About 21st Century
21st Century is one of the largest Remuneration, Reward, HR, Organisation Development and Change Management consultancies in Africa, specialising in sustainable business solutions and underpinned by exceptional Analytics and Research capabilities.
National and International Reach
21st Century has both national and international capability. We offer full-spectrum Human Capital services to sub-Saharan Africa & Middle East clients, and as a member of the GECN group have access to expertise on every continent.
A GECN Group firm
21st Century, the GECN consultancy for Africa, has global reach and access to international expertise through being part of the Global Governance and Executive Compensation Group (GECN), one of the largest independent compensation groups in the world.
2023 GECN REPORT: Global Trends in ESG Incentives
Longer-term trends are becoming evident as companies continue their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) journeys. The report explores how companies around the world seek to incorporate ESG measures into their executive compensation plans.
B-BBEE Level 2 Company
21st Century was awarded a Level 2 B-BBEE verification certificate in July 2015 by SNG Grant Thornton.
As we are a value adding supplier, this allows our clients to claim a preferential procurement spend of 125% of the value of the procurement from 21st Century. 21st Century’s B-BBEE shareholding is 51%, with a further 10% ringfenced for staff.
Who we work with
We service over 1700 clients – including non-profit organisations, unlisted companies, government, parastatals, and over two thirds of the companies listed on the JSE.
History and growth
In 1996 we set out to design and provide pragmatic, easy-to-understand Remuneration and HR solutions. Since then we have developed a formidable reputation for delivering realistic, practical, output-driven Remuneration, HR, OD and Change solutions.
Industry Body Affiliations
21st Century is proud to be affiliated with – and/or accredited by – the following industry bodies:
Philosophy and focus
We believe it’s imperative to create long-term value for your organisation, your employees, your shareholders, and the environment in which your organisation operates. In order to do this we focus on your organisation’s strategy … and continue to do so throughout the intervention process.
Vision, Mission, Values
Passion and Innovation
Remuneration, Reward and HR issues are complex and change rapidly in response to the environment. In order to keep up, we need to be innovative.
Work Process
Our team of more than 60 specialists is headed up by a group of highly skilled Directors who are each passionate leaders in their fields of expertise.
