Our Culture And Stakeholders

**Ceramic Industries’ integrated approach towards responsible corporate citizenship** Steered by effective leadership towards responsible corporate responsibility, Ceramic Industries is conscious of the collective challenges our nation faces and intentional in its approach to create meaningful and sustainable interventions which promotes the social and economic development of previously disadvantaged individuals. In addition to supporting and actively participating in community organizations, youth and women's groups, schools and higher institutions, municipalities, and SSMEs, Ceramic Industries has established strong partnerships with all of these groups. To achieve this, Ceramic Industries Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs supports several initiatives that are linked to the company's dedication to ESG and are in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. As such the company has ensured an inclusive community development strategy. The company Socio Economic Development (SED) key focus areas are Education, Sports Development and Conservation. Our SED projects are a combination of structured projects and are also community needs focused. The common thread is the ability to maintain shared value for the company and the communities in which we operate. All SED projects have had a direct impact to 100% black beneficiaries from disadvantaged communities and drive our contribution towards the group’s history of environmental and social responsibility leadership. Our Enterprise and Supplier Development program is focused on assisting Small Medium Micro Enterprises that are majority black owned and with effort to increase women ownership to access the market leading to being financially viable companies and play an important role in an economy. We are intentional in our approach in running this program as we believe these businesses have potential to be key drivers of economic growth, innovation, and job creation. We are committed to business practices and ethical behaviour of the highest standards. This extends to fulfilling our responsibilities to the communities we serve and to the creation of long-term value for all stakeholders, on a socially and environmentally sustainable basis.

Corporate Social Investment in our Local Communities

ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT

Ceramic Industries Enterprise and Supplier Development – A well-oiled machine towards growing South Africa’s economy. Ceramic’s ESD community development program aims to create a difference in people's lives now and for future generations by starting from the ground up. Ceramic’ hopes to continue realize this objective in collaboration with our communities, partners, and suppliers. Due to our enormous impact on broader socio-economic development and its potential to facilitate value sharing inside the company's operational ecosystem, enterprise, and supplier development (ESD) is increasingly becoming a major topic for transformation. Applications are currently closed due to current active ESD program