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Social and Ethics Committee Management and Reporting

Supports the effective operation of the social and ethics committee, a statutory committee that oversees ethics, transformation, labour and social matters. Delegates learn to build the committee agenda, gather evidence across the business and report to the board and shareholders. The course reflects the mandate set out in South African company law and comparable expectations elsewhere on the continent.

What you will be able to do

  • Describe the statutory mandate of the social and ethics committee.
  • Build an annual agenda covering the required focus areas.
  • Gather evidence on ethics, transformation and labour matters.
  • Coordinate input from human resources, sustainability and compliance.
  • Prepare committee reports for the board and shareholders.
  • Assess the effectiveness of the committee against its mandate.

Course outline

  1. 01Mandate of the Social and Ethics Committee
  2. 02Building the Annual Agenda
  3. 03Ethics and Anti Corruption Oversight
  4. 04Transformation and Labour Matters
  5. 05Environmental and Social Impact
  6. 06Coordinating Evidence Across the Business
  7. 07Reporting to Board and Shareholders
  8. 08Evaluating Committee Effectiveness

Who should attend

Members of social and ethics committees, company secretaries, sustainability and transformation leads, human resources and compliance managers.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Durban2R10,000
24 to 25 Aug 2026Johannesburg2R10,000
7 to 8 Sep 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026Dubai2US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026Lagos2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Harare2US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000
26 to 27 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000
9 to 10 Nov 2026Online2US$900
16 to 17 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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