We Turn Disabilities into Opportunities
We are passionate about people and actively transform disabilities into opportunities.
The Beier Group currently employs several black, otherwise-abled individuals, of which majority are hearing-impaired. Acknowledging that these employees have unique practical- and safety requirements in the workplace, we have invested close to R1.8 million to adapt our factory and to provide reasonable accommodation and training opportunities for them.
Our initiatives to date include:
- An emergency light system to supplement our emergency sirens
- Shop floor sensitisation and awareness sessions
- Reducing communication to writing
- Appointing sign language interpreters for meetings and training workshops
- Engaging a special-needs training provider to facilitate our in-house Accredited Learnership Programmes and amending the assessment criteria for these employees
We will continue to invest in our colleagues, whose contribution to the business remains invaluable.