About this report
Report boundary and audience
This report reviews Tiger Brands' environmental, social and governance performance for the period 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019. It covers issues of particular interest to stakeholders in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) aspects of our operations, namely our shareholders, employees, local communities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), investors, customers, partners, suppliers and government.
This supplementary sustainability report is provided in an online format, allowing readers to access specific focus areas or download it as a PDF. The report should be read in conjunction with our primary integrated annual report (IR) and our annual financial statements (AFS), published on our website, www.tigerbrands.com. The report covers the activities of all our operations in South Africa, as well as those in Cameroon and Nigeria for most indicators such as people, safety and environment. We do not report on our associates.
Reporting framework
The reporting process for all our publications is guided by the principles and requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the International Integrated Reporting Council's framework (IIRC <IR> Framework), GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards, the King Code on Corporate Governance 2016 (King IV™*), JSE Listings Requirements and the Companies Act 71 2008.
Combined assurance
We use a combined assurance model to coordinate assurance obtained from management, internal and external assurance providers (see about this report in the integrated annual report). We are still in the process of implementing a centralised data management system, therefore there has been no external assurance of non-financial data in this report. Once the data management system is in place and mature, external assurance on selected key performance indicators will be performed. For this report, assurance is limited to sign-off by chief officers for sections under their control.
Directors' responsibility
The Tiger Brands board, supported by the social, ethics and transformation (SET) committee, has overall accountability for this report. The board collectively reviewed the content of this report and confirms that it addresses our material issues and is a balanced and appropriate presentation of the sustainability performance of the group. The board approved this report on 21 November 2019. Assisted by a dedicated reporting team, the committee signed off on the content of the report.
Board approval
As a board, we have applied our collective mind to the preparation and presentation of the information in this report. We believe that the report addresses all material matters and that it presents a balanced and fair account of Tiger Brands' performance for the financial year ended 30 September 2019, as well as an accurate reflection of our strategic commitments. On the advice of the audit committee, the board approved the integrated report and the consolidated annual financial statements on 21 November 2019.
| Khotso Mokhele | Emma Mashilwane |
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