Social & Environmental Responsibility

Nokuphila Community Services

Nokuphila Community Services, a non-profit organisation in the Kwa-Thema township that provides home-based care and support to people and families living with HIV/AIDS and after-care support services for orphans and vulnerable children.

Eyethu School for Disabled Children

Eyethu School for Disabled Children in Soweto, which provides schooling and day-care support services for physically and mentally disabled children between the ages of two and twelve.

Maboloko Clinic and Hospice

Maboloko HIV & AIDS Centre in Brits peri-urban township, which offers a youth education and development centre and a hospice for HIV and AIDS patients.

Christ Church Hillbrow Care Centre

Christ Church Christian Centre, an orphanage situated in Hillbrow, focused on the holistic care of abandoned children and those affected and infected with HIV/AIDS.

Environment

The Smollan Group, as a company committed to not only South Africa, but to our natural environment, has understood the need to investigate the impact our business has on the environment.

As a result we have undertaken a comprehensive carbon footprint analysis of our business, through BRE Global, an internationally recognized body. Based on these findings we will implement a plan to reduce this footprint. Projects already in the pipeline include the installation of video conferencing facilities to reduce our travel, as well as an office revamp with greater energy and water efficiencies being investigated.

While we are still in the early stages of this process, we understand the importance of greater sustainability and accountability for our environmental impacts and are committed to improving on our current levels. WPP, who hold a 33% interest in the Smollan Group, have set a target of reducing their carbon emissions by 40% by 2020 and as such this is a target we would like to match.