Continental Tyre appoints non-Executive Director
A non-executive director has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Continental Tyre South Africa (CTSA). She is Ven Pillay who was also appointed as a chair of the company’s Social and Ethics Committee.
Pillay’s appointment is contained in a statement issued in Port Elizabeth, and she is expected to focus on strengthening Continental’s business through positive impacts on society, natural environment and broader economy.
The statement said Pillay, who lives in Pretoria, will focus on effective and sustainable corporate governance to strengthen business performance through improved positive impacts of business on society, the natural environment and the broader economy, concomitant with the reduction in risk.
An expert in sustainability, who is supported by her trans-disciplinary knowledge and experience, stringent ethical stance, and strategic thought leadership, Pillay is passionate about demonstrating the value of integrating and embedding sustainability principles into a company’s core business to address risk, and sustain long term growth and profitability, whilst addressing the needs of various stakeholders.
Commenting on the appointment, the managing director of Continental Tyre SA, Shaun Uys, said: “We are delighted to welcome Pillay to the Continental Tyre SA board, and look forward to benefitting from her wealth of knowledge and experience as an independent sustainability advisor to our Social and Ethics Committee.
“As we develop and grow our business, it’s essential that we embrace and actively pursue the overriding concept of sustainability and effective corporate governance for the company, our employees, the communities we’re active in and the South African economy in general.
“We already have a strong corporate social responsibility programme in Port Elizabeth, with the emphasis on education and developing future leaders. Pillay’s guidance will play an important role in strengthening this role even further.”
Pillar, who earned a MSc from the University of Durban-Westville and a PhD from the University of Witwatersrand, has also published and presented opinion pieces at various conferences on aspects of sustainability.