WHY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MATTERS

WHY COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MATTERS

RCL FOODS’ purpose is “We Grow What Matters” – and what matters to us are the communities in which we operate. Caeser Kenny, Corporate Affairs Director, RCL FOODS, is acutely aware of the role the business plays in the lives of its communities. “In areas like Nkomazi, for example, if our sugar mills weren’t there,

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OUR VALUES IN ACTION

OUR VALUES IN ACTION

At RCL FOODS, We Grow What Matters together, through our people and our unique culture, which we call Our Way. Our Way is shaped by our values, but even more so by our people actively living our values. Those values describe how we act and behave every day – with our customers, clients, co-workers and

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DOING MORE OF WHAT MATTERS

DOING MORE OF WHAT MATTERS

As a large, listed company, RCL FOODS has the reach and the resources to make a considerable impact when it comes to corporate social investment (CSI). But we wanted to achieve more than that – which is why, in 2017, we established our DO MORE FOUNDATION. “There was a strategic intention to position our CSI

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RCL FOODS – Still Leading the way in Climate Change Management

RCL FOODS – Still Leading the way in Climate Change Management

Every year we take part in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Climate Change survey – and in 2018 we came top of our category, again! Even though a stricter scoring system was implemented, we managed to score an A- for the second year running, coming in ahead of the rest of the local Food, Beverage

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VECTOR CONTROL TOWER – GOING BEYOND AGAIN!

VECTOR CONTROL TOWER – GOING BEYOND AGAIN!

In some ways, Vector is like a busy airport – delivering nearly 60 million cases per year to more than 6 700 customer drop points, through a nationwide network that includes 4 plant-based cold stores and 14 distribution sites. Planning and managing all this activity is a complex task – but it’s all in a

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‘More You’ Programme gives Joyce her dream back

‘More You’ Programme gives Joyce her dream back

At RCL FOODS our people are our biggest asset – and when they fly, we all fly. Our MORE YOU Programme, which consists of four short modules aims to empower our general workers to achieve more in their personal and work lives by being MORE CURIOUS and MORE BRAVE. This inspiring story of Joyce Grootboom

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We Do More TO CELEBRATE MANDELA DAY

We Do More TO CELEBRATE MANDELA DAY

On Mandela Day this year, our non-profit DO MORE FOUNDATION, ramped up its contribution to take more meals, more passionate volunteers, and more caring than ever before, to communities in need. By MORE, we mean: 1407 volunteers, a staggering 14 324 meals, 76 beneficiary organisations, 183 mini-projects, 57 teams and 44 RCL FOODS sites! Madiba believed

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Basadi Bereka-Empowering South African Women Wings

Basadi Bereka-Empowering South African Women Wings

RCL FOODS prides itself on doing things differently and has long been a leading advocate  of women empowerment. The Basadi Bereka (seTswana for Women at Work) programme, launched in April, is doing just that – helping women in the RCL FOODS chicken processing operation reach their ultimate and full potential. Over the past few months,

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