CSI

Conscious social investment will gain consumer favour

Special ReportsJames Nash | 2019-02-15 00:00:00

We care more now. For the human race, there’s been a greater pull towards a collective morality than ever before in our history. Fuelled by...

Looking to care for the visually impaired

Special ReportsAdvertorial Supplement | 2018-11-30 00:00:00

The Life Healthcare Group has a committed corporate social investment strategy (CSI) that is focused on social upliftment community development....

Business has more to give than money

Special ReportsLeo Kok, PfP | 2016-04-29 00:00:00

There is a growing cynicism about corporate social investment (CSI) in South Africa and abroad. The checkbox-driven approach of the past, where an...

MTN uses technology to uplift communities

Special ReportsAdvertorial | 2016-04-29 00:00:00

Current CSI initiatives are no longer about taking allocated funds or second-hand equipment and “gifting” them to pre-selected causes, then...

The power to influence society

Special ReportsDale Hess | 2016-04-29 00:00:00

In years gone by, corporate social investment (CSI) was seen as little more than philanthropy, with the main purpose being simply to convey a...

Measuring the impact of CSI

Special ReportsDale Hess | 2016-04-29 00:00:00

Many companies see corporate social investment (CSI) as an abstract concept. While business leaders are well versed in the potential of CSI to...

Taking healthcare services to communities

Special ReportsJohann Barnard | 2013-11-01 00:00:00

The full impact of the South African government’s interventions in the HIV and Aids epidemic, and promises of improved primary health care...

Committed to social investment

Special ReportsTamsin Oxford | 2013-11-01 00:00:00

Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA) is one of the largest private sector employers in the Eastern Cape, and has invested considerable funds and...

Towards strengthening SA education

BusinessAdvertorial Feature | 2013-07-12 00:00:00

It is therefore important to bring people from all sectors together to talk about ideas and best practice to help equip teachers in preparing...

Boosting small businesses

Special ReportsCOMMENT Susie Keane | 2013-04-26 00:00:00

South Africa's new growth path calls for the creation of five million new jobs by 2020, a feat that would have a major impact on the economy...

Building community assets

Special ReportsCOMMENT Nick Rockey | 2013-04-26 00:00:00

Corporate social investment (CSI) tends to mirror the corporate business footprint. Because large companies typically operate across most provinces, the CSI budget is usually spread far and wide....

South Africa's future, today

Special ReportsCOMMENT Michelle Matthews | 2013-04-26 00:00:00

As a society, we need to find ways to engage youth in productive and purposeful pursuits. How can companies help young people to direct their...

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