One of the significant shareholders of Laurium Capital is the Disa Trust, a registered Public Benefit Organisation (PBO), which recognises the obligation and imperative to act in a way that enhances and empowers communities, and to make a positive impact within South Africa and its economy. The purpose of the Disa Trust then is to:
1. Identify public benefit activities which focus on transformation initiatives in the interest of, and for the benefit of, its beneficiaries, who support the empowerment of black females; and
2. Carry out its activities in a non-profit manner with an altruistic or philanthropic intent.
Furthermore, the activities of the Disa Trust include the provision of assistance, financial or otherwise, directed toward Education, Sport, Environment and Healthcare related initiatives.
Dividends earned by the Trust, and any Socioeconomic Development (SED) money it raises in the pursuit of its activities, will serve the interests of the Trust’s beneficiaries. As a means of supporting these initiatives, Laurium Capital directs much of its own SED spend to the Disa Trust.
As a company that embraces corporate social responsibility, we place careful consideration as to how to invest in socially responsible projects that make a meaningful difference in the lives of under privileged communities.
Our corporate responsibility program focuses mostly on education and development, while our sponsorships promote sports such as paddling, cycling, surfing and squash. One of the more notable and, to us,important ways to contribute is through giving of our time and skills-based volunteering in communities.
Laurium Capital’s business strategy is founded upon engagement with our people, clients and communities to help them achieve their goals and potential.
Laurium Capital commits to regularly reviewing our CSI partners to ensure we are able to continue to meaningfully contribute to the socio-economic transformation of South Africa.
We are very proud to be part of the Yes4Youth programme.
Yes4Youth is a collaborative effort between business, labour and government, that aims to address South Africa’s youth unemployment by providing job opportunities and work experiences in work facilities.
YES is a business-led collaboration that seeks out ground breaking ways, through innovation and technological best practice, to reignite the economy and give youth a dignified first chance. The YES 12-month quality work experience equips unemployed youth with a toolkit to be a beacon of hope for their families and households. The CV and reference letter they get at the end of their 12-months gives them a 3x greater chance of an interview call-back.
Since the implementation of this programme in 2022, Laurium Capital has supported the work experiences of 80 YES candidates.
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Financial Literacy Programme: Our consumer education spend was directed towards a Financial Literacy Programme which was rolled out across all nine provinces, and positively impacted 1255 beneficiaries. The Financial Literacy Programme seeks to empower diverse communities with foundational financial literacy principles and covers crucial topics such as budgeting, savings and investing, credit management and risk mitigation.
Tertiary Education Support: Through our tertiary funding initiative, we provided financial support to seven students pursuing various degrees, ranging from a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting to a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, who were in urgent need of assistance.
