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This process has begun in earnest and one of the outcomes is an enhanced purpose statement for the business that aligns
our vision of transforming lives, new business strategy and material matters with the SDG objectives. Much of the early work
in this process has been to convert the SDGs from a list of noble ideals into a set of tangible, meaningful and realistic daily
objectives for us as a company. We look forward to sharing our discoveries and progress in this regard in our report next year.
“We are aware integrating sustainability is an uncertain journey
of which we have just begun. Our success so far has been
underpinned by the effort we have put in towards engaging in
open conversations across board with our colleagues in order to
bring the SDGs closer to our business.”
Stephen Chege
Director of Corporate Affairs
We value your views and feedback on our sustainability reporting. Please share any comments, queries or suggestions you
have with the reporting team by emailing
sustainability@safaricom.co.keAdopted in September 2015, we believe that the SDGs offer us a way of embedding sustainability into our thinking and even
further into the core of the business.
SAFARICOM’S SDG PURPOSE STATEMENT
We commit to
deliver connectivity and innovative (Goal 9)
products and services that will provide unmatched
solutions to meet the needs of Kenyans by
enabling access (Goal 10)
through our technologies and
partners (Goal
17)
and by exploring opportunities in
Health (Goal 3)
,
Education(Goal 4)
and
Energy (Goal 7)
. We will do so by
managing our operations
responsibly (Goal 12)
and
ethically (Goal 16)
. This wil
l
stimulate growth
and
generate value
(Goal 8)
for our company, society and economy.