Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE)

• Massmart B-BBEE philosophy (website video). A 30-second video interview in which the Massmart Group Corporate Affairs Executive describes Massmart’s perspective on B-BBEE.
  
  

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• Massmart announces staff empowerment programme (website pdf). A two-page article distributed to staff at the inception of the Thuthukani Empowerment Trust that provides an easy to understand overview of the scheme.
   

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• B-BBEE scorecard February 2010 (website pdf). The scorecard issued by Empowerdex in February 2010 that quantifies Massmart’s performance on all scorecard elements.
   

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Human Capital

• Massmart’s Talent Management framework (website video). A 30-second video in which the Group Human Capital Executive identifies the Group’s three primary talent management focus areas.
   

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• Massmart encourages early detection of priority illnesses (website pdf). A two-page article providing insight into in-store testing protocols that have been implemented to facilitate the early detection of illnesses such as diabetes and cardio-vascular disease.
   

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• Massmart aims to provide employees with greater access to private health benefits (website pf). A two-page article that describes the various Group subsidised health options that have been introduced to provide staff with lower cost access to private healthcare benefits.
   

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• Building diversity is important at Massmart (website pdf). A two-page article providing race and gender diversity statistics and discussing transformation successes and failures in the Group.
   

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Climate Change and Environment

• Responsible customer e-waste disposal at Makro (website pdf). A two-page article describing Makro's store-based customer e-waste disposal facilities that have been implemented in partnership with Fujitsu Siemens.
   

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• Massmart measures its energy efficiency (website pdf). A four-page description of the approach, challenges and variables involved in calculating Group energy consumption including the impact of different assumptions on energy intensity.
   

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• Massmart calculates its carbon footprint (website pdf). A four-page description of the approach, challenges and variables involved in calculating the scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions including the impact of different assumptions on carbon emissions intensity. It also includes an estimate of scope 3 emission.
   

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• A three-page description of the environmental attributes including energy efficiency and water conservation interventions in the new Makro Vaal store which represents the environmental model for future Makro stores.
   

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• Builders Warehouse uses Eco-wise to make saving the planet, and saving money, easy (website pdf). A two-page article showcasing Builders Warehouse Eco-wise customer campaign promoting energy efficiency solutions for the home.
   

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• Builders Warehouse encourages recycling (website pdf). A two-page article describing Builders Warehouse’s drive to get customers into the habit of recycling hard to dispose of waste.
  
  

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Corporate Social Investment (CSI)

• CSI Policy (website pdf). A six-page document describing Massmart’s CSI objective and the principles governing CSI practice in the Group.
   

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• Massmart’s approach to CSI is evolving (website pdf). A four-page article describing Massmart’s re-focused approach to CSI following an assessment by Social Innovations, an independent consultancy.
   

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• Builders Warehouse encourages sustainable food production (website pdf). A two-page case study about Builders Warehouse sponsored vegetable tunnels that enable the sustainable production of fresh vegetables.
   

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• Game’s Ama lunchbox promotes feeding with dignity at primary schools (website pdf). A two-page case study about Game’s sponsorship of container kitchens that offer a hygienic space to prepare food at primary schools.
   

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• Massmart believes in improving literacy to improve learner performance (website pdf). A two-page article describing Massmart’s approach to improving English literacy amongst Grade 4 learners to improve scholastic performance.
   

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