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1. openup
Here’s to celebrating growth and success:
New manufacturing and solutions centre - The Engine Room.
A company’s strength
lies in its people
A new journey begins
at our new factory
To accompany OPEN Magazine, Issue #5
SouthAfrica
3. 3
Look after your people and
they’ll look after your customers
Over the years, companies have shifted their focus on valuing people and servicing customers. Both
customer and people are viewed as being significant to an organisation’s growth and survival. Human
Resources and Field Services roles are huge players in this!
Phindokuhle Mohlala
VP Human Resources -
Africa Caribbean Zone
Bongani Twala
Field Services
Director
Phindo has more
than 20 years of
solid experience in
Human Resources
and joined Schneider Electric in May. She
spent the last 7 years at ABB as Executive
Board Member and the Regional Senior Vice
President Human Resources, responsible for
12 countries in Africa. Prior to that she held
HR leadership roles in including BP and Air
Chefs.
Her role was focused on developing the talent
pipeline, implementing graduate programs
and developing innovative talent accelerator
schemes to attract and maintain skills. Her
strong background and passion for people
and business will bring us a lot of innovation
in the Africa Caribbean Zone.
As Director
for the Service
business, Bongani
is tasked with
providing leadership to the Services business
of Schneider Electric in Southern Africa.
This encompasses all tasks from Products
Installation and Commissioning to end of life
services across all Schneider business units
servicing Industry, Utilities and Buildings.
Bongani has held engineering, project
management and senior management roles
in leading multinational engineering
companies, spanning over 15 years serving
the Utilities and Industry. In his last role prior
to joining Schneider Electric, he was Senior
Vice President, Service, at ABB for South
Africa and Southern Africa.
Roles
4. 4
A Changing
World Ethics
and Business
Sustainability
A company’s attitude towards governance in
general, it’s various policies concerning the
environment, the way in which it treats its
employees and the way in which it treats its
partners and the communities in which it operates
in, are all part of its overall ethical behavior. This
behavior is the principle factor in determining a
company’s public image which in turn represents
the way in which the public views the company
and any brand associated with it.
Unethical behavior may irreparably damage a
company’s reputation and make it less appealing
to stakeholders. Business has come to realize that
there is a critical need for companies to act in a
way which goes beyond profit-based motivations,
towards a more sustainable model which works
for all stakeholders. Amongst others, ethical
companies with strong public images enjoy the
following benefits;
• protection from being acquired by competitors,
• reduced employee turnover,
• improved productivity,
• attractive places to work, attracting talent,
• improved sales and profits,
• improved growth and business sustainability,
• higher share prices, and ultimately
• happier shareholders.
Schneider Electric, internationally, certainly
acknowledges this and makes its stance on ethics
very clear in its Mission Statement;
Responsibility and People are foremost in Schneider
Electric’s strategy for growth, profitability and ultimate
sustainability. We as employees of Schneider
Electric should be proud of the fact that we have a
formalised ethic code of conduct, which speaks to
our five key stakeholders; employees, shareholders,
business partners, the planet and society.
Our Principles of Responsibility together with
a sound Corporate Governance Framework
enabled Conlog and Schneider Electric to both be
Edgar Reynolds
Finance Business Controller
Focuson
5. 5
awarded anti-corruption compliance certification
in March 2014. The certification was awarded by
the “ETHIC Intelligence Certification Committee”.
Ethic Intelligence, a French organization has since
2006, been providing third-party assurance of the
effectiveness of their company’s anti-corruption
compliance management systems, processes
and procedures. ETHIC Intelligence relies on their
sound knowledge of anti-corruption legislation
as well as their understanding of day-to-day
business realities to help companies strengthen
and promote their respective anti-corruption
compliance programs through such certification.
Being certified, we can now use our compliance
efforts, not only to effectively mitigate the risks of
bribery and corruption in our business dealings,
but also to differentiate ourselves positively vis-à-
vis partners, employees and other stakeholders.
We need to communicate and embrace initiatives
such as our Responsibility Ethics Dynamics
Programme, Our Principles of Responsibility and
our Governance Framework, using them as tools
to support us in strengthening our public image
and taking the Schneider Electric brand from
strength to strength.
