Sustainability Report

 

HIV/AIDS POLICY

From an investment holding company perspective, the risk of HIV/Aids comprises two elements, namely:

Group risk

Given the potential impact of HIV/Aids on the markets, on human capital, cost of employment and on the operational processes of the various businesses invested in, this risk is managed within the governance structures of the various investee companies.

The progress of these policies and strategies is monitored against best practice standards.

Company risk

Remgro has a formal HIV/Aids policy and is committed to manage the pandemic, and the business risks associated with it, actively. The policy makes provision, inter alia, for the following:

• Compliance with all legal requirements as far as HIV/Aids is concerned
• No discrimination against employees or potential employees based on their HIV status
• Strict confidential treatment of information on the HIV status of employees
• General measures to prevent accidental infection

Remedi Medical Aid Scheme, of which most of Remgro’s staff are members, has a management plan for HIV/Aids in which employees can choose to participate. Remgro Management Services (RMS), as specialised service company, employs all the staff of Remgro.