Community investment

In 2006, our businesses supported more than 855 socio-economic programmes. They covered a wide range of activities from health, education and business development to housing, the environment and agriculture. 

Our results

In 2006, we spent an estimated US$ 96 million (compared to US$ 93 million in 2005) on community programmes relating to our business. These programmes were made up of commercial and business development initiatives, charitable gifts and legally binding agreements for payments to trusts, funds and foundations. And many of these programmes have had a beneficial effect on the livelihoods of the people in the communities where we operate.