Johannesburg (February 19, 2019) – Donaldson South Africa, Donaldson Company Inc. (NYSE: DCI), a global leader in the filtration industry, has been awarded a Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Level 3 status under the South African government initiative aimed at broadening the country’s economic base.
"At Donaldson, we believe in diversity and equal opportunity for all. In recent years, we have put BEE and transformation top of the agenda, resulting in year-on-year improvements across all categories of the scorecard," says Donaldson Filtration Systems (Pty) Ltd MD, Rob Simpson.
"Our people have always been central to the success of our business. A healthy and skilled workforce enables us to meet our strategic objectives. We have therefore put a concerted effort on diverse representation in terms of ownership, management control, employment equity, skills development (including socio-economic development) and supplier development."
Donaldson has achieved a Level 3 BBBEE status, in terms of the Department of Trade and Industry's BBBEE Codes of Good Practice for the year 2018. A Level 3 status affords a BBBEE procurement recognition of 110% for Donaldson customers.
