{"id":1751,"date":"2022-11-07T18:39:13","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T18:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/?p=1751"},"modified":"2022-11-07T18:39:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T18:39:13","slug":"about-our-report-scope-and-reporting-boundary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/about-our-report-scope-and-reporting-boundary\/","title":{"rendered":"About our report: scope and reporting boundary"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"single-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1597\" class=\"elementor elementor-1597\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-273c2433 elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"273c2433\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-492c7314\" data-id=\"492c7314\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-447b578f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"447b578f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px 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class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f17598a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f17598a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.0 - 30-10-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading 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url(https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youtube.png);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5ce58c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"e5ce58c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em>It is through giving and receiving precious blood that millions of <\/em><em>lives have been <\/em><em>saved by blood donors in their generous donation of 16.5 million units of blood over the last 21 years.<\/em>\n\n<br><br>\n\nClick on the image to view our 21 year journey&#8594;\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0de1d8\" data-id=\"f0de1d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ced530c elementor-aspect-ratio-169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ced530c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e01dc99 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"2e01dc99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c497bd\" data-id=\"2c497bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e898999 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e898999\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our story begins way back in 2001 when regional blood services around the country were consolidated and the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) was formed. Today we look back with pride on what we have accomplished by our strong focus on people care and safety, quality, sheer determination and resilience.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>It is through the invaluable contributions of our dedicated donors, our heroes that are our staff and our loyal partners that SANBS has triumphed and overcome extreme challenges. We share our pride with you all in our 2022 Integrated Report and look forward to the future as we continue to live up to our purpose of being <strong class=\"mahogany\">\u2018Trusted to save lives\u2019<\/strong>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>See some of the <a class=\"red\" href=\"https:\/\/sanbs.org.za\/recipient-stories\/\">stories<\/a> of our recipients receiving <span class=\"mahogany bold\">YOUR<\/span> gift of life!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-defdbe0 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"defdbe0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de823c2\" data-id=\"de823c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac754b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac754b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our story begins way back in 2001 when regional blood services around the country were consolidated and the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) was formed. Today we look back with pride on what we have accomplished by our strong focus on people care and safety, quality, sheer determination and resilience.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>It is through the invaluable contributions of our dedicated donors, our heroes that are our staff and our loyal partners that SANBS has triumphed and overcome extreme challenges. We share our pride with you all in our 2022 Integrated Report and look forward to the future as we continue to live up to our purpose of being <strong class=\"mahogany\">\u2018Trusted to save lives\u2019<\/strong>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>See some of the <a class=\"red\" href=\"https:\/\/sanbs.org.za\/recipient-stories\/\">stories<\/a> of our recipients receiving <span class=\"mahogany bold\">YOUR<\/span> gift of life!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b4c73f elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"2b4c73f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2001-700x389.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1937px) 100vw, 1937px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tRegional Blood Services around the country come together and SANBS is born. Western Cape Blood Services continue their own and collaborate with SANBS.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2001\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item qodef-grid-item elementor-repeater-item-4b095e3 qodef-obverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-top-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"1937\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2005.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2005.png 1937w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2005-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2005-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2005-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2005-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2005-700x389.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1937px) 100vw, 1937px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tSouth Africa becomes the first country in the world to implement large scale individual donation nucleic acid testing for all blood donation, and screening for the genetic material of HIV and hepatitis B and C viruses. This testing reduced the infectious window period significantly.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2005\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item qodef-grid-item elementor-repeater-item-700b0e7 qodef-reverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-top-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"1937\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youtube.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youtube.png 1937w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youtube-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youtube-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youtube-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youtube-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youtube-700x389.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1937px) 100vw, 1937px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tAs our journey continued, we took a close look at the third most common cause of maternal death in South Africa and launched the \u201csave mother save baby\u201d initiative which was supported through the rollout of emergency blood fridges, and which proactively reached out to and helped obstetric hemorrhage patients.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2008\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item qodef-grid-item elementor-repeater-item-b0792be qodef-obverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-top-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"1937\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2014.