Seacom has achieved a level 3 BEE rating, in part through implementing a recruitment plan that prioritises the employment of women and previously disadvantaged groups, strategic procurement initiatives, and socio-economic development programmes, such as Project Isizwe, which provides free Wi-Fi to low-income neighbourhoods and taxi ranks in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Steve Briggs, chief sales and marketing officer at Seacom, comments: “Many companies improve their BEE score only to tick a box, but for SEACOM it’s a matter of principle. We are implementing change across a broad set of initiatives that not only guide us towards bigger business opportunities, but also help create a more equal society.
“The pandemic has exposed the growing economic divide, and it is important that corporate citizens like SEACOM address these systemic inequalities in a meaningful way.”