South Africa’s first B-BBEE verification agency, Empowerdex, pioneered the empowerment verification methodology and was actively involved in drafting of the Codes of Good Practice. It is therefore perfectly positioned to guide your company through the complexities of B-BBEE and related legislation and regulations.

Empowerdex is a Level Two B-BBEE contributor and SANAS accredited.

• We provide a qualified analyst to take you through B-BBEE legislation while verifying your organisation.
• Empowerdex can help your organisation interpret the codes and understand exactly what is required (training).
• We assist you in understanding the newly amended B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice and what they mean for your organisation.
• Empowerdex offers pre-verification support.
• You will have access to an analyst who will help you compile and assess your B-BBEE compliance documentation.
• Empowerdex provides a standardised and user-friendly B-BBEE rating solution that has been used to measure over 6,000 companies.

Your organisation will receive a premier B-BBEE rating from the market leader in B-BBEE measurement. Contact your nearest office to make an inquiry.

We operate through a team of qualified professionals and provide services in every province. Our clients range from large, JSE-listed companies to generic and QSE clients across various industries. If you require a B-BBEE certificate or further information on our services, please contact Empowerdex.

Key projects

• Empowerdex worked with the National Empowerment funding, for a comparative analysis of B-BBEE funding instruments and Empowerdex performed an annual review of funding mechanisms in the South African market aimed at facilitating and furthering B-BBEE Ownership.
• Empowerdex currently researches the most empowered companies (previously Top Empowerment Companies), an analysis is done for Most Empowered Companies, and all the results are published on the section of the independent newspaper and on the Empowerdex website.
• Empowerdex works closely with the Chamber of Mines and its members in addressing the transformational challenges in the industry through a codes aligned Generic Sector Code.

Historical Key projects

• Empowerdex was part of the team that consulted to the Department of Trade and Idustry with respect to the development od the Codes of Good Practice for broad-based black economic empowerment.
• Empowerdex was actively involved with the Department of Agriculture is the updating of its AgriBEE initiative; it conducted a benchmark study, aligning the sector's draft transformation charter with the guidelines set out in the Codes of Good Practice and conduced countrywide briefings to farmers in both rural and urban areas.
• Empowerdex completed a sector audit for the Department of Minerals and Energy to determine private sector compliance against Petroleum and Liquid Fuels Charter.
• Empowerdex was appointed by the Department of Communication as a consultant to measure the level of economic empowerment in the ICT sect and was part of the research team which supported the ICT sector steering committee in the development of the first three drafts of the ICT sector charter.
• Empowerdex was appointed by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) to create a comprehensive BEE index for the tourism sector. It also consulted to the DEAT in developing a BEE scorecard for the tourism sector, as well as developing a BEE procurement tool for the department.
• Empowerdex worked closely with SAPIA on a strategy for approaching the 2013 Codes Alignment process as it relates to the development of an industry code for the petroleum sector of South Africa.

Key clients