Schneider Electric has a zero tolerance stance on
unethical behaviorw.
For assistance, challenge your Manager,
interrogate the management System or
visit “Our Principles of Responsibility” on
the intranet
Familiarise yourself with the
main Documents supporting
Governance in Schneider Electric:
- “Our Principles of Responsibility”
- Corporate Governance Framework
- Fraud, Corruption Business Ethics Policy
- Gift Hospitality Policy
- Moonlighting Policy
- Competition Compliance Policy
- Limits of Authority Instruction
- Intellectual Property, Copyright
Data Protection Policy
Workplace ethics and behavior are a crucial part of
employment, as both are aspects that can assist our
company in its efforts to be profitable. In fact, ethics
and behavior are just as important to most companies
as performance as high morale and teamwork are two
ingredients for success. Every business in every industry
has certain guidelines to which its employees must
adhere, and frequently outline such aspects at inductions
and townhall meetings.
Ethics is everyone’s responsibility
Tackling the stakes of today and tomorrow to support
Responsible Profitable Growth, keeping People at
the Heart of our Strategy”.
Focuson
6. 6
Luthando Makiwane:
I’m motivated by the
passion I have for what
I do and also having
a good manager that
allows me to be creative
in my work and is
always supportive.
My colleagues are
very engaging and the
training opportunities available have contributed to my
retention here.
Nozibele Ntabekwana:
I have had a
chance to view the
organisation from
different perspectives
while working from
a receptionist, to my
current position in
Business Development.
At the end of it all,
it does boils down to the passion one has and the
positive attitude you bring each day to work.
Carel Scheepers:
Schneider Electric
has evolved in an
explosive way. This is
what motivates me, the
global commitment to
being the best. We are
an organisation with
diversity on so many
levels. The challenges
presented push one to grow, to exceed your own
expectations and the working environment is solid.
Jenny van Rooyen:
I was particularly
attracted to working
for Schneider because
of its strong global
presence. There are
many opportunities in
terms of personal and
career development and
the work-life balance is
a plus. Collaboration amongst sales teams and support
from other the bFO stewards is a huge motivator.
Employee motivation:
What drives the workforce
When it comes to job satisfaction, financial rewards are not enough. A motivated employee is a valuable
employee – and also among the hardest to find. In this complex working environment, employees are
looking for inspiring leaders who let them shine and provide training to sharpen their skills.
Userguide
7. 7
Our awesome new 12,000 square metre factory on Old
Pretoria road opened recently! The building is not only be
used for manufacturing, but also houses our mining team,
Sustainable Development business unit and the Schneider
Electric Academy. Employees that have also relocated to the
factory are those from the Capital Hill, Bartlett and Germiston
sites. The building and the move shows a major commitment
to Schneider Electric’s long-term investment in South Africa
and will provide us with more local capabilities to fully servicing
our customers by being closer to their needs. The collocation
will also assist in greater collaboration.
From good to Great - New Cool Site
for our Factory Employees
A graffiti artist was hired to bring creativity and
splashes of colour in the office working areas
of the building
The quarterly Townhall meeting was held in the warehouse area and employees
got to tour around the new mutualized centre
The main boardroom has been named the
“Signature Room” and boasts of custom-made
oil paintings of Nelson Mandela
The factory is equipped with a state-of-the-art canteen where employees can
collaborate and enjoy the ambiance of the new facility
Successstories
8. Dream. Believe.
Achieve!
Schneider Electric South Africa took part in the Cell C Take a Girl Child to Work Day which targets
Grade 10 to 12 South African girl pupils, with the opportunity to visit a place of work and experience
first-hand what a specific career entails. It encourages the students to participate in discussions to
fully understand their role in the country’s socio-economic development. The campaign celebrates
its 12th anniversary this year under the theme: Dream, Believe, Achieve. This year’s event aimed to
remind young female students that they possess the power to make their dreams real by believing
in themselves. In recognition of this, 20 girls from a local school in Tembisa were selected to shadow
various leaders across the organization. This initiative is also in line with the company’s Diversity and
inclusion Policy.
The next
generation
of leaders.
Bold and
determined!
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