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2014.png 1937w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2014-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2014-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2014-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2014-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2014-700x389.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1937px) 100vw, 1937px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tOur quest to upgrade our testing technology led to the implementation of high-resolution HLA testing using next generation sequencing which allowed us to provide superior results to facilitate hematopoietic stem cell and bone marrow and solid organ transplantation.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2014\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item qodef-grid-item elementor-repeater-item-e9b70f7 qodef-reverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-top-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"1937\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2015.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2015.png 1937w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2015-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2015-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2015-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2015-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2015-700x389.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1937px) 100vw, 1937px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tThis was the year we changed how the world sees us. Our corporate identity was redesigned to reflect our dedication to breathing life into people\u2019s stories - using the red line to represent the lifeline that blood offers, it illustrates how the donor and recipients are linked. SANBS undertook to automate all 83 cross-matching blood banks around the country. Moving from a fully manual process to automation and electronic crossmatch. \t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2015\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item qodef-grid-item elementor-repeater-item-549876a qodef-obverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-top-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"1937\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019.png 1937w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019-700x389.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1937px) 100vw, 1937px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tSANBS joined a panel of countries on the blood transfusion genomics consortium. We have collaborated with member countries including the USA, UK, Australia and Canada for genotyping research aimed at providing a cost-effective test solution in a blood bank setting. In that same year the award-winning Project Bloodwing was presented as one of SANBS\u2019 flagship innovations - arguably the most efficient way to bring essential services to the outlying areas in emergencies, the drone was introduced to improve service delivery to the constituents.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2019\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item qodef-grid-item elementor-repeater-item-4bd3343 qodef-reverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-top-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"1937\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2020.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2020.png 1937w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2020-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2020-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2020-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2020-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2020-700x389.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1937px) 100vw, 1937px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tAll the way along our journey we flexed our research muscle and at the dawn of the Covid-19 pandemic, in collaboration with our research partners, we embarked on a groundbreaking convalescent plasma clinical trial in real time for the treatment of Covid-19 patients locally.\n\nContinuing the Covid-19 research, SANBS performed 3 cross-sectional seroprevalence studies for the antibodies to SARS-COV-2 enabling the government to make public health decisions.\n\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2020\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item qodef-grid-item elementor-repeater-item-2fecddd qodef-obverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-top-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"1937\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/current.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/current.png 1937w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/current-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/current-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/current-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/current-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/current-700x389.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1937px) 100vw, 1937px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tWe introduced serum ferritin testing for whole blood donors to assist in the monitoring of individual donor iron stores. SANBS can alert donors and assist in managing blood iron stores to avoid related medical side effects.  \n\nOur journey has now brought us to our 21st Birthday but we couldn&#039;t have come this far without the unwavering support of our dedicated donors, staff, partners and service providers.\n\nWe share our pride with you and of course we continue to live up to our purpose: trusted to save lives. Here&#039;s to another 21 years of giving the gift of life. \n\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2021\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c50f8a elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"5c50f8a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c611b6\" data-id=\"2c611b6\" 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class=\"qodef-e-top-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"1937\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2001.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2001.png 1937w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2001-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2001-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2001-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2001-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2001-700x389.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1937px) 100vw, 1937px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2001\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tRegional Blood Services around the country come together and SANBS is born. Western Cape Blood Services continue their own and collaborate with SANBS.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item qodef-grid-item elementor-repeater-item-4b095e3 qodef-obverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-top-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"1937\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2005.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2005.png 1937w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2005-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2005-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2005-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2005-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2005-700x389.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1937px) 100vw, 1937px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2005\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tSouth Africa becomes the first country in the world to implement large scale individual donation nucleic acid testing for all blood donation, and screening for the genetic material of HIV and hepatitis B and C viruses. This testing reduced the infectious window period significantly.