B-BBEE
We are proud to confirm that we have maintained our status as a Level 1 B-BBEE contributor
The Group understands the importance of implementing the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (“B-BBEE”) guiding principles set out by the South African Government across all levels within the Group. The Group views the B-BBEE principles as an opportunity to contribute to building an empowered nation.
For us, transformation goes beyond compliance with legislation and regulations. Our goal is to create a truly transformed organisation where we empower our people to fulfil their purpose. Our commitment is to ensure that our organisation’s culture aligns with this goal. We understand that the broader transformation of society cannot take place, unless large institutions like ours play a major role.
This is a proud testament of the fact that the effort that the Group has put into transformation is paying off.
Corporate Social Responsibility
At Calgro M3 we are shaping a responsible business in an ethical way every day. It’s how we make profits, not just how we spend them that counts. We generate direct and indirect economic value for local communities from our operations as we develop entire communities, not just properties. We believe that in supporting education, a meaningful difference can be made to change the well-being of South Africans!
Calgro M3’s investment in social initiatives is aligned to its philosophy of community development. We invest in social development initiatives that help uplift and empower. We favour the support of projects in our residential developments, identifying opportunities where we can make a tangible difference, supporting the growth and development of individuals, nurturing vulnerable or needy groups, or strengthening the community.
The Group is involved in the development of various schools, crèches, clinics, parks and community centres within its developments. In all instances, Calgro M3’s investment in chosen initiatives is voluntary, not mandated. Town planning regulations for Integrated Developments stipulate that land must be reserved for public use and that developers may not raise any structures on or develop that land.
Calgro M3 adheres to the sustainability principles of:
Our core CSR objectives are:
- Partner with specialist service providers, including non-profit organisations, to ensure appropriate skills are applied to execute initiatives
- Maintaining excellent relationships with employees, customers, suppliers, investors, funders and communities
- Community involvement
- Monitor outcomes and manage investments to drive delivery of envisaged benefits
- Wellness of employees
- Education and upliftment of communities
Training & Skills Development
Community economic development programmes.
The skills development programmes on-site are an important focus point in terms of the socio-economic contribution that Calgro M3 makes.
Our policy is to employ at least 50% of the workforce required on a development, which includes local SMMEs, skilled and unskilled labour, from the local communities in which we operate. On-site community-chaired labour desks are set up at all integrated projects to assist in the appointment of the local workforce. They also provide an innovative means to ensure continual hands-on stakeholder engagement, community involvement and buy-in, and to monitor and enforce compliance. These labour desks also manage on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring to further empower individuals and support the development of our growing list of sub-contractors.
The comprehensive skills training programme focuses on Recognition of Prior Learning (“RPL”) identification and accredited vocational skills training. This empowers the trainees who have completed these courses to be part of a preferential procurement list from which the sub-contractors can source local labour.
The artisan skills training also develops a productive workforce by delivering practical on-the-job training that will effectively upskill and uplift the local labour from the identified developments. Calgro M3 is committed to the ongoing training and development of employees to ensure the broadening of its skills base.
The skills development programmes on our sites are an important focus point in terms of the socio-economic development that Calgro M3 makes:
The three tiers
- Specific artisan training for local labour (vocational skills) short skills, learnership and apprenticeship
Implementing training for specific skills for local labourers employed through project labour desks. All the training providers are CETA accredited trainers and training involves theory and practical, on-the-job training. The comprehensive skills training programme focuses on:- RPL identification and accredited vocational skills training. This empowers the trainees who have completed these courses to be part of a preferential procurement list from which the sub-contractors can source local labour.
- After successful completion of the training courses, participants are given an accredited certificate. Attempts are also made to transfer these contract workers from contract to contract on the same site, eventually employing them on other projects for the Company.
- Calgro M3 is a host project for CETA-accredited training projects too, to the benefit of the local unemployed community.
- Skills development of local sub-contractors
The need to develop business skills of the sub-contractors involved on projects has also been identified. Sub-contractors are given the opportunity to attend Business Education and Life Skills Development training. The SMME training also contributes towards the overall enterprise development aspects in terms of BEE compliance. The Group’s formalised enterprise development programmes mentor small black-owned enterprises, helping them improve their performance across various spheres of business. This includes securing credit lines and discounts from suppliers, labour and employment relations, legal requirements as well as improving their technical skills across finance, human resources and construction. This was a result of up-scaling the programme to accommodate the development of more enterprises. - In-service training
Various students from different industry-related degree or diploma courses, especially those requiring practical experience as part of their curriculum, are accommodated during the implementation of projects. We have found that these student trainees leave us after the six months with a much better understanding of the industry in which they will eventually be placed.
The benefits of these comprehensive skills training and development programmes result in:- An increase in job creation.
- Sustainable SMMEs and the improvement of SMMEs accreditation (i.e. Construction Industry Development Board (“CIDB”) levels or other institutional rating scales).
- The socio-economic status of the development’s adjacent communities will be increasing through sustainable enterprise development initiatives.
- Sub-contractor development is beneficial to the economic growth within the Integrated Residential Developments.
- After working for Calgro M3, the sub-contractors can do work for third parties with these newly acquired skills.
Health
Calgro M3’s HIV/AIDS policy includes a confidentiality requirement regarding an employee’s status. Employees are encouraged to seek medical treatment, counselling, ongoing testing and assistance from support groups. The group also has in place a comprehensive programme aimed at educating staff on the risks to HIV/AIDS and assisting in reducing the incidence.
Safety
The group is committed to a safe and healthy working environment and ensures compliance with the South African Occupational Health and Safety Act throughout its operations. The full Health & Safety Policy can be downloaded here.
Environment
Calgro M3 was one of the pioneers in the new wave of constructing ‘Green Homes’ which implements renewable energy and eco-friendly measures including:
- HSE Policy
- Solar powered geysers
- LED lighting
- Gas appliances
- Fully insulated ceilings and floors
- Aerated shower heads
- Recycling solutions
- Indigenous landscaping
