Performance indicators	Topic	Description
Labour practices – HIV/Aids
Good governance
HIV1	Description of HIV/Aids policy	The Life Threatening Diseases Policy was implemented in 1991. In terms of this policy, the bank commits itself to facilitating access to education, knowledge, prevention, treatment, care and support for all staff in South Africa and our African operations. The policies are in line with the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) code of best practice.
HIV2	Strategy for managing the HIV/Aids risk	The group has established a database of indicators based on inputs from an analysis of various sources to monitor and track the impacts of HIV/Aids, as well as the effect on staff of the bank’s various management initiatives.
HIV3	Extent of preparedness and contingency planning in anticipation of expected HIV/Aids impacts	The anticipated impacts in terms of our staff have been adequately addressed through a number of internally focused initiatives. We are exploring the feasibility of ensuring that all suppliers and other major third parties are adequately covered by HIV specific policies in their place of work.
HIV4	Monitoring of progress and reports in respect of indicators 1 – 3 above	Group internal audit periodically assesses the soundness of the bank’s management systems. Internal audit reports are presented to the human resources director to discuss with the chief executive.
HIV5	Stakeholder involvement in formulation of policy, strategy and implementation	Input was gathered from a host of experts. Internal – Human Resources and line management; and External – Sasbo and medical practitioners.
Measurement, monitoring and evaluation
HIV6	Prevalence rates	Standard Bank together with Bankmed, FirstRand, ABSA and Nedcor undertook a national banking sector prevalence survey between June and September in 2003. More than 29 000 employees from the major banks volunteered to be tested. According to this survey, the South African banking sector has an estimated prevalence rate of 3,4%.
HIV7	HIV/Aids-associated costs and losses	Undisclosed.
HIV8	Total assumed future HIV/Aids associated costs/losses	The direct quantifiable human resources costs of the HIV impact to the group (for the 18 months up to the end of June 2005) were estimated at about R33 million.
Workplace conditions and HIV/Aids management
HIV9	Workplace-related HIV/Aids programmes and interventions	The group uses a multimedia approach to communicate educative and motivational material. The Pieter-Dirk Uys Aids awareness videos produced in 2002 now forms part of the bank’s branch staff induction programmes. A case study of the HIV project was published on the World Economic Forum’s website:
HIV9	http://www.weforum.org/pdf/initiatives/GHI_HIV_CASESTUDY_StandardBank.pdf
HIV10	Budget allocation	R2 million.
Depth quality/sustainability of programmes
HIV11	Voluntary counselling and testing	Confidential counselling is provided by ICAS, the group’s employee well-being service provider sponsored by Standard Bank. The Bankmed HIV programme provides members access to an additional R30 000 a year for each beneficiary, which covers all monitoring costs and, if required, the provision of antiretroviral therapy.
HIV12	Other support programmes	The group regularly runs targeted internal communication campaigns in conjunction with Bankmed (the group’s medical aid) to promote staff health and well-being, which includes an emphasis on nutrition, exercise and stress reduction.
HIV13	HIV/Aids education and training programmes	The “know your status” campaign and the Bridges of Hope Intervention provide education and awareness and motivate behavioural change. These are presented to staff by trained peer educators. Information on all aspects of the group’s education, training and support programmes is readily available to all staff on the Intranet.
HIV14	Condom and femidom distribution programme	We have installed male condom dispensers in all the staff toilets. Femidoms are not distributed.
HIV15	General health care provision	The Corporate Health department provides various healthcare services and regularly undertakes educational initiatives on a variety of health topics.
HIV16	Additional benefits and support for employees sick, dying or deceased from HIV-related conditions	We provide an additional funeral benefit scheme, which is funded at group rates by staff contributions. All permanent staff are members of the Standard Bank Group Retirement Fund under which they are entitled to various death benefits, widows and orphans benefits and pension benefits.