Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 2003 (Act No. 53 of 2003)

The Industry aligns itself with the national Codes of Good Practice on Employment Equity by committing to substantially increasing the number of black people, including black women, in management as well as professional and technically skilled positions in forest enterprises. The industry as a whole is working from a low base in all employment categories other than in the skilled technical, junior management and supervisory levels.

A concerted effort will be made by all sector role players in promoting the image of the Forest Sector, succession planning, implementing skills development programmes and recruiting suitable management staff, which are necessary to achieve these targets.

In addition to the employment equity targets, Forest Sector enterprises will report to the Charter Council on interventions undertaken to improve working conditions in the Forest Sector. Industry Codes of Conduct will be established for this purpose as outlined in par. 12.2.1 (d) below.