SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

EXTENDING OUR SOCIAL REACH

In addition to the work of the Nedbank Foundation and the financial support offered through the Nedbank Affinities, the various divisions and business areas of Nedbank Group support numerous other social upliftment projects:

1.	The cheque handover at Vhembe FET College to purchase computers for the new technology centre. From l to r: MW Maumela (College Manager) and Bulelani Cele (Regional Portfolio Manager: CSI).
2.	December saw another 10 houses handed over to families in Lerome Village, North-West Province, as part of the Nedbank Foundation’s housing initiative, in partnership with Sun City.
3.	The opening ceremony of the Thabanaswana Primary School, back row from l to r: Innocent Mafahla (Manager: Nedbank Business Banking); Caroline Buys (Services Manager: Nedbank Business Banking); Thabile Kubheka (Regional Portfolio Manager: CSI); Chipane Tsebesebe (Principal: Thabanaswana Primary School) and learners.

Fairbairn Trust Company

During 2009 Fairbairn Trust Company (FTC) employees took part in many fund-raising events and one of the main recipients of funds raised during the year was Hope for Guernsey, which aims primarily to raise funds for cancer research. A company ‘Coffee Morning’ was held in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief, during which all the directors made coffee and donated biscuits for sale.

Care hampers were made up by employees and sent to armed forces in Afghanistan and other war-torn areas. Numerous raffles were held in aid of the Blind Association, World Wildlife Fund and various children’s charities. The FTC ladies again took part in the annual fund-raising events for Pink Ladies: Race for Life in May and the Coastal Walk at the end of the summer. FTC continues to sponsor the FTC Ladies and Mixed Netball Team (Summer League). 

FTC employees conduct a raffle at the Christmas Dinner and Dance and all proceeds are split between three local charities.  This started approximately 10 years ago and continues to help some of the smaller local charities who may not benefit from a high-profile exposure. The 2009 Christmas Raffle raised over £500, which was split between:

• Help for Heroes
• Headway
• National Autistic Society – Guernsey Branch

Nedgroup Investments International

During 2009 Nedgroup Investments International continued to support local sport through its association with both the Albany Lawn Tennis Club and Douglas Rugby Club. The Albany Lawn Tennis Club continues to foster and develop local talent and has one junior player ranked in the top 10 in the UK.

 

Nedbank Malawi Limited

Nedbank Malawi sponsored the local yachting marathon for the third consecutive year.  The funds raised through this year's Yachting Marathon were donated to The Beit CURE International Hospital to support its lake shore clinics, which provide free orthopaedic care to children with bone disabilities.

Monetary sponsorship was also provided to Kungoni Arts and Culture Centre, a long-standing Nedbank client that works with local artists to promote a deeper understanding of the Malawian culture and heritage.

In August 2009 Nedbank Malawi participated in the UN Family Day – a gathering of UN staff, spouses and dependants to share and discuss various socioeconomic issues affecting their lives.

Nedbank Zimbabwe

This year Nedbank Zimbabwe again cosponsored various events (SIFE, CZI, ICAZ) and made donations to a number of underprivileged institutions, including Jairos Jiri Zambuko Trust and ZiMA Outreach. 

 

Nedbank Namibia

Nedbank Namibia was once again very active in supporting a wide variety of corporate social investment initiatives throughout 2009. Cycling has been Nedbank Namibia’s strongest sporting affinity for many years, and 2009 saw the 24th running of the annual Nedbank Cycle Challenge and the first edition of the African Road Cycling Championships, facilitated through Nedbank Namibia’s sponsorship of N$200 000.

The Namibia Junior Golf Foundation (NJGF), which also enjoys the support of Nedbank Namibia, continues to receive accolades as one of the best-administered sporting associations and Namibia’s young golfers are shaping up to hold their own amongst the top junior golfers on the continent.

Women’s football in Namibia is another development area supported by Nedbank Namibia and, in recent years, has become increasingly competitive in the Southern African Development Community fraternity, with six of the country’s regions (out of 13 in total) boasting active teams.

