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Corporate Review
Leadership The directors of Murray & Roberts Limited form the group executive committee which meets monthly in Bedfordview and is responsible for overseeing the management and operations of the Group. The chief executive forum meets quarterly and brings together the top 40 operational and corporate leadership executives in the Group. The directors of Murray & Roberts International Limited meet at least quarterly in Dubai and on at least two further occasions in Canada and London as an executive committee. We have continued to strengthen our corporate leadership capacity at a time of immense opportunity. Malose Chaba has been appointed an executive director of the Group and to the new role of head of group assurance. Andrew Langham has been appointed financial director of Murray & Roberts Limited. Trevor Fowler and Orrie Fenn joined the Group in the year and take on significant performance responsibility. Terry Rensen retired at the end of the financial year and we thank him for his contribution to the Group. Secretarial and finance Yunus Karodia is group secretary, custodian of our governance framework and chief liaison with the JSE Limited. A full corporate governance report is published in the sustainability report. A strong corporate finance team, led by Dhiren Singh, ensures reporting compliance and ensures technical accounting leadership to the Group. Ian Appleton is group tax manager. Our treasury, managed by Cheryl van Bosch, provides the Group with access to local and foreign funding markets using a treasury system that operates within a framework of approved authority levels, products and counter parties. The Group operates within a number of tax jurisdictions. Income tax, secondary tax on companies, capital gains tax and other taxes are planned in the context of our growth profile. Legal and commercial Millard Arnold is legal counsel in the office of the group chief executive. His primary role is legal due diligence and the management of reputational issues, particularly those flowing from regulatory attention to historic and alleged residual collusive activities in the construction sector. A free flow of information concerning legal matters in the Group is maintained to ensure that we learn from our varied experiences. Ian Henstock is commercial director and plays a lead role in the many corporate initiatives underway, including the development of new business opportunity outside the framework of individual operations. Assurance and risk Group assurance has consolidated internal audit with risk management to give improved oversight of technical and operations performance. KPMG has been appointed as the Group’s internal audit partner to cater for the increased scope and complexity of its operations. Greg Ker-Fox is the group executive responsible for risk management. The Murray & Roberts enterprise risk management process is governed by the group risk framework which is adopted by all operating company boards and executive committees. Risk assessments are conducted at group, operational and project levels and collective group experience is leveraged to better understand potential exposures to threats and opportunities. Communication We are committed to open and honest communication with all our stakeholders, including shareholders, investors, media, customers, employees, communities, business associates and society at large. This annual report is an important reporting medium that satisfies the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited and reports our progress in complying with the recommendations of King III. Ed Jardim is group communications executive and is responsible for the development and management of a range of communication platforms. Mabuse Hlalele is client service manager, with a team of executives who engage the market on behalf of the Group and lead frontline management across the Group. Corporate social investment The Murray & Roberts corporate social investment (CSI) program demonstrates our commitment to sustainable social development. We recognise that our business activities have an impact on the communities in which we operate and we are committed to managing this impact in a responsible manner. Our key focus areas and investments are outlined in the sustainability report. Donique de Figueiredo is group CSI manager. Health, safety & environment We have established health, safety and environmental (HSE) management as an integral component of our leadership strategy. The primary role of our corporate HSE capacity is to oversee and lead the Group’s commitment to zero harm. We appointed Thokozani Mdluli as group chief safety executive during the year to champion our approach to health and safety, including responsibility for driving and coordinating detailed evaluation and strategy development for all our South African operations, further implementation of the STOP.THINK campaign and entrenching a proactive safety culture across our operations. Details of our HSE framework and policies are published in the sustainability report.
Enterprise capability Andrew Skudder is director of enterprise capability. A key strategic imperative is to ensure, amongst other initiatives, that our human capital and systems capability is a competitive advantage. Murray & Roberts has a human capital strategic framework that defines global best practice and focuses on issues that have the greatest impact on our ability to achieve our objectives. A leadership succession and development plan aims to deliver the leadership required to achieve the Group’s growth objectives. This framework is being implemented across the Group, coordinated by Zelia Soares, and includes a best practice performance management and development process and a CE-led leadership succession review. The Group’s BBBEE Letsema Initiative ensures that the Group remains relevant in its domestic market. Details of our HR framework and practices are outlined in the sustainability report.
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