The Group is committed to acting in the best interests of all its stakeholders:

• customers;
• employees;
• suppliers; and
• shareholders.

Employment

The Group is committed to equal opportunity of employment and all employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications and abilities. The Group is committed to providing a working environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. Most of the Group's employees are represented by trade unions and all such trade unions are recognised by the Group.

At a minimum, all Group companies are required to comply with all applicable legislation in employment matters.

Health and Safety

The Group is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment for all employees. This includes providing appropriate training to enable employees perform their work safely and effectively.

All Group companies are required, at a minimum, to comply with all applicable legislation in this area.

Social, Community and Environmental

The Group supports a wide variety of charitable organisations by making financial contributions and by providing editorial coverage.

The Group provides significant editorial coverage and support for environmental and health issues, with the Group's South African company particularly supportive of campaigns to highlight the HIV/AIDS issues.

The Group is committed to supporting best practice and complying with all relevant legislation in relation to the production of its products and to environmental issues. The Group is in regular dialogue with suppliers in relation to new products and processes, and environmental issues are considered in the decision-making process.