Group Sustainability and ESG

Partnering for prosperity for all

• SDG 4: Quality education

  Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all through:

   

  SDG 4.3: Equal access to education

  SDG 4.4: Increasing the number of youth with relevant skills 

  Within our operations	Provide staff bursaries Offer learning and development programmes to staff Provide CA programme Provide IT Grad programme Offer education benefits to staff’s family members.
  Within our business	Contribute to a greater pool of talent and create economic participants Allocate 55% of Wealth & Investment philanthropy funds to education Fund educational solutions.
  Within our communities	Fund educational programmes in South Africa (Promaths and bursaries) Fund Arrival Education in the UK Support external learnership programmes.

• SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation

  Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all through:

  
  SDG 6.1 Safe and affordable drinking water

  SDG 6.4 Water use efficiency

  Within our operations	Responsible sourcing of water in all Investec offices Innovative technology to reduce consumption and limit waste Encourage behaviour that ensures conscious water usage.
  Within our business	Established expertise in, and fund water infrastructure Finance innovative water saving solutions Finance safe water storage.
  Within our communities	Fund the installation of water storage that provides clean water to rural communities Donate to assist water-scarce communities in times of drought.

• SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy

  Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all through:

   

  SDG 7.2 Increasing the share of renewable energy

   

  Within our operations	Minimise and manage energy consumption in all offices through innovative technologies Draw from renewable sources where possible Encourage behaviour to ensure responsible energy use.
  Within our business	Finance and develop renewable energy generation and transmission Participate in renewable energy projects globally Finance energy solutions for corporates and households.
  Within our communities	Assist communities with renewable energy options Ensure renewable energy projects funded are able to supply local communities where required.

• SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth

  Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all through:

   

  SDG 8.5: Full and productive employment and decent work

  SDG 8.9: Promote sustainable tourism 

  Within our operations	Publish HR, compliance and ESG policies, including a code of conduct Provide economic opportunities for 8 355 people Enable internal mobility.
  Within our business	Finance and advise clients, including entrepreneurs and SMMEs, enabling them to grow their businesses, employ more people and contribute to overall economic growth.
  Within our communities	Support youth employment through YES initiative Support community entrepreneurship programmes (Nextwork Global Exposure Programme in SA; Bromley by Bow in the UK).

• SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

  Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation through:

   

  SDG 9.5: Upgrading technological capabilities

  SDG 9.A: Facilitate sustainable and resilient infrastructure development 

  Within our operations	Use of modern, resilient and efficient IT infrastructure across all offices Targeted investments in our AI capability Provide digital workplace support.
  Within our business	Provide sophisticated digital platforms for corporate and private clients Fund critical infrastructure projects Finance innovative technologies and fintech businesses.
  Within our communities	Provide financial and other support for digital learning in rural and disadvantaged communities.

• SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities

  Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable through:

   

  SDG 11.1: Providing access for all to safe and affordable housing

  SDG 11.2: Providing access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all

  SDG 11.C: Supporting sustainable and resilient buildings 

   

   

  Within our operations	Minimise and manage our carbon impact across all offices, including waste and air quality Encourage alternatives to reduce transport emissions.
  Within our business	Fund sustainable transport systems Fund sustainable and resilient property developments Fund affordable housing projects.
  Within our communities	Work with rural communities to conserve biodiversity and support the economy of wildlife to limit urbanisation Support local municipalities to become more waste and energy efficient.