USM Corporate Social Investment

 

No modern-day business can longer successfully flourish in isolation. Being part and parcel of the community fibre in which it spins, Enterprise Development and Corporate Social Investment is a vital necessity and bold strategic pursuit to position the business positively towards its employers, their extended families and interested parties within the surrounding areas in which it operates. Against specific South African and often harsh realities, USM values this chance to actively impact on its local community by enhancing and developing skills of disadvantaged community members and contributing in the upliftment and beautification of the broader area. The corporate social investment (CSI) policy of Umfolozi Sugar Mill is to support community-based projects that help towards the creation of a stable and prosperous society. The programme supports non-profitable organisations without regard to race, gender, disability, religion, ethnicity, age or sexual orientation. While particular emphasis is placed on education, particularly in the fields of mathematics, science and engineering, USM also provides assistance aimed at social stability, quality of life