CSI Impact Across SA COVID-19 has made significant changes to the South African business landscape. Even so, we’ve continued to see leaders, in their respective fields, make vital contributions to social upliftment and economic transformation. BY CHARNDRÉ EMMA KIPPIE
If 2020 taught us anything at all, it’s
the fact that no entity or enterprise has been left untouched by the COVID-19
pandemic, leading to the emergence of
weights are often placed in the
life during these difficult times.
and social order. Despite unceasing
closely examined for their impact upon
social responsibility, environmental
leaders in global business ventures
balance and equality across
and exemplary social consciousness,
At the very top of the agenda, it is
an entirely unprecedented new economy
proverbial ‘hot seat’ as they are
ups and downs in market share prices,
social development and maintaining
continued to exhibit robust endurance,
designated communities of concern.
during these vexing times.
essential that South African MNCs
MULTINATIONALS MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN SA
company, and the country as a whole,
As a diverse nation, with an emerging
are able to ensure that both their
are eligible to equally benefit from
massive business endeavours and
economy, South African multinational
CSR programs.
the ability to work wonders for building
Despite the devastating financial
yielding transferable skills and new
there are key South African MNCs
Africa as a top-notch investment
usual’, can-do attitude, in an effort
companies (MNCs) are equipped with sustainable and viable new markets,
implications of a global pandemic,
technologies, and marking South
who have adopted a ‘business as
destination. Such corporate heavy
to lend a hand towards navigating
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Strategically placing emphasis on sustainability and empowerment, companies such as BMW South
Africa, Vodafone, and Levis Strauss,
are extending their affluent networks and creating innovative partnerships
to organically assist business growth, whilst also revamping the business
sector for a much more sustainable future. As leaders in South African multinational business culture,
these three multi- award-winning
conglomerates are pushing a new wave geared towards transformation that is impactful and enduring – and there is
much to be learned from their individual approaches that can be carried through 2021 and beyond.