The value created by our activities is distributed to a range of stakeholders. In F2023, we distributed R21.2 billion of financial value on a segmental basis, as illustrated below.
Total value distributed in
F2023: R21.2 billion
(F2022: R27.4 billion)
Employee salaries
R4.9 billion
(F2022: R4.2 billion)
Shareholder
dividends
R6.7 billion
(F2022: R6.3 billion)
Government taxes
and royalties
R4.5 billion
(F2022: R6.5 billion)
Non-controlling
interest1
R1.2 billion
(F2022: R1.9 billion)
Finance
costs
R0.3 billion
(F2022: R0.3 billion)
Reinvested in the business
R3.6 billion
(F2022: R8.2 billion)
1 Profit attributable to non-controlling interests.
Contributions from ARM operations over the last five years (100% basis unless otherwise stated):
R27.0 billion paid as taxes and royalties2
R750 million invested in community development
1 024 bursaries provided
Paid R20.9 billion2 to employees as salaries, wages and benefits
Invested R1.3 billion in training initiatives to improve the skills of employees
Preferential procurement at the operations aims to increase procurement of goods and services from historically disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA), women- and youth-owned companies
Providing employment for 22 931 employees and contractors (at 30 June 2023)
Improved historically disadvantaged representation in management from 61% in F2018 to 72% in F2023
Provided adult education and training to 343 employees and 1 017 community members at ARM facilities, increasing their confidence and employability
2 Segmental basis.