Port Elizabeth – As
South Africa makes progressive strides towards social and economic transformation,
ISUZU Motors South Africa is proud to announce a sustained transformation milestone, achieving a
B-BBEE Level 1 (Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment) contributor status for three consecutive years.
As a leading and responsible corporate citizen in the automotive industry, the current
Level 1 B-BBEE contributor certification demonstrates
ISUZU’s continued commitment to drive inclusive economic development and transformation of the industry.
ISUZU’s leadership has been deliberate in aligning with
South Africa’s transformation agenda and the
Automotive Production Development Programme (APDP) objectives.
“
ISUZU remains committed to the growth and economic transformation agenda of
South Africa. Our strategic plans continue to be implemented with a focus of driving initiatives which will further transform our business and that of our entire value chain. I’m proud to lead a company of team players who are committed to taking action to lead transformation in the automotive industry”, said Billy E. Tom, President of
Isuzu Motors South Africa.
On ownership,
ISUZU continues to actively participate in the
Auto Industry Transformation Fund (AITF) which was established by
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) under the stewardship of the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition. When it comes to Management Control,
ISUZU has a robust transformation driven talent management strategy that focuses on key leadership and critical roles across all occupational levels as outlined in the
Employment Equity Act. Guided by these principles, the business focused on attracting key talent right from the top to junior management resulting in ground-breaking senior leadership appointments. Adopting a two-pillar strategy,
ISUZU is focused on the development of internal talent and the acquisition of external talent on the premise of balancing demographics including gender diversity.
Mongezi Hermans, Senior Vice President of
Human Capital & Corporate Affairs responsible for transformation says, “Another key focus area for our business is our end to end skills development programme which is aimed at empowering not only our employees, but the youth as the future workforce through leveraging the
Youth Employment Service (YES) programme, all through targeted skills programmes and accredited training. Through this we ensure maximum absorption of all our candidates as and when opportunities arise.”
This time around,
ISUZU’s Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) element is the game changer to transforming suppliers up and down stream while being deliberate in the driving of supplier and enterprise development initiatives.
ISUZU leverages the
Automotive Industry Transformation Fund (AITF) to drive supplier development and transformation through providing meaningful market access opportunities.
