Sustainability Overview

Eqstra strives for excellence by operating our business in a socially, ethically and environmentally responsible manner.  For Eqstra Industrial Equipment, sustainability means adopting business strategies and activities that meet the needs of business and all relevant stakeholders today, while protecting, sustaining and enhancing the human and natural resources for the future.

Eqstra Industrial Equipment continuously identify, assess, and manage environmental risks associated with our operations and products throughout their lifecycle in order to reduce or eliminate adverse consequences.  We are guided by the principles of reduction, re-use and recycling in order to achieve our goals. The sustainability platform provides an opportunity for us to be operationally innovative, and at the same time apply best practice

Eqstra is committed to:

• utilising resources to reduce the effect that we have on the environment and to improve conditions in the communities that we operate in
• embracing diversity
• engendering mutual respect in the workplace
• reflecting the demographics of the South African population in an integrated business environment by actively recruiting, training and developing the best of South Africa’s talent
• promoting the advancement of transformation of South African society through our transactions with suppliers, customers and other stakeholders

Eqstra recognises the importance of Broadbased Black Economic Empowerment and the benefits it holds to not only previously disadvantaged individuals, but also the development of sustainable growth. Eqstra recognises and fully supports the principles of transformation.  We recognize that our employees are our greatest asset and in order to continue to transform South African society we will continue to invest in and empower our employees and other Eqstra stakeholders. The DTI scorecard is the main mechanism used to measure transformation, however as transformation is a business philosophy, it is embraced in all areas within the organization.

Eqstra Holdings is a Black Empowered company with 25.54% BEE shareholding.  Furthermore, Eqstra has 7.91% Black Women shareholding, which is included in the 25.54% BBBEE shareholding.  We are currently a level 3 contributor towards Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment and have strategies in place to constantly improve this rating.

Eqstra will continue to contribute positively to the South African economy to the benefit of all its stakeholders.  Our proactive approach to the development and economic empowerment of our people, while sustaining the environment remains a priority. Detailed sustainability reporting is available in the Eqstra Annual report.