objectives

Business Excoms shall develop, review, and publish annual diversity plans that include aggressive and specific goals, targets and objectives for the coming year. Achievement of plans and goals shall be realised through routine and critical business planning and people strategy processes. Plans will address linkage to other Group priority areas (i.e. identity, sustainable development, suppliers relationships, etc.)

Supporting Systems and Resources

In addition to the support provided by The Group Global Diversity Practice, adequate Resources (time, people, money) and systems shall be in place by the Businesses to accelerate and support progress through individual, behavioural and systemic change. Linkage and sharing of resources across Businesses is encouraged for purposes of realising greatest efficiency, value, and quality.

HR Systems Integration

Key HR processes and plans incorporate principles and objectives, which encourage and support broader diversity and inclusion. Examples of process and plans include Talent Review, Performance Management and Ranking, employee benefits, data gathering and reporting, etc.

Monitoring Performance, Communicating Results, and Continuous Learning

Business and Group performance will be monitored, measured and honestly communicated quarterly to all employees. We will communicate progress to external public as well. A procedure to feed back findings and results to Business Excoms will be established for purposes of update, continuous learning, executive development and education.