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Building
the Bridges...
• C OMMUNITIES
• E NVIRONMENT:
PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS
Communities
The broader community affords SAB its licence to trade. Through relationships based on trust and mutual
advantage, the Group conducts a range of active social investment partnerships, which include non-governmental
organisations, state departments and community groups capable of
sustainable development. Through individual project evaluations,
far greater emphasis is now being placed on the impact of our
social investment programmes, which amounted to US$13 million
(R77 million) during the review period. The effectiveness of
• CONTRIBUTIONS ▪ SAB SEEKS TO BE ACTIVELY
INVOLVED IN PARTNERSHIPS, WHICH BRING
MEASURABLE BENEFITS TO PEOPLE IN COMMUNITIES
WHERE WE OPERATE, WHILE ALSO HELPING US
TO ACHIEVE OUR LONG-TERM BUSINESS GOALS.
IN PARTICULAR, SAB COMPANIES WILL SUPPORT
THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTION OF CIVIL
SOCIETIES AND ORGANISATIONS, WHICH PROMOTE
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND PROTECTION.
SAB’s social investment spend in South Africa is regularly confirmed by its
ranking among the top three caring companies as monitored by independent market surveys.
As a major role player in its communities, the Company supports a broad range of development activities in the
fields of education, health, welfare, arts and culture and environmental conservation. In addition, SAB is closely involved
in creating jobs through its support for the establishment and maintenance of small, medium and micro enterprises.
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