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item qodef-grid-item elementor-repeater-item-700b0e7 qodef-reverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-top-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"1937\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youtube.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youtube.png 1937w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youtube-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youtube-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youtube-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youtube-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/youtube-700x389.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1937px) 100vw, 1937px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2008\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tAs our journey continued, we took a close look at the third most common cause of maternal death in South Africa and launched the \u201csave mother save baby\u201d initiative which was supported through the rollout of emergency blood fridges, and which proactively reached out to and helped obstetric hemorrhage patients.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item qodef-grid-item elementor-repeater-item-b0792be qodef-obverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-top-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"1937\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2014.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2014.png 1937w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2014-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2014-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2014-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2014-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2014-700x389.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1937px) 100vw, 1937px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2014\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tOur quest to upgrade our testing technology led to the implementation of high-resolution HLA testing using next generation sequencing which allowed us to provide superior results to facilitate hematopoietic stem cell and bone marrow and solid organ transplantation.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item qodef-grid-item elementor-repeater-item-e9b70f7 qodef-reverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-top-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"1937\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2015.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2015.png 1937w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2015-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2015-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2015-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2015-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2015-700x389.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1937px) 100vw, 1937px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2015\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tThis was the year we changed how the world sees us. Our corporate identity was redesigned to reflect our dedication to breathing life into people\u2019s stories - using the red line to represent the lifeline that blood offers, it illustrates how the donor and recipients are linked. SANBS undertook to automate all 83 cross-matching blood banks around the country. Moving from a fully manual process to automation and electronic crossmatch. \t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item qodef-grid-item elementor-repeater-item-549876a qodef-obverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-top-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"1937\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019.png 1937w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2019-700x389.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1937px) 100vw, 1937px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2019\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tSANBS joined a panel of countries on the blood transfusion genomics consortium. We have collaborated with member countries including the USA, UK, Australia and Canada for genotyping research aimed at providing a cost-effective test solution in a blood bank setting. In that same year the award-winning Project Bloodwing was presented as one of SANBS\u2019 flagship innovations - arguably the most efficient way to bring essential services to the outlying areas in emergencies, the drone was introduced to improve service delivery to the constituents.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item qodef-grid-item elementor-repeater-item-4bd3343 qodef-reverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-top-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"1937\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2020.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2020.png 1937w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2020-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2020-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2020-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2020-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2020-700x389.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1937px) 100vw, 1937px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2020\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tAll the way along our journey we flexed our research muscle and at the dawn of the Covid-19 pandemic, in collaboration with our research partners, we embarked on a groundbreaking convalescent plasma clinical trial in real time for the treatment of Covid-19 patients locally.\n\nContinuing the Covid-19 research, SANBS performed 3 cross-sectional seroprevalence studies for the antibodies to SARS-COV-2 enabling the government to make public health decisions.\n\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-e-item qodef-grid-item elementor-repeater-item-2fecddd qodef-obverse\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-line-holder\">\n\t\t<span class=\"qodef-e-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-point\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-icon-holder\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heartbeat\"><\/i>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-top-holder\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-image\">\n\t<img width=\"1937\" height=\"1077\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/current.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/current.png 1937w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/current-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/current-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/current-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/current-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/current-700x389.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1937px) 100vw, 1937px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-content-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-e-date\">\n\t\t2021\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"qodef-e-text\">\n\t\tWe introduced serum ferritin testing for whole blood donors to assist in the monitoring of individual donor iron stores. SANBS can alert donors and assist in managing blood iron stores to avoid related medical side effects.  \n\nOur journey has now brought us to our 21st Birthday but we couldn&#039;t have come this far without the unwavering support of our dedicated donors, staff, partners and service providers.