Our ambition in the third pillar of our sustainability strategy is to recruit, develop and retain the best talent. In our communities. Hand-in-hand with this goes our cultivation of a diverse workplace, positioning our people and business for success, and developing a winning culture that is grounded in our values and behaviour. We strongly believe that supporting and developing our people is key to helping us achieve our strategic objectives as a Company.
We have created key policies, procedures, systems and controls to drive positive change across our teams in Nigeria, Niger and the United Kingdom. Through a comprehensive programme of training, our people are regularly engaged to ensure they reach their potential during their time with the Company.
2022 performance
- At the end of 2022, Savannah employed a total of 277 people1, a 20% increase on the prior year (2021: 230).
- We provided 12,754 working hours of training (2021: 6,104), an increase of 109%.
- Senior management gender diversity decreased to 32% (2021: 35%) and our female representation across the Group rose from 19% to 22% in 2022.
- We maintained our local content ratios, with 99% local employees in Nigeria and 100% local employees in Niger (2021: 99% and 100%).
- In the UK, we substantially increased our ethnic minority representation from 24% to 38% in 2022.
2023 objectives
- Contribute to Savannah’s growth strategy through the provision of proactive high-end compliance support and solutions.
- Help Savannah sustain a positive reputation to support its growth ambitions.
- Protect Savannah by continuing to embed fit for purpose controls and a compliance culture that is both competitive and values based.
- Introduce graduate programmes.
- Optimise ongoing recruitment programmes to appoint staff and support the growth of the business.
Reporting metrics
- Number of employees
- Total amount of training in hours
- Gender diversity percentages for the Group and for Senior Management
- Percentage of local employees
- Ethnicity diversity in percentage per characteristic
1. This figure includes Savannah employees as at 31 December 2022 in Cameroon, France, Niger, Nigeria and the United Kingdom.