"ESG has always been important to Dis-Chem," says Saul Saltzman, managing director of Dischem.
"Significant growth across the business in recent years has escalated the need for a dedicated ESG focus that will place the necessary importance on a significant area of the business which is gaining importance and momentum across our stakeholder base. We welcome Lesiba, who brings highly relevant experience from his career and a deep understanding of sustainability in its broadest sense," adds Saltzman.
"I look forward to working with Dis-Chem's executive team to ensure that ESG receives greater emphasis and to champion responsible business practices and the opportunities for innovation to solve today's growing sustainability challenges," Kgoogo says.
Kgoogo is a sustainability professional with over 15 years experience in SHERQ (Safety Health Environment Risk and Quality) and sustainability / ESG experience working for multinational companies in the following industries:
- pharmaceutical
- FMCG
- industrial
- manufacturing
- mining, and
- healthcare industries.
This is in:
- South Africa
- across Africa
- Australia
- Europe
- South America, and
- North America.
Prior to joining Dis-Chem, Kgoogo was group head of sustainability at Life Healthcare Group. He has held similar positions at:
- Torre Industries Limited
- Aspen Pharmacare Limited, and
- Johnson & Johnson (Pty) Ltd.
He is skilled and experienced in sustainability and SHERQ and holds a B.Sc. (Hons) Degree from the University of Limpopo.
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