Sustainability

Corporate Social Responsibility

BG Global (Proprietary) Limited remains committed to the empowerment of its people, and recognizes that sustained socio-economic progress is achieved through investment in programmes that address education, employment and improved access to basic services and human development.

Our goal is to build social cohesion and social capital within our host communities, by creating opportunities that are mutually beneficial to interested and affected parties. In order to do this, we must build sustainable collaborative relationships with stakeholders and respond to the issues that impact communities positively. Stakeholder engagement is, therefore, essential. We seek to collaborate and engage stakeholders in order to establish and maintain inclusive and mutually beneficial relationships through the creation of a shared value approach.

We recognise that relationships with stakeholders is valuable aspect of our business and the critical success of our investments derives from all stakeholders and shareholder obligations. The benefits of working together for a common goal can be far reaching, and will ensure that the benefits of business as large can be derived through ownership and equity, job creation, skills development and capacity building, and enterprise development.

The principle of shared value underpins our approach to Corporate Social Investment (CSI) where we recognise our responsibility to maximise the benefits of our operations for the communities within which we operate, through collaborative partnerships between government (regional and local), communities.

As required in terms of Regulation 42(1) (a) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, No 28 of 2002, BG Global has social and labour plans in place at its mining operations. As part of its social and labour plans and in support of education, the Group sponsored four students, two of whom have to complete mining and geology related studies.

 BG Global in conjunction with the DMR, local community forums, local and regional councils create, manage and monitor all the commitments of the social and labour plans to the benefit of the local communities where its operations are located.

Key elements covered are: basic skills development; educational support for tertiary studies; learnerships; internships and SMME development. Specific focus is placed in the skills development of local communities that is tied into our local economic development programmes.

BG Global’s Social and Labour Plans (SLPs) are a key driver of socio-economic transformation. The main areas of focus are: 

• Education and skills development;
• Enterprise development;
• Infrastructure development,
• Innovation, and
• Legacy creation