SABPP HR Voice FINAL 310513.pdf

eventsORGANISATIONS ARE GOINGGREEN – OR ARE THEY?WESTERN CAPE BREAKFASTCongratulations to the SABPP Western Cape Committee for hosting its firstbreakfast session on 24 May. Well done to Zuko Mlonyeni, SABPP Chairmanin the Western Cape and team.THE BEST ADVICE CONVENTION18 JUNE 2013 AT EMPERORS PALACESPREADING IDEAS THAT PUSH SOUTH AFRICANS FORWARDAt Mapoko Research International weare very excited to be organizing the firstannual The Best Advice Convention tobe held at Emperors Palace on 18 June2013. The month of June in South Africais the Youth Month.A number of youth events take placeduring this month and these events tendto focus on 3 areas – political events –naturally (remembering the brave youthof 1976 and focusing on the challengesfacing the youth of today), sportingevents and entertainment.Now South Africa needs a premiumbusiness gathering for its bright youngminds to share ideas that can pushour nation forward. The Best AdviceConvention is a gathering of SouthAfrican professionals and entrepreneursbetween the ages of 18 and 45.South African companies are sendingprofessionals as delegates to thisgathering. On 18 June 2013 SouthAfrican leaders from governmentand business are once againcoming together to inspire, empowerand to interact with South Africanprofessionals and entrepreneurs –producers and contributors to oureconomy.This is an invitation to your organizationto select and send a delegation ofprofessionals to The Best AdviceConvention. Tickets are available andseating is limited.Tickets Cost R2 500 (Ex Vat) P/PMRI Conference Organizing team:www.thebestadviceconvention.co.zaAuthor & Public SpeakerSiya Mapoko072 644 5156 / 011 784 1720siya@siyamapoko.comConvention DirectorClare James082 358 9551 / 021 786 1198/4119clare@siyamapoko.comMedia DirectorFaith Feni072 212 5878 / 021 786 1198/4119faith@siyamapoko.comProject DirectorStefan Gennrich079 969 8758 / 021 786 1198/4119stefan@siyamapoko.comDiscountCapital Car Hire.Please see their ad on page three.As we mark World EnvironmentDay on June 5th more and moreorganisations are adopting greenstrategies for products, manufacturingprocesses, logistics and buildingconstruction/maintenance.However, the findings of the surveyinto environmental practices ofcompanies conducted by the SABPPand ImprovID are that to a largeextent organisations are not walkingthe talk in their green practices.Although some leading organisationshave excellent practices to formulateand implement green strategies,others fail to live up to the image theytry to project.The survey, conducted towards theend of 2012, attracted a responsefrom HR professionals in 68organisations ranging from the verylarge to the very small, in all industrysectors, and in total representing1.2m employees.There is a missed opportunity for HRprofessionals to contribute towardsthe organisational culture changewhich is necessary if green strategiesare to be fully implemented. Surveyrespondents could easily identifyseveral ways in which the HR functioncould make a difference – fromselection processes to training anddevelopment to change management.But too often the HR function is notasked to contribute in this area.The survey report provides excellentguidance for organisations and HRprofessionals on good practices tosupport the implementation of greenstrategies. The SABPP is seekingsponsors for the production of thereport CDs and a breakfast launch.If your organisation is interestedto sponsor us, please contactKenneth@sabpp.co.za.19