Human Rights

The Group respects human rights prescribed in the Constitution of Zimbabwe and in international standards and legislations.

It is our practice that employees and prospective candidates will not be discriminated against based on race, tribe, place of origin, political opinion, colour, creed or gender in line with the provisions of the Labour Act (Chapter 28:01) and associated regulations. We are guided by The Constitution of Zimbabwe and the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and are committed to human rights in our operations, financing, investments and supply chain management through the adoption and implementation of:

• the UNGPs as a universal human rights instrument
• the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work for our staff
• the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (Voluntary Principles) for the management of our security issues
• the prohibition of child and forced labour as an ethical standard and for legal compliance
• the right to privacy for the protection of confidentiality
• responsible and sustainable resource use to address climate change impacts that derive directly and indirectly from our operations
• avoidance of direct or indirect political contributions on behalf of the Group without approval from the Board
• human rights due diligence to identify, prevent and mitigate adverse human rights impacts from our operations
• effective Grievance Redress Mechanisms and broad stakeholder engagement
• accountability to our stakeholders on our human rights performance through corporate human rights disclosures
• cooperation with human rights defenders and human rights institutions in the investigation of human rights reports linked to our operations and identification of mitigation measures; and
• continuous improvement of our social and human rights impact management.

The Group strives to make positive contributions to the promotion and realisation of the following rights as guided by Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for its staff and all stakeholders in relation to:

• Health (and safety) rights
• Freedom from child labour and forced employment
• The right to human dignity (in the workplace)
• Protection from inequality and discrimination
• The right to health
• The right to privacy
• A clean work environment that is not harmful to health
• The right to education
• The right to safe, clean, and potable water

We appreciate that human rights abuses can exist in the value chain and operations. The Group does not tolerate human rights abuses of any sort. We believe that upholding human rights in the workplace is a critical responsibility of management to ensure a safe and conducive work environment. The Group tries by all means to ensure that its conduct and that of employees are within the confines of upholding the best practice in human rights.