Illovo Sugar Africa

A Pan-African, consumer-centric agri-business with roots in growing and making sugar and related products, sustainably.

An exciting opportunity is available within the ABF Sugar People and Performance team for the position of Organisational Effectiveness (OE) Specialist, with the option to be based in Durban, South Africa, or in London and Peterborough, United Kingdom. Reporting directly to the OE Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for identifying and driving the operational model and capability shifts necessary to effectively execute the divisional strategy. For the full job advert and application process, please link to our Careers website: https://lnkd.in/e5uArkta If you have any queries about the vacancy, please email Grouphrs@illovo.co.za. Kindly note that applications close COB Friday, 11 October 2024. 

In an updated and independent market study recently released, Zambia Sugar’s “Whitespoon” brand has been rated “the clear market leader” within the country. It was also found that over a four-year time period, the brand continued to build on the quality of its sugar product and its trusted long-term heritage - Zambia Sugar celebrates its “Diamond Anniversary” this year, having first started production in 1964. Click here to read more: https://lnkd.in/dRN7CjbY

Celebrating Excellence at the Annual Illovo Africa Awards! The final evening of our recent Leadership Conference was a 1964 themed gala dinner in recognition of Zambia Sugar's 60th anniversary, it was also our Annual Awards. This much anticipated event recognises and celebrates the great work across our businesses. This year in many of the categories it was difficult to select a winner as there were multiple strong contenders, evidence of excellence across all of our African businesses.   These awards aim to recognise great performance, consistent results, adherence to standard, delivery of excellence and a display of strong values-driven leadership across each of the core functions of our business. We introduced a new category this year, the Thriving Community Award, which recognises a particular project that delivers on positive and measurable impact both for the community and our business, is aligned to our strategy and the relevant national agenda and uses collaboration and partnerships to leverage benefits.    Congratulations to all of this year’s winners: Safety Excellence Award: Ubombo Sugar Limited Agricultural Performance Award: Zambia Sugar Plc   Factory Performance Award: Illovo Sugar South Africa - Sezela  Commercial Performance Award: Zambia Sugar Plc   Edward Namboya Finance Award: Illovo Sugar Malawi plc People and Performance Award: Ubombo Sugar Limited    Thriving Community Award: Kilombero Sugar Company Limited (Grower support)   CEO Award: Business Enablement team   Business of the Year Award: Zambia Sugar Plc  Each award was presented by the relevant functional director, along with CEO of ABF Sugar, Paul Kenward, as well as special guests from Associated British Foods.   Well done and congratulations to all of the winning teams, and to every individual who has contributed to these strong results. Together, we continue to drive success and foster a culture of excellence across our operations!

Our Africa Leadership Conference 2024, held last week at the stunning Ciela Resort in Lusaka, was an incredible experience! We brought together business leaders from across the ABF Sugar Division, including all of our African business units and leadership of the divisional centre, under the theme "Our Steps to Delivery." Through the conference program we focused on purposeful actions, ensuring each step is measurable and aligned with our collective vision. The message was clear; intentional leadership drives high performance and impactful outcomes. The conference provided clarity and direction and reinforced our commitment to excellence. With record performance delivered in the past year, the business is in a strong position to take on the new year.   The conference was hosted in Zambia as we recognize 60 years of Zambian independence and was an opportunity to proudly celebrate 60 years of Zambia Sugar Plc. Thank you to all of our teams for their engaged participation, and the team who planned and coordinated this great event. The conference was both meaningful and memorable and provided an opportunity for connection and relationship building across the Division. All of our leaders left inspired to take on the challenges ahead and to continue to lead with purpose.

The executive management of Illovo Sugar South Africa is on a drive to further build on the good relationships it has with its wide range of customers by embarking on regular visits to key sectors of their customer base. Aside from the opportunity of identifying and solving for both challenges and opportunities, the visits are also focused on helping its customers to grow, in a way that creates value for both parties and ultimately, a long-term and sustainable partnership. Click the link below to read more about their recent visit to “last mile” resellers, stockists and grocers” in the Durban area. https://bit.ly/4cYPgu7

An exciting opportunity is available at Illovo Sugar Africa (ISA) for the position of Finance Business Partner, based at our Head Office in Umhlanga (Durban, South Africa). Reporting to the Finance Business Partner, the successful applicant will be responsible for providing finance business partnering support to the Chief Information Officer and Head of Business Enablement. The role involves collaborating across central and divisional teams to support IT financial planning, cost management, and delivering insights and analysis for management information and strategic decision-making. For the full job advert and application process, please link to our Careers website: https://lnkd.in/d-AejBab) If you have any queries about the vacancy, please email Grouphrs@illovo.co.za. Kindly note that applications close COB Friday, 13 September 2024.

Our sugar operations at both Nchalo and Dwangwa in Malawi have come to the aid of local Malawians who have been badly affected by drought, floods and cyclones over the past number of years, severely limiting their own subsistence farming operations to produce the food they need to survive. In one of several initiatives to help our neighbours, maize flour has been donated to assist around 16 000 people at Nchalo, together with the many thousands of people in the flood stricken region of Dwangwa, affected there in March by the floods. Illovo played a key role in rescuing people stranded in remote areas due to rising flood waters, providing medical care and launching awareness and preventative campaigns to contain the spread of water-borne diseases. We’re especially thankful to the government, aid agencies and medical relief teams in the country who have helped to supplement our efforts. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4cQu49y

Take a quick tour through our sustainability page on Illovo Sugar Africa’s website where you can learn more about our unique Thriving Community purpose which drives the role we are playing with other partners to address the challenges we find in our southern African businesses. Then step further into our world to read about how we at ABF Sugar have transformed our 2030 carbon footprint reduction commitment to a validated science-based target, under the SBTi. Our ambitious near-term and net-zero reduction targets reflect our commitment to driving significant reductions in our greenhouse gas emissions. Not only that but on the same page, we also playback the results of our recent independent environmental, social and economic impact assessment. Significantly, a core finding of the study was that in our 2020/21 financial year the Group’s total economic direct, indirect and induced impact across our Southern African footprint of businesses was estimated at R28.6 billion. You’re welcome to read on, right here: https://lnkd.in/dkY4xZ-Q

At ABF Sugar, safety is our top priority, and we're excited to share how our new "Safety Ambassador" app is making a difference. This innovative tool is designed to spotlight and celebrate outstanding safety behaviours and achievements across the group. By recognising those who lead by example and uphold high safety standards, we’re building a stronger safety culture together. So far, over 100 dedicated employees and three of our operational sites have reached key safety milestones, thanks to their commitment to best practice. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3Xc3JhZ