Basil Read endorses the values of Good Corporate Governance and standards, as recommended in the Code of Corporate Practices and Conduct in King III, as well as the listing requirements of the JSE Limited, which remains a permanent item on the Basil Read Board Agenda.

Basil Read is making significant progress, particularly in creating an equitable working environment for its people and in developing their full potential. Individual development, equality and performance-based advancement are the cornerstones of Basil Read’s approach to employment, together with maintaining a balanced and highly skilled workforce.

Accelerated opportunities for talented people are steadily eradicating past inequalities, ensuring an improved skills set for the continued growth of the Group. Based on the belief that continuous development unlocks individual potential, numerous opportunities are extended to every member of the Group through a broad range of diverse quality training, provided by accredited skills and education providers.

The Basil Read Group through its ongoing partnership with Greater Good South Africa, has committed itself to enhancing the quality of life – not only of those that  it employs – but also of those that are touched by it operations.
Furthermore, the Basil Read Group endorses the idea that for Corporate Social Investment (CSI) to be truly effective and make an ongoing and meaningful difference to the lives of underprivileged people, and to the overall economic well-being of the country, it needs to be well-managed and underpinned by the driving principle of sustainability.