\n\nWe share our pride with you and of course we continue to live up to our purpose: trusted to save lives. Here&#039;s to another 21 years of giving the gift of life. \n\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00791f1 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"00791f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"about-our-report\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98324ba\" data-id=\"98324ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c1495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5c1495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About our Report<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb30227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb30227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This report is prepared in accordance with the Integrated Reporting Framework of The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation and provides our stakeholders with a concise and transparent assessment of our ability to achieve our mandate and create sustainable value.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-57aef9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"57aef9e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ec7e69\" data-id=\"4ec7e69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1675cf6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"1675cf6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b48c9f\" data-id=\"2b48c9f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb90468 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"cb90468\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ef43dd\" data-id=\"2ef43dd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-380879b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"380879b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59e5a87\" data-id=\"59e5a87\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-351172a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"351172a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About our Report<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c77ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c77ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This report is prepared in accordance with the Integrated Reporting Framework of The International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation and provides our stakeholders with a concise and transparent assessment of our ability to achieve our mandate and create sustainable value.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a59d8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"7a59d8c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ee5758\" data-id=\"1ee5758\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7bd4d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"a7bd4d4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b938200\" data-id=\"b938200\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1927588 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"1927588\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d33396\" data-id=\"4d33396\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43c9e4a elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"43c9e4a\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"our-approach\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dedafe3\" data-id=\"dedafe3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342a135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"342a135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Approach to Value Creation, Preservation and Erosion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d51ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7d51ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe are a non-profit organisation mandated to provide blood transfusion and related services. To do this sustainably, we need to use\nand apply our inputs responsibly and create outputs and outcomes that matter.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a1a9cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"9a1a9cb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-56081be\" data-id=\"56081be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4acaba1 elementor-widget__width-inherit bg-red elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_circles\" data-id=\"4acaba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_circles.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <ul class=\"q_circles_holder three_columns with_line\" style=\"border-color: #EE3828;\">\n\n            <li class=\"q_circle_outer\"><span class=\"q_circle_inner\"><span class=\"q_circle_inner2\" style=\"background-color: #F48174; border-color: #EE3828;border-width: 4px;\"><h3 class=\"q_text_in_circle\" style=\"color: #F7F5E8;font-weight: 600; font-size: 25px;\">INPUTS<\/h3><\/span><\/span><div class=\"q_circle_text_holder\"><p class=\"q_circle_text\" style=\"color: #686C70\">Capital available to us<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"q_circle_outer\"><span class=\"q_circle_inner\"><span class=\"q_circle_inner2\" style=\"background-color: #EE3828; border-color: #EE3828;border-width: 4px;\"><h3 class=\"q_text_in_circle\" style=\"color: #F7F5E8;font-weight: 600; font-size: 25px;\">OUTPUTS<\/h3><\/span><\/span><div class=\"q_circle_text_holder\"><p class=\"q_circle_text\" style=\"color: #686C70\">How we use the capital to create value<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"q_circle_outer\"><span class=\"q_circle_inner\"><span class=\"q_circle_inner2\" style=\"background-color: #8D172C; border-color: #EE3828;border-width: 4px;\"><h3 class=\"q_text_in_circle\" style=\"color: #F7F5E8;font-weight: 600; font-size: 25px;\">outcomes<\/h3><\/span><\/span><div class=\"q_circle_text_holder\"><p class=\"q_circle_text\" style=\"color: #686C70\">Our impact and the value we delivered<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-759edbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"759edbf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7cfb5b\" data-id=\"a7cfb5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fcc97a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fcc97a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tValue creation, preservation and erosion are the consequences of how we apply and leverage our capitals as part of our strategy execution and are evident in how these capitals change over time. Our value creation process is embedded in our purpose and described in our\u00a0<a class=\"red\" href=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/business-model-and-value-creation-aligned-to-the-six-capitals\/\">business model<\/a>, and integrated into the way we think and make decisions.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e4d164 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"1e4d164\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eda2049\" data-id=\"eda2049\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3b1cc elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"5b3b1cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-flip-box.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-570x570.png 570w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVALUE CREATION\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe create value by providing trusted blood products and services to all patients at a world class level and innovating new treatments to enhance human healthcare.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3387840\" data-id=\"3387840\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac5c518 elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"ac5c518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-570x570.png 570w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVALUE preservation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Board and Management ensures value preservation by safeguarding stakeholders\u2019 interests and enhancing long-term value through responsible decision-making, taking into account the impact of operations on the environment and communities to maintain future stability.