We Take Care of Our Employees
Our human resources (HR) function is located at Group and cluster levels. Our HR function is also represented on the Sanlam Board through the Human Resources and Remuneration committee.
Group HR aligns employee performance, behaviours and corporate culture with our long-term business strategy. It provides employee-focused strategic direction and guidance on HR governance. This includes compliance with relevant statutory and legislative requirements. Group HR further provides shared services to our business where necessary and appropriate. This includes, for example, training and development initiatives, as well as recruitment platforms. Group HR fosters collaboration and drives potential synergies between the clusters. It participates in special interest forums that enable it to leverage available expertise to forge mutually beneficial HR strategies. The various cluster HR functions manage HR strategies and operations in a decentralised manner. The clusters are accountable for identifying and addressing their specific commercial and strategic needs from a human capital perspective, while supporting Group HR priorities.
The HR chief executive is a member of the Sanlam Group executive team.
In 2019, Group HR reviewed its strategy against the requirements and intent of the four-pillar strategy, the Group Business Philosophy and Sanlam’s core leadership competencies. From these we developed the Group HR mandate and responsibilities.
We provide leadership and guidance to the Group on human capital matters, including the development and implementation of policies, facilitating communication and collaboration while being accountable to the Group Executive committee. Group HR’s overarching responsibilities include:
- Formulate and implement Group HR strategy
- Establish and monitor HR governance
- Identify opportunities for Group-wide leverage
- Enhance visibility and impact of HR function
- Assess readiness of HR function for key initiatives
- Champion change within and across Sanlam
- Ensure compliance with legal requirements and organisational mandates related to HR including B-BBEE and employment equity
- Minimise HR or people-related risks
- Act expediently and decisively on matters under our jurisdiction
- Operational and strategic support to the Group Office HR function
Group HR Strategic Focus Areas
Read more about our initiatives to do more for Sanlam employees in the Sanlam Group 2019 Resilience Report.