Corporate Social Investment

Corporate Social Investment

Key to SANPC corporate objectives as a caring corporate citizen is to make a positive social impact in the lives of South Africans, especially to those disadvantaged communities that SANPC conduct business operations in. SANPC is committed to the empowerment, development and sustainability of disadvantaged communities and the environment through focused, coherent progressive and sustainable CSI programmes.

POLICY STATEMENT
  • To position SFF as a responsible and caring corporate citizen that is socially accountable to its stakeholders, the environment and more importantly the disadvantaged communities in the geographical areas we operate in.


OBJECTIVE
  • To position SFF as a responsible and caring corporate citizen that is socially accountable to its stakeholders, the environment and more importantly the disadvantaged communities in the geographical areas we operate in.


POLICY STATEMENT
  • To promote and enhance corporate citizenship behaviour amongst employees, brand loyalty, stewardship, as well as strengthening employee commitment and engagement through corporate wide participation in CSI initiatives.


CSI Focus Areas

Our vision for South Africa goes well beyond the cheque book. With the emphasis on sustainability, our most urgent priority is to ensure that our Community Affairs policy delivers long-term, tangible benefits to people at grassroots level. Ultimately, we measure the returns on our community investment according to the sense of hope, pride and ownership it fosters among communities. To maximise returns on our community investment, we structure and target our Community Affairs policy around four core areas:

Education

South Africa needs educated, skilled and literate citizens to help it grow and develop a thriving economy. Without access to decent schools, dedicated teachers, books and other resources, children face an uphill battle to educate themselves and improve their lives. To help address these needs, PetroSA’s Community Affairs programme supports new and existing primary and secondary schools serving disadvantaged communities by providing:

  • Basic school infrastructure, including buildings, ablution facilities and classrooms
  • Science, life skills and computer laboratories and assistance with maintaining these facilities
  • Mathematics and science learner support programmes, as well as teacher training and development programmes
  • Training to develop the capacity of school management bodies at funded schools.


Health

PetroSA’s Community Affairs programme aims to address the country’s primary healthcare challenges by providing:

  • Assistance to organisations and projects administering treatment for terminal diseases, including hospitals, clinics, hospices and home-based career programmes
  • Healthcare infrastructure in disadvantaged communities where there is an absence or lack of healthcare facilities.


Community Development

PetroSA aims to support the development of communities where we operate by investing in non-profit organisations and projects nominated by our staff. The focus is on improving living conditions and the quality of life among the communities our people live in. In addition, PetroSA provides funding under its Community Development focus area for:

  • Disaster relief responses and initiatives
  • Early Childhood Development (ECD) projects and programmes
  • Industry-wide CSI initiatives, such as the Integrated Energy Centres
  • Projects and programmes that support the disabled.