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac78871\" data-id=\"ac78871\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-651a295 elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"651a295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-erosion-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-erosion-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-erosion-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-erosion-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-erosion-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-erosion-570x570.png 570w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-erosion-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-erosion-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-erosion-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-erosion-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-erosion.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVALUE EROSION\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Board and management defend against damage to stakeholder value including value erosion, reduction and destruction by leveraging our capitals as part of our business model and strategy. Careful consideration is applied between the capitals we use and\/or affect and the potential trade-offs because of our strategic decisions.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95a14d3 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"95a14d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b2d7bc\" data-id=\"7b2d7bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-970748f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"970748f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Approach to Value Creation, Preservation and Erosion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c863da4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c863da4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe are a non-profit organisation mandated to provide blood transfusion and related services. To do this sustainably, we need to use\nand apply our inputs responsibly and create outputs and outcomes that matter.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1500de9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"1500de9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-648e577\" data-id=\"648e577\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed0eeb3 elementor-widget__width-inherit bg-red elementor-widget elementor-widget-bridge_circles\" data-id=\"ed0eeb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bridge_circles.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <ul class=\"q_circles_holder three_columns with_line\" style=\"border-color: #EE3828;\">\n\n            <li class=\"q_circle_outer\"><span class=\"q_circle_inner\"><span class=\"q_circle_inner2\" style=\"background-color: #F48174; border-color: #EE3828;border-width: 4px;\"><h3 class=\"q_text_in_circle\" style=\"color: #F7F5E8;font-weight: 600; font-size: 25px;\">INPUTS<\/h3><\/span><\/span><div class=\"q_circle_text_holder\"><p class=\"q_circle_text\" style=\"color: #686C70\">Capital available to us<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"q_circle_outer\"><span class=\"q_circle_inner\"><span class=\"q_circle_inner2\" style=\"background-color: #EE3828; border-color: #EE3828;border-width: 4px;\"><h3 class=\"q_text_in_circle\" style=\"color: #F7F5E8;font-weight: 600; font-size: 25px;\">OUTPUTS<\/h3><\/span><\/span><div class=\"q_circle_text_holder\"><p class=\"q_circle_text\" style=\"color: #686C70\">How we use the capital to create value<\/p><\/div><\/li><li class=\"q_circle_outer\"><span class=\"q_circle_inner\"><span class=\"q_circle_inner2\" style=\"background-color: #8D172C; border-color: #EE3828;border-width: 4px;\"><h3 class=\"q_text_in_circle\" style=\"color: #F7F5E8;font-weight: 600; font-size: 25px;\">outcomes<\/h3><\/span><\/span><div class=\"q_circle_text_holder\"><p class=\"q_circle_text\" style=\"color: #686C70\">Our impact and the value we delivered<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n        \t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3c92eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"d3c92eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebc0c5a\" data-id=\"ebc0c5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ade2ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ade2ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tValue creation, preservation and erosion are the consequences of how we apply and leverage our capitals as part of our strategy execution and are evident in how these capitals change over time. Our value creation process is embedded in our purpose and described in our\u00a0<a class=\"red\" href=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/business-model-and-value-creation-aligned-to-the-six-capitals\/\">business model<\/a>, and integrated into the way we think and make decisions.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2541cd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"2541cd2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50c2c85\" data-id=\"50c2c85\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0139a4e elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"0139a4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-570x570.png 570w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-creation.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVALUE CREATION\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe create value by providing trusted blood products and services to all patients at a world class level and innovating new treatments to enhance human healthcare.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1f22d6\" data-id=\"e1f22d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-703e3b2 elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"703e3b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-570x570.png 570w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-preservation.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVALUE preservation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Board and Management ensures value preservation by safeguarding stakeholders\u2019 interests and enhancing long-term value through responsible decision-making, taking into account the impact of operations on the environment and communities to maintain future stability.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea905cf\" data-id=\"ea905cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08db4f2 elementor-flip-box--effect-fade elementor-widget elementor-widget-flip-box\" data-id=\"08db4f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__front\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-erosion-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" 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https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-erosion-700x700.png 700w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-erosion-650x650.png 650w, https:\/\/sanbs-integrated-report.sanbs.org.za\/archives\/2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/value-erosion.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVALUE EROSION\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer elementor-flip-box__back\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-flip-box__layer__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Board and management defend against damage to stakeholder value including value erosion, reduction and destruction by leveraging our capitals as part of our business model and strategy. Careful consideration is applied between the capitals we use and\/or affect and the potential trade-offs because of our strategic decisions.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea54930 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"ea54930\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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