Ensuring we have a strong, diverse and capable workforce, that is dedicated to a common goal and to servicing our clients, is critical to the sustainability of our business.
The people dimension of our business is multi-faceted and reflects what we are doing internally amongst our employees, as well as what we are doing externally within the societies which we operate in.
Our people activities involve dedicated divisions such as those of Human Resources and Organisation Development which serve to supplement the ongoing people focus of our individual business units.
Our Human Resources teams are mandated to attract, develop and retain talent who can perform in a manner consistent with our culture and values.
Organisation Development teams act to strengthen the culture of the business, ensure its values are lived, build capability and contribute to the long-term sustainability of the organisation.
Our external people activities involve the work of our Social Investment divisions, which embrace a strong developmental focus in pursuing projects to make a difference in the lives of local communities. We have placed strong historical emphasis on education and entrepreneurship as key areas of active social investment focus, while also supporting other causes, albeit more passively.
In the UK we have chosen to focus our Social Investment strategy on the areas of Education, Entrepreneurship and Environment because they fit best with the company’s ethos and staff interests. We have chosen to support five charitable partners who are working in these sectors and carrying out their work in our local area of East London.
We understand the importance of giving back to the communities in which we operate. Importantly, we want to enable and empower people who, for various reasons, have been unable to develop self-sustaining and self-determining skills. Investec staff are encouraged to actively participate in their communities through targeted and sustainable intiatives that enrich the lives of others.