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Detailed Report - Nedbank Group Limited

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6.EnterpriseDevelopmentEnterpriseDevelopmentisafundamentalpillarintheeffortstocreateemploymentopportunitiesintheSouthAfricaneconomyandtogrowourownclientbase.Thebarrierstoentryforbusinesssuccessarelegionandincludeanarrayofaspectssuchasaccesstofinance,educationoftheentrepreneursandthelevelofgeneralbusinessacumen.<strong>Nedbank</strong>’sapproachismultifacetedandincludesamixoffunding,transactionalandsupportproductsandservicesthatprovideflexibilityandadaptabilityacrossallindustries.Thisallowsfortheconfigurationofuniquesolutions,inlinewiththediverseneedsofentrepreneursandbusinesses.Regionalteams,withspecialistandexpertsupportsuchasthenationalagricultureteam,continuetodrivethebusinessimperativeoftransformingourclientbaseandsupportingemergingbusinesses.Someofthekeyactivitiesincludenetworkingandlobbyinggovernment,organisedagriculture,agribusinesses,keyindividualsandpursuingprivate/publicsectorpartnershipswiththeobjectiveofprovidinganenablingenvironmentthatiseasytodobusiness.Infurthersupportofenterprisedevelopment<strong>Nedbank</strong>alsoofferbusinessseminarsthroughourretailarmwhicharespecificallydesignedtofocusonsmallbusinessownersinthestartupphaseofbusinessnamelybusinessyoungerthan2years.Thesearehostedtwiceperannuminmajormetropolitanareasaswellasotheroutlyingareas.Theyareopentoanysmallbusinessownerwantingtoattendtheobjectiveistoaddvalueandgrowthesuccessofbusinessownersspecificallyinthestartupphase.Topicsareverypracticalrangingfromcashflowandfinancetomarketingandsalesandthesearepresentedbyexpertsintheirfields.Wewereinour7thyearofrunningthesesuccessfulseminarsduring2011.2011PerformanceTable6:EnterpriseDevelopmentscorecardCategoryPossiblepoints2011verified2010verified2009verifiedAverageannualvalueofallEnterpriseDevelopment15 15.00 15.00 15.00ContributionsasapercentageofnetprofitaftertaxBBBEElevel 1 1 1<strong>Nedbank</strong>deliversEnterpriseDevelopmentthroughthesedistinctbusinessareaswhichincludeBusinessBanking,RetailSmallBusinessesServicesandProcurement.<strong>Nedbank</strong>assistedmanyqualifyingbusinessesacross2011.Significantsuccessesforwere:BusinessBankingLaundryCooperative–KwaZuluNatalThislaundrycooperativeconsistsof30membersandissituatedinruralKZN.ThecooperativeprovideslaundryservicestovariouscampsitesandlodgesinandaroundtheGiant’sCastlearea.<strong>Nedbank</strong>providedgrantassistancetothecooperativein2010andadditionalloanassistancein2011fortheprocurementofequipment.PoultryCooperative–KwaZuluNatalApoultrycooperativelocatedintheNuladistrict,KwaMavundlaTribalAuthorityPortShepstonewasassistedwithenterprisedevelopmentassistance.Thecooperativeconsistsofonemaleandninefemalemembers.The<strong>Nedbank</strong><strong>Group</strong>Transformation<strong>Report</strong>2011–FinalDraft.30

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