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CONCLUSION
Considering the four outcomes advocated by the King IV report and the main focus areas of the
project, observations and findings in respect of each outcome will be presented with reference to:
An ethical culture
Good performance and value creation
Effective control
Legitimacy
in the Grain SA group of entities.
Induction and training: Grain SA Executive
INDUCTION SESSION
The induction work session was presented to newly elected members of the Executive on 15 March 2022.
The programme included overviews of strategic focus areas for the various departments and for Grain SA
as a whole.
The induction was attended by the chairperson, vice-chairpersons, the CEO and the lead team. After
each session, a question-and-answer opportunity is also allowed for the newly elected persons.
In the info pack that is handed to each elected person at Congress, the following documents
are included:
A welcome letter.
Policy and procedure for elected persons, inclusive of the code of conduct.
The calendar for working groups.
Declaration of interests form.
Beneficiary form for group cover.
Personal details to be contained in the person’s file.
Name, address and contact details of all the Executive members.
The constitution of Grain SA.
TRAINING TO MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE
A course on effective directorship was presented on 30 and 31 May 2022 to the MCE, the lead team
and members of the Executive serving in external entities. This two-day work session was presented
by Adv. Annamarie van der Merwe from the FluidRock Governance team. The role, responsibilities
and function of serving as a director in the Grain SA group of entities, as well as in external enti-
ties, were conveyed during the training session.
A shortened version of the course was also presented to the Executive and senior staff attending
Executive meetings on 27 July 2022.
MEETINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE, THE MCE, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE,
PGP NPC, NAMPO (PTY) LTD AND THE COMMERCIAL PRODUCERS TRUST
Meetings for the Executive were presented as follows:
4 February 2022
3 March 2022 (after Congress)
27 and 28 July 2022
22 September 2022
COMPANY SECRETARIAT