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BEE at LRI

LRI is proud to be a Level Three contributor to Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) for Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSE). The company's Executive Board is 50% black with regards to executive directors with exercisable voting rights.
Since its inception, LRI has recognised the need to eradicate the legacy of past discrimination on a basis of race and gender and has consequently embarked on a comprehensive, ongoing affirmative action programme which include:

  • the identification and elimination of barriers which have an adverse impact on designated groups
  • making reasonable accommodation for people from designated groups
  • the retention, development and training (including skills development) of designated groups
  • numerical goals to achieve representation in both ownership and the employee structure of the company
  • the socio-economic and financial development of HDI entities within the company's industry through contributions implemented in favour of beneficiary entities to assist or accelerate the development, sustainability and ultimate financial and operational independence of those entities.
LRI believes in developing skills within the HDI youth and spends considerable resources in training black undergraduates within the various divisions of the company. Such students are trained in leading edge technologies and are involved in current company projects so as to equip them with crucial skills for their professional careers. The following are testimonials from two students who have benefitted from this programme:

'I am a student at UKZN (PMB campus). I would like to take this opportunity again to thank you for giving me the vacation work experience over the recent vacation. Besides getting to know and experience some of the features in GIS under LRI I have managed to pay for my outstanding tuition fees with the payment I had from LRI. For giving me this opportunity I thank you a lot.'
Sbonelo Dlamini (UKZN graduate)



'I would like to take this opportunity to thank LRI for the experience that I received from working with the company. Also I would like to thank the managers for their support, courage, patience and mentorship they provided for me (sic). Take pride in knowing that you have laid the first brick in my career. I wish LRI all the best and that you will continue to contribute in other people's career as you have done for me.'
Andile Mncube (UKZN graduate)

With a turnover of between R5 million - R35 million, LRI is defined, according to the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, No. 53 of 2003, as a Qualifying Small Enterprise (QSE), and as such calculates a scorecard based on the top four of the seven BEE elements listed in the BBBEE Codes of Good Practice.
Since LRI scores maximum points in over 4 of the 7 elements, it is proud to be recognised as a Level Three contributor to Black Economic Empowerment (BEE).
View LRI BEE Scorecard >>
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