Nous Holdings recognizes that South Africa has a legacy of discrimination in relation to race, gender and disability that has denied access to opportunities for education, employment, promotion and wealth creation to the majority of South Africans.

In accordance with the development of our culture of empowerment and equal opportunities, we have embraced the concept of employment equity as defined by our government.

The aim of Nous Holdings is to not only comply with the minimum requirements of the Employment Equity Act, but to truly achieve employment equity within the organization.

To this end, a five-year employment equity plan, detailing numerical goals and strategies for implementation, has been drafted by the Equity Steering Committee within each of our companies. This has been achieved with the support of each Managing Director and forms a vital component of the long-term strategy of the entire organisation.

In addition, the Group has allocated a percentage of its budget to Skills Development and combined with detailed annual training plans, aims at developing entry-level staff from designated groups, to realizing their full potential within the organisation.