Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003)Codes of Good Practice on Black Economic EmpowermentIntegrated Transport Sector CodesMaritime Transport & Services Industry Sub-Sector Code for B-BBEE2. Long-term Vision2.2 Developing a World Class Industry |
| 2.2.1 | Our vision is to develop a world-class industry, based on seamless integration of all modes and multiple networks that will grow in size stimulate economic growth and development, facilitate trade, comply with international safety standards and deliver efficient and quality services to customers. Our industry seeks to achieve a significant increase in black participation in ownership, management and employment in companies throughout the industry value chain. We will pursue a growth strategy that prioritises the retention and creation of quality jobs, most of which are on landside operations. |
| 2.2.2 | To make this vision become a reality will require a deliberate strategy to increase access to skills, capital and economic opportunities and, therefore, raise the economic value added (or productivity) of every employee and enterprise in the industry. This will require all stakeholders to recruit new black people into the industry and increase their skills (and those of existing employees) to best-practice international levels, while creating a supportive culture for their talents to thrive. It will also require all stakeholders to facilitate the creation of new black entrepreneurs (and the development of existing ones) who can participate in economic opportunities throughout the MT & SI value chain. |
| 2.2.3 | The signatories to this document believe that every company in South Africa must embrace Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE), recognising that it is a constitutional, legislative and economic imperative to secure a prosperous future for all our country's citizens and, therefore, a larger market in which to trade. We commit ourselves to embark on a major communications and marketing campaign that will take this B-BBEE Sub-Sector Code for the Maritime Industry to every company within our industry to ensure maximum participation by all stakeholders. |
| 2.2.4 | Accordingly, all private sector stakeholders, who commit themselves to this Charter, will agree to have their B-BBEE achievements (in terms of the indicators in the balanced scorecard) verified by an independent B-BBEE verification agency that is accredited by an appropriate verification body. |