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Performance Indicators
 
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Vision and Strategy
1.1
Vision and Strategy F V1: 2-3
1.2
Description of key impacts, risks and opportunities NR  
 
Organisational Profile
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2.1
Name of reporting organisation F Old Mutual (SA)
2.2
Primary brands, products and services P Life assurance, asset management, investment and savings, healthcare, property investments, corporate solutions, unit trusts (V1: 7)
2.3
Operational structure of the organisation including main divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries and joint ventures F V1: 7
2.4 Location of organisation's headquarters NR  
2.5 Number of countries where the organisation operates and countries with major operations   This report only covers Old Mutual (SA)
2.6 Nature of ownership and legal form   Old Mutual (SA) is ultimately owned 100% by Old Mutual plc
2.7 Nature of markets served NR  
2.8





 


Scale of the reporting organisation including:
Number of employees
Net sales revenues
Total capitalisation
Quantity of products or services sold
Total assets

Beneficial ownership

Breakdown by country/region:
Sales/revenues and costs that make up 5% or more of total revenues
Number of employees


F
F
 
NR
P



 
P

F


15 485 (V3: 7)
R73 919 million (V1: 4)
N/A
 
R469.9bn in assets under management (V1: 4)
Old Mutual plc ultimately owns 100% of Old Mutual (SA)
 
V1: 4

V3: 7
2.9 Significant changes during the reporting period regarding size, structure and ownership   No changes
2.10 Awards received in the reporting period   None
 
Report Profile
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3.1 Reporting period   Jan 07 – Dec 07
3.2 Date of most recent previous report   2006
3.3 Reporting cycle   Financial year
3.4 Contact details P V1: 34
3.5

Process for defining report content including:
Determining materiality
Prioritising topics within the report
Identifying stakeholders that will use the report
NR

 
 
 
 
3.6 Boundary of the report   Old Mutual (SA) specific
3.7 Limitations on the scope or boundary of the report NR  
3.8 Basis for reporting on joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations and other entities that can significantly affect comparability between reporting periods NR  
3.9 Data measurement techniques and the basis of calculations, including assumptions and techniques underlying estimations applied to the compilation of the indicators and other information
in the report
NR  
3.10 The effects of and reasons for restatement of information from earlier reports   N/A
3.11 Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary or measurement methods applied in the report   N/A
3.12 Table identifying the location of the standard disclosures in the report P  
3.13 External assurance NR  
 
Governance, commitments and engagement
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4.1 Governance structure of the organisation F  
4.2 Indicate whether the chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer F  
4.3 For organisations that have a unitary board structure, state the number of members of the highest governance body that are independent and/or non-executive members P V1: 25
4.4 Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations or direction to the highest governance body NR  
4.5 Linkage between compensation for members of the highest governance body, senior managers and executives, and the organisation’s performance (including social and environmental performance) NR  
4.6 Processes in place for the highest governance body to ensure conflicts of interest are avoided NR  
4.7 Process for determining the qualifications and expertise of the members of the highest governing body for guiding the organisation’s strategy on economic, environmental and social topics NR  
4.8 Internally developed statements of mission or values, codes of conduct and principles relevant to economic, environmental and social performance, and the status of their implementation P V1: 4
4.9 Procedures of the highest governance body for overseeing the organisation’s identification and management of economic, environmental and social performance, including relevant risks,
opportunities and adherence or compliance with internationally agreed standards, codes of conduct and principles
P V1: 27
4.10 Processes for evaluating the highest governance body's own performance, particularly with respect to economic, environmental and social performance NR  
4.11 Explanation of whether and how the precautionary
approach is addressed
NR  
4.12 Externally developed economic, environmental and social charters, principles or other initiatives the organisation endorses  
Global Compact Network (V1: 29)
JSE Socially Responsible Investment Index (V1: 31)
Financial Sector Charter (V1: 11)
4.13 Memberships in industry associations and national/international advocacy organisations F
MD serves as the Life Office Association Deputy Chair (V1: 22)
Two board members are trustees of WWF (V1: 30)
4.14 List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organisation F V1: 22
4.15 Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage NR  
4.16 Approaches to stakeholder engagement, including frequency of engagement by type and by stakeholder group F V1: 22
4.17 Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement and how the organisation has responded to those key topics and concerns, including through its reporting NR  
 
Economic Performance Indicators
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EC1 Direct economic value generated and distributed, including revenues, operating costs, employee compensation, donations and other community investments, retained earnings, and payments to capital providers and governments. F Value-added statement (V1: 4)
EC2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organisation's activities due to climate change. NR  
EC3 Coverage of the organisation's defined benefit plan obligations. NR  
EC4 Significant financial assistance received from government.   N/A
EC5 Range of ratios of standard entry-level wage compared to local minimum wage at significant locations of operation. NR  
EC6 Policy, practices, and proportion of spending on locally based suppliers at significant locations of operation. F Affirmative procurement spend - R2.484bn (V1: 4) V1: 12
EC7 Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior management hired from the local community at locations of significant operation. F V1: 4
V1: 11
EC8 Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for public benefit through commercial, in kind or pro bono engagement. F V2: 9-16
EC9 Understanding and describing significant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts. P V3: 5-7, 17
 
