"Regulations are evolving rapidly across Africa, driven by increasing awareness of ESG issues and the need for greater transparency and accountability in business practices."
SRK Consulting celebrates 50 years in 2024. Could you comment on this achievement and your focus from here onwards?
Currently, our head count in South Africa is almost 420, and over 1700 throughout our global network. Vital to this success has been our ability to attract experts in their fields, making the business an exciting hub of expertise. Given the scarcity of many of the skill sets we require, such as in tailings management, we are also very proud of the solid base of experience that we leverage to nurture and continuously upskill our professionals.
We have achieved all this while remaining a staff-owned, stand-alone business. Many successful competitors have been absorbed into larger corporations, but we have prioritised our independence. We feel that this is the best platform for the integrity of the services, studies and recommendations that we offer our clients.
How does SRK embrace innovation in its service offering?
Our success is attributed to our ability to innovate in the technical solutions we deliver. We celebrated our 50th anniversary under the banner of "Innovation in Focus", by integrating digital technology, big data, virtual reality, and analytics. We have developed smart tools and fully exploit the value of artificial intelligence, incorporating these to address global challenges like climate risk, renewable energy and tailings management besides others.
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