Downloads | | Financial highlights and results Our Group in brief Consolidated segmental analysis Performance at a glance External appraisals Global footprint Directorate► Chairman’s statement Chief executive’s report Financial director’s report Review of operations► Summarised sustainability report Corporate governance Financial statements Shareholders Management directory Shareholders’ diary Administration Glossary AGM notice and proxy ■ Corporate Services■ Bidfreight■ Bidserv■ Bidvest Asia Pacific■ Bidvest Europe■ Bidfood■ Bid Industrial and Commercial Products■ Bidpaper Plus■ Bid Auto Executive directorsNon-executive directorsIndependent non-executive directorsCommittees   Summarised sustainability report page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4   Sustainability at Bidvest is about being Proudly Bidvest and presents the opportunity to provide employees with a fresh way of thinking that not only inspires them, but also enables a new generation of entrepreneurs to create business value that addresses and where possible exceeds evolving societal needs and expectations › Refinancing of Dinatla’s investment, cementing the empowerment partnership for a further five years › Review and full upgrade of Group communications capacity › BEE procurement R4,6 billion (16,7% of discretionary South African spend) › Direct employment: 10 859 jobs created › Women employees – 44,8% (women employees in South Africa – 49,1%) › Total training spend R141,1 million (R118,1 million in South Africa) › Bidvest is one of only three South African companies listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index 2007 and the JSE has reaffirmed Bidvest as a founding constituent of the SRI Index › Corporate social investment spend increased to R38,5 million, equating to 1,0% of pre-tax profit (R32,2 million and 1,2% of pre-tax profit in South Africa)   Top ▲ | page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4