Senwes Sustainability Report 2022 | Page 6

CHAPTER 1

ETHICS , EMPLOYMENT EQUITY , TALENT AND EDUCATION

ACKNOWLEDGING AND RECOGNISING EMPLOYEES

Our goal at Senwes is to create a positive and meaningful impact in the careers and lives of all employees throughout the employee lifecycle so that they can contribute to their respective communities and workplaces .

KEY INPUTS
• Employee value proposition reflecting our employer of choice brand
• Growth opportunities offered to all employees
• Market related remuneration and recognition practices
• Fair and equitable remuneration practices
• Employee forums ensuring a positive relationship between employees and management
• An ethical leadership team
• Safe and healthy working environment
• Enabling environment that ensures workforce diversity
• Learnerships and apprenticeship programmes
• Leadership programmes
• Focused management and supervisory programmes
• Performance objectives aligned with business strategy
• Fully integrated employee management system that includes the entire employee lifecycle from engagement to termination
OUTCOMES Description
Indication
Apr 2022 *
Apr 2021 *
Total employees ( including temp )
Number
3 438
3 544
Total employee cost ( cummulative annual CTC )
R ’ m
721 939 891
717 384 946
Average cost per employee
R ’ 000
209 988
202 422
Employee turnover rate
%
19,2 %
23,1 %
* ( Excluding KLK , JDI and Protek )
GOVERNANCE REASSURANCE IN HUMAN CAPITAL
• Remuneration Committee
• Job Grading Committee
• Social and Ethics Committee
• Employment Equity Committees
• Senwes Retirement Fund Membership Forum
FUTURE CHALLENGES IN HUMAN CAPITAL
• Diversity
• Retention of key individuals and scarce skills
• Recruitment of employees with scarce skills
• Alignment of processes and practices to the future world of work
• Teams and teamwork , as the future of the work environment
• Data and analytical ability
• Establishment of a culture of meaningful work – creating a work-life balance that suits individual needs and accommodates the company ’ s requirements for output delivery .
• Establishment of work practices to empower and engage employees 6 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2022 / 2023