FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Champion Inclusive Growth

Community Empowerment – CSR by Clusters

Funding By Cluster (MUR)
Total No. Of Beneficiaries Per Cluster

CSR funding at cluster level has increased by 52% as compared to 2021, with a strong focus on the Health pillar.

All Clusters are fully engaged in long-term actions, representing over MUR 14m or 88% of total funds. In line with the Group’s strategy to support the most disadvantaged in meeting their basic needs, a strong focus was placed on health-related actions (76% of total funding) and to share knowledge with our stakeholders through capacity-building and literacy projects (16% of total funding).

Clusters have also supplemented these investments with “in-kind” contributions notably in the Healthcare cluster to support blood tests for beneficiaries from partner NGOs.

+120,000

BENEFICIARIES

+20%

VS FY 2021

Community Empowerment – CIEL Foundation

Amount Invested In MUR
Beneficiaries

CIEL Foundation’s engagement with the community was evidenced by the continuation of all long-term programs and the return to pre-Covid levels of funding. Following the pandemic, initiatives regarding community development and poverty alleviation, educational programs, mental health support for teenagers, as well as empowerment of vulnerable women, were reinforced.

FEATURED PROJECTS

AIHD-Action for Integral
Human Development

A total of 190 beneficiaries have been supported through counselling and group therapy, including 85 teenagers facing mental and emotional difficulties, as well as parents and teachers.

Inclusion Mauritius

Empowering young disabled adults towards inclusion through the SAIM – Self Advocate Inclusion Mauritius Access to leadership trainings and networking opportunities for 110 beneficiaries.

_MUR107_M

INVESTED IN COMMUNITIES
SINCE 2004

_MUR3.4_M

CHANELLED TO CSR
THIS CALENDAR YEAR

ECO-INDEX

Internal rating system, which assesses sustainability aspects of our products empowers clients to understand the impact of their choices, and thus, select sustainable designs.

KRED

Innovative micro-finance solutions, including access to a “digital micro-credit bank“, aimed at SMEs notably in the semi-formal /informal sector.

FERNEY AGRI-HUB

An integrated and conducive agri-tech eco-system for small and large agri-operators willing to nurture sustainable agricultural practices.

Kred micro-finance solutions

Katapult Mauritius Accelerator Programme

Katapult Mauritius Accelerator, an impact accelerator programme focusing on regenerative food and agri-tech solutions for the African market was launched at Ferney Agri-hub.

The ground-breaking program combined intense digital and physical workshops, network and learning sessions as well as investments for selected start-ups.

A heritage building was completely regenerated to host the 7 startups from Ghana, India, Mali, Nigeria, and Tunisia as well as their mentors.

The program is also a testament of partnering for impact, bringing together 4 lead investors representing the Mauritian business community and 11 international non-lead investors, including, Katapult Norway.