Background and Purpose
Founded in 2011, The Sanlam Foundation Trust is a South African registered non-profit welfare organisation, incorporated for public benefit.
Its primary objectives are to:
- Invest meaningfully in the economies of the countries in which it operates.
- Contribute to the alleviation of poverty and development of Africa’s marginalised and vulnerable communities.
- Give expression to Sanlam’s corporate social consciousness in ways that showcase its core values of being a responsible and caring corporate citizen.
Since 2011, the Sanlam Foundation has invested more than R858 million in Education, Financial Literacy, Health (HIV/AIDS), Water Security, Enterprise and Supplier Development initiatives and Staff Volunteerism.
“The Sanlam Foundation is the embodiment of Sanlam’s deep concern for the socio-economic and environmental challenges that threaten the sustainability within which we have operated since 1918.” – Sanlam CEO on SF launch
Our Impact
482 773
beneficiaries reached across all our initiatives
(2023: 330 023)
441
beneficiaries impacted through our ESD programmes
(2023: 207)
413 256
beneficiaries supported through our Education initiatives
(2023: 29 230)
411 943
beneficiaries supported through our Auxiliary Projects
(2023: 281 767)
66 394
beneficiaries reached through our CFE initiatives
(2023: 38 934)
219
jobs created through the Foundation’s activities
(2023: 54)
