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Update on 2007 sustainability targets

Section	Assertion/Targets	Update	page
BBBEE	Ongoing BBBEE ratings of subsidiaries and	All group companies and subsidiaries have been set BBBEE	65
	group companies	targets in line with Vision 2012. Performance measured and
		evaluated against these targets monthly at Altech, Bytes and
		Powertech.
	Increase in preferential procurement and	This is a key priority of Vision 2012 which is being driven in all	57 – 58,
	enterprise development	group companies. Group-wide results indicate an increase in	65,
		both areas, with all eight Bytes companies outperforming the	68 – 69
		group average. At Altech seven companies outperformed the
		group average with three companies facing challenges to
		reach group targets.
Human	Increase the number of black people in senior	Bytes increased its black management numbers by 4.36%	61 – 62
Resources	management positions	during the year from 26.26% in 2006 to 30.65% in 2007. At
		Altech two companies outperformed the group average with
		eight companies facing challenges to reach group targets.
	Increased spend on development of priority	Altech has granted bursaries to black candidates in BSc	59 – 60,
	skills as identified and required in the various	Electronics and Computer Science, both of which are critical	63
	businesses and a national level, as required by	skills to the industry, the business and on a national level. The
	the codes	company implemented plans to increase its learnership
		programme for black people. The newly formed Altech
		Academy will be hugely instrumental in increasing internal
		employee development and training for critical skills with an
		overall increase of 15% on skills development spend. Bytes
		has an extensive disabled learnership training programme, the
		numbers for which increased further in 2007. Powertech has a
		number of Training programmes to upskill historically
		disadvantaged individuals (HDIs) in the critical skills of
		engineering, electrical design and winders.
	The formalisation and implementation of	Aberdare’s performance management system and succession	60, 67
	performance and career development review	planning system are in place and are conducted bi-annually.
	systems, where these are not as yet in place	They form part of Aberdare’s overall human capital
		development strategy and also form an important component
		of Aberdare’s retention strategy. All results are reported on and
		analysed at the highest levels. The on-time and in-full
		completion of these two systems are part of every manager’s
		human capital measures. A talent management programme,
		including an accelerated leadership development programme
		has been established to ensure Altech grows the depth of its
		talent pool throughout the group and to build additional
		capacity for technical as well as leadership skills.
	Increasing the number of quantitative human	HR performance indicators have been added to measure the	59
	resources performance indicators	following issues:
		• Skills development spend according to the dti CoGP on
		BBBEE
		• Skills development – learnerships as a percentage of total
		headcount according to the dti CoGP on BBBEE
		• Employment Equity Scorecards according to the dti CoGP
		on BBBEE
		• CSI/SED Scorecards according to the dti CoGP on BBBEE
Corporate	Altron aims to develop a more comprehensive	The new Everest system has been implemented and Trialogue	66 – 68
Social	database for capturing the CSI spend in all our	captured all the data into this system for the 2007 Social
Investment	various operations for reporting purposes going	Report. Updating of the system will occur annually.
	forward
Health and	Plans are under way at Aberdare to obtain	Aberdare is in the process of developing the management	74
Safety:	certification at the Standford Road,	systems for ISO 18001 at Standford Road and
Certification	Pietermaritzburg and Gauteng operations	Pietermaritzburg (target date for certification being
		June 2009), and ISO 14001 at the Gauteng operation
		(target date being March 2009).
	At Powertech Batteries, implementation of	This did not commence due to a five-month industrial action	80
	ISO 18001 will commence in the 2nd half	strike. To commence in 2008.
	of 2007
	DPM’s Cape Town operation is scheduled	DPM’s Cape Town operation has obtained ISO 18001	74, 80
	for an ISO 18001 certification audit in	certification. To receive SABS certificate on 22 May 2008.
	May 2007
Health and	Make investments where the greatest reduction	Working in conjunction with Aurum Institute of Health Research,	82 – 83
Safety: HIV/	in infection can be gained	a not-for-profit public benefit organisation that conducts
Aids		research and supports companies in assessing and mitigating
		the impact of HIV/Aids, Altron has developed a phased
		approach to managing this impact, that will consist of both a
		study of the actual prevalence and impact of HIV and Aids on
		its business, and assessing the effect of HIV on key suppliers
		and market groups. This project commenced in March 2007
		and Altron has reported on the preliminary results of this
		assessment in this report.
	Implement the most effective interventions	As above.	82 – 83
	Focus our available resources such as CSI on	Various CSI projects benefit people suffering from the effects	66, 67,
	HIV/Aids, particularly where it affects our	of HIV/Aids. Interventions are not exclusively focused on the	83
	markets, future employees and potential	market environment.
	suppliers
	Provide guidance at Altron group level to	The current study in partnership with Aurum Institute will result	82 – 83
	operations in terms of policy and practices	in guiding policy.
	for addressing HIV/Aids
Health and	The formulation and implementation of a group	Group level SHE policy not yet in place. Policies at the	80
Safety: General	level health and safety policy to provide	operational level have been formulated and put in place.
	guidance and ensure uniformity
	Pursue ISO 18001 certification of operations,	This is being pursued in all of these operations.	80
	specifically Aberdare Cables, Powertech	Some of the divisions received accreditation during the year
	Batteries and DPM Booysens	and those outstanding are due for completion in 2009.
	Report results of HIV/Aids prevalence study	The Aurum Institute assessment and preliminary findings have	82 – 83
	across the group, as well as its key suppliers	been disclosed in this report.
	and market groups
Environment:	Altech UEC aims to have its operations	Altech UEC is currently in the process of updating the system	70 – 71,
Certification	ISO 14001 certified during 2007	to become ISO 14001 compliant.	74
	Certification of Altech NamlTech’s Linbro Park	The Linbro Park facility was recertified as ISO 9001/2000	70 – 71,
	site is in progress, with certification due by	compliant in December 2007.	74
	January 2008
	Aberdare’s Gauteng operations will be	This was deferred to March 2009.	70 – 71,
	ISO 14001 certified in July 2007		74
Environment:	Continue to pursue ISO certification of	Various operations have been pursuing and achieving various	70 – 71,
Performance	operations	ISO certifications during the year.	74
	Develop a position paper regarding the group’s	Climate change position paper adopted in the first quarter	71
	response to the challenges of climate change	of 2008.
	Pursue emission reduction targets in operations,	This is being carried out in various operations and	75 – 77,
	where applicable	departments.	86, 88
	Explore collaborations with suppliers and	This is being carried out at specific operations and	79, 87
	business partners around recycling	departments.

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