Environmental Performance Indicators
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EN1 Materials used by weight or volume. NR  
EN2 Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials. NR  
EN3 Direct energy consumption by primary energy source. F Diesel used in litres (V1: 32)
Electricity consumption in kWh (V1: 32)
EN4 Indirect energy consumption by primary energy source. NR  
EN5 Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements. P Installation of a web-enabled energy management system (V1: 32)
EN6 Initiatives to provide energy efficient /renewable energy based products and services, and reductions in energy requirements as a result of these initiatives.
  N/A
EN7 Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption, and reductions achieved. NR  
EN8 Total water withdrawal by source. F V1: 32 
EN9 Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water.    
EN10 Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused. NR  
EN11 Location and size of land owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside
protected areas.
NR  
EN12 Description of significant impacts of activities, products and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas. NR  
EN13 Habitats protected or restored. NR  
EN14 Strategies, current actions, and future plans for managing impacts on biodiversity. NR  
EN15 Number of IUCN Red List Species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations, by level of extinction risk. NR  
EN16 Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight. NR  
EN17 Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight. NR  
EN18 Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved. NR  
EN19 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight. NR  
EN20 NOX, SOX and other significant air emissions by type and weight.   N/A
EN21 Total water discharge by quality and destination.   N/A
EN22 Total weight of waste by type and disposal method. NR  
EN23 Total number and volume of significant spills   N/A
EN24 Weight of transported, imported, exported, or treated waste deemed hazardous under the terms of the Basel Convention Annex I, II, III, and VIII, and percentage of transported waste
shipped internationally
  N/A
EN25 Identify size, protected status, and biodiversity value of water bodies and related habitats significantly affected by the reporting organisation's discharges of water and runoff.   N/A
EN26 Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services, and extent of impact mitigation. P  
EN27 Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category.   N/A
EN28 Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental
laws and regulations.
NR  
EN29 Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials used for the organisation's operations, and transporting members of the workforce. NR  
EN30 Total environmental protection expenditures and investments by type. NR  
 
Social Performance Indicators
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Labour practices and decent work
LA1 Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region. P Permanent staff members in Old Mutual (SA) - 14 069 (V3: 7)
LA2 Total number and rate of employee turnover by age group, gender and region. P V3: 7
LA3 Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by major operations. NR  
LA4 Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. F V3: 9
LA5 Minimum notice period(s) regarding operational changes, including whether it is specified in collective agreements. NR  
LA6 Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management-worker health and safety committees that help
monitor and advise on occupational health and safety programmes.
P V3: 10
LA7 Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities by region. P During 2007, 31 staff members were treated for on-site injuries (V3: 10)
LA8 Education, training, counselling, prevention and risk-control programmes in place to assist workforce members, their families, or community members regarding serious diseases. P Employee well-being programme and HIV/AIDS counselling and psychological treatment services (V3: 5)
LA9 Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions. NR  
LA10 Average hours of training per year per employee, by employee category. NR  
LA11 Programmes for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings. P V3: 8-9
LA12 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews. NR  
LA13 Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per category according to gender, age group, minority group membership, and other indicators of diversity. P Six members of the Board are black and there are three women on the Board. Two members of the board are black women (V1: 25); V1: 4; V3: 6-7
LA14 Ratio of basic salary of men to women by employee category. NR  
 
Human Resources
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HR1 Percentage and total number of significant investment agreements that include human rights clauses, or that have undergone human rights screening. NR  
HR2 Percentage of significant suppliers and contractors that have undergone screening on human rights, and actions taken. NR  
HR3 Total hours of employee training on policies and procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations, including the percentage of employees trained. NR  
HR4 Total number of incidents of discrimination, and actions taken. P 48 CCMA disputes, of which 46 rulings were in favour of Old Mutual (V3: 9)
HR5 Operations identified in which the right to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at significant risk, and actions taken to support these rights. NR  
HR6 Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labour, and measures taken to contribute to the elimination of child labour.   N/A
HR7 Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labour, and measures taken to contribute
to the elimination of forced or compulsory labour.
  N/A
HR8 Percentage of security personnel trained in the organisation's policies or procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations.   N/A
HR9 Total number of incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous people, and actions taken.   N/A
 
Society
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SO1 Nature, scope and effectiveness of any programmes and practices that assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities, including entering, operating and exiting. F V3: 11-15
SO2 Percentage and total number of business units analysed for risks related to corruption. NR  
SO3 Percentage of employees trained in organisation's anti-corruption policies and procedures. P V1: 27
SO4 Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption. NR  
SO5 Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying. NR  
SO6 Total value of financial and in-kind contributions to political parties, politicians, and related institutions by country. F The company does not support political parties with financial donations or in-kind contributions (V1: 27)
SO7 Total number of legal actions for anti-competitive behaviour, anti-trust, and monopoly practices and their outcomes.   None
SO8 Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations.   None
 
Product Responsibility
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PR1 Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products and services are assessed for improvement, and percentage of significant products and service categories subject to such
procedures.
  N/A
PR2 PR2: Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning health and safety
impacts of products and services during their life cycle, by type of outcomes.
  N/A
PR3 Type of product and service information required by procedures and percentage of significant products and services subject to such information requirements. NR  
PR4 Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labelling, by type of outcomes. NR  
PR5 Practices related to customer satisfaction, including results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction. P V1: 15
PR6 Programmes for adherence to laws, standards, and voluntary codes related to marketing communications, including
advertising, promotion and sponsorship.
NR  
PR7 Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and NR
voluntary codes concerning marketing communications, including advertising, promotion and sponsorship by type of outcomes.
NR  
PR8 Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data. NR  
PR9 Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use
of products and services.
NR