Following the successful completion of the SME Training and Development Programme offered by the Polytechnic of Namibia in Windhoek in 2008 (at a cost of N$350 000 over three years), Nedbank Namibia has pledged an additional N$275 000 over the next two years to offer similar programmes in the north (Caprivi Region) and south (Karas Region) of the country. The programme has seen more than 120 SME business operators trained in a variety of disciplines, including basic bookkeeping and marketing techniques.

In support of the development of entrepreneurial skills in the country, Nedbank Namibia has joined forces with the City of Windhoek for the second consecutive year to host the Youth Entrepreneurship Development Programme at the Windhoek SME Incubation Centre. Apart from helping to train participants in photography and jewellery manufacturing, Nedbank Namibia’s sponsorship of N$85 000 also went towards the establishment of a jewellery production studio at the centre.

The ZERI Mushroom Project has been launched in conjunction with the University of Namibia and the United Nation’s Development Programme. N$90 000 was disbursed this year for the establishment of a mushroom production house at Katima Mulilo in the Caprivi Region, which will also serve the Kavango Region. The funds were also used to train community members on the intricacies of producing mushrooms on a sustainable basis.

Nedbank Namibia, Old Mutual Namibia and Mutual & Federal supported Women’s Action for Development to host Field Days for marginalised women in five regions.  The Field Days serve to equip women with basic vocational and business skills.

The theme for this year’s Namibian Women Summit, held in Windhoek, was 'Knowledge is Power, let’s share it!' The celebration of entrepreneurial spirit is always a worthy cause and again Nedbank Namibia and Old Mutual Namibia provided a joint sponsorship of N$30 000 to the organisers of the event.

Nedbank Swaziland

Nedbank Swaziland sponsored the 2009 Business Woman of the Year Awards, which was aimed at recognising and honouring the achievements of women business leaders and motivating the next generation of women business leaders. The bank also partnered with Technoserve to launch the ‘Grow to Get Gains’ competition, aimed at assisting existing businesses in growing to the next level of profitability.

In sponsoring the Swaziland Aids Support Organisation (SASO) – which is an umbrella organisation for a number of HIV and Aids support initiatives around the country – Nedbank Swaziland helped ensure positive living, an increased life expectancy and a better quality of life for those living with the virus. Nedbank Swaziland further sponsored the Swaziland Hospice at Home and Hope House, which provide care to terminally ill patients.

Other Nedbank Swaziland community development initiatives included: delivering essential services such as the installation of water supplies; the supply of computers to schools; contributing towards HIV and Aids home-based care and support centres; and financially supporting the provision of a mobile clinic.

Staff of Nedbank Swaziland also formed their own charity club, known as the Nedstaff Charity Club. The club obtains its funding from monthly contributions and, at the end of each year, the bank matches the amount contributed by staffmembers. The Nedstaff Charity Club donated school uniforms, including track suits and shoes to 14 children from the SACRO Drop-in Centre, and made a donation of school fees and uniforms for 36 children in the Malindza area in the Lubombo region.

Nedbank Swaziland is the main sponsor of the Sibebe Challenge organised by the Mbabane-Mbuluzi Rotary Service Club. The Sibebe Challenge sees participants running or walking up the Sibebe Rock – the second largest granite rock in the world – in aid of nature conservation and community projects.

	Helping to realise dreams Kip Kip is a Swazi Dance Troupe that is made up of children between the ages of 7 and 12 years who have performed all over the country and overseas. Thanks to the financial support of Nedbank Swaziland, the troupe has been able to bring in expert training to ensure that its performances are of an international standard. In 2009 Kip Kip was also able to conduct workshops and cultural exchange programmes with countries within the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

 

BOE PRIVATE CLIENTS

BoE Private Clients supported education and charities through the BoE Charitable and BoE Educational Foundations. The Educational Foundation focuses on supporting educational bodies that have a bias towards maths and science, specifically at secondary level. The focus of the Charitable Foundation is to support residential facilities for children with a further concentration on abused children and children with disabilities. BoE Private Clients granted six full bursaries to previously disadvantaged individuals at the beginning of 2009.

 

 

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