UNITED NATION’S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (UN SDGS)

Centered on reducing inequality and poverty alleviation, the SDGs are a blueprint in creating a sustainable and equitable world. With 17 interlinked goals that form the SDGs, the focus is on the sustainable development of people and the planet. As a financial intermediary, we too carry a responsibility towards adopting the framework in contributing towards an equitable and inclusive planet. With our focus on poverty alleviation, we will continue our commitment to providing sustainable and affordable financial solutions to the country’s financially underserved individuals and communities.

GOAL 1 NO POVERTY

By providing inclusive and affordable credit solutions to our low to middle income customers, we strive to reduce inequalities.

GOAL 5 - GENDER EQUALITY

We ensure equality amongst gender, ethnicities and individuals with diverse backgrounds. Female professionals make up the majority of our top and corporate management teams - leading key operational areas and strategic decision-making.

Goal 7 – Clean and Affordable Energy

Our plans for the medium term include more adoptions of renewable solar energy. Our existing solar instalment contributes to the national power supply.

GOAL 10 – REDUCED INEQUALITIES

We maintain a workplace with zero bias or discriminatory behaviour

GOAL 8 – DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Our employees work in an environment, which respects their personal and professional capabilities, and enables them to work towards their career and financial goals. We provide a myriad of unmatched financial benefits to employees alongside annual increments and performance-based rewards. Our palmtop team comprises 102 individual who are part of the communities they serve.

GOAL 9 – INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE

 We contribute towards MSME and smallholder development through need-based credit approvals. Flexible credit schemes to support sustainable housing finance. We have partnered with industrial institutions in creating awareness of obtaining credit and in managing financial commitments.

GOAL 11 – SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

Contributing to building sustainable cities and communities through affordable housing financing and development finance. Endorsing inclusivity with housing finance solutions that benefit low-income earners.

GOAL 16 – PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS

Monitors money laundering activities including suspicious transactions related to terrorist financing. We comply with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act No. 5 of 2006 and the Convention of the Suppression of Terrorist Financing Act No. 25 of 2005