In addressing the crisis of poverty, KZN
Oils has provided funds to develop informal
trading. It recently co-sponsored the successful
eThekwini SMME Fair, and will continue to
do so for the next five years. It’s
also provided market stalls for informal
traders at Briardene. Here at KZN Oils we
have laboured long to nurture and grow small
businesses. We have invested time and resources
in ensuring that fledgling businesses really
take root and assume their rightful places
in our economy. All these projects are in
line with our policy to support business
development locally, nationally and internationally.
Children and more importantly
their welfare, has always been one of our
chief concerns. To this end we have helped
hundreds of children through funding schools,
church, and welfare and child support organizations.
We believe that the future lies with our
children and caring for them remains a priority.
We have provided funds
to aid organizations as diverse as the Cancer
Association and the Blind and Deaf Society.
KZN Oils has also taken a keen interest
in gender issues, particularly the rights
of abused women. We have a working relationship
with organizations that provide succour
and counseling for abused women.
The development of a
tangible corporate social investment policy
must be one of the key principles of any
company. Here at KZN Oils we play a visible
role in pushing back the frontiers of poverty,
unemployment, sickness and disease.
The AIDS pandemic continues
to burgeon, civil wars rage on our continent,
medicines and food are needed in many forgotten
corners of Africa and production levels
are on the downswing. Poverty and illiteracy
continue to hamper development. These are
issues that inform our own corporate investment
strategy. We have worked with most major
AIDS organizations to provide much-needed
anti-retroviral drugs, support centres and
general nursing care for people stricken
by this disease.
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