Our six sustainability themes overview
As one of South Africa’s leading technology players it is essential that EOH plays its role in ensuring that ethical, values-based and sustainable practices are entrenched in our industry and society. We are committed to delivering against the 2030 Agenda of the UN SDGs and operating in a principles-based way to create sustainable value for all of our stakeholders.
our customers
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for our customers](images/icons/material-1.png)
We have developed and implemented solutions that have transformed the experiences of our clients and their customers:
- Assisted National Treasury with building loss registration portal following July unrest
- Implemented budget checking tool for a public sector client
- Developed an integrated NetSuite cloud-based solution for an NPO focused on empowering women
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for our customers](images/material-img1.jpg)
talented workforce
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talented workforce](images/icons/material-2.png)
We continued to navigate COVID-19 and focused efforts on wellness initiatives, diversity and inclusion, as well as upskilling and reskilling our people:
- Introduced fit-for-purpose policies on domestic violence and abuse
- Launched the EOH RiseUp Academy which allows our people remote access to online courses
- Rolled out risk-based training for working from home
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talented workforce](images/material-img2.jpg)
digital ecosystem
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digital ecosystem](images/icons/material-3.png)
EOH plays a vital role in driving a growing digital sector through collaborative partnerships and stimulating innovation:
- Successfully deployed automated water metering
- Leveraged technology to make customer services more accessible with almost immediate resolution
- Supported and developed small businesses by using them to deliver on various corporate real estate initiatives
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in communities
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We are committed to investing in initiatives that improve youth employability through digital skills training:
- Uplifting young people with ICT skills through EOH’s support of the Belgium Campus
- Strategically partnering with the Maths Centre to enable delivery of mathematics, physical science and technology to socio-economically deficient schools
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ethical business
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business](images/icons/material-5.png)
Through our proactive remediation of the inherited legacy issues, we have built an organisation with a deeply rooted ethical culture:
- Robust anti-corruption processes and procedures
- Employee performance management aligned to EOH values
- Enhanced the EOH regulatory landscape with technology solution
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business](images/material-img5.jpg)
climate change
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climate change](images/icons/material-6.png)
Effective environmental stewardship is an important aspect of an organisation’s licence to operate and we are committed to playing our role:
- Developed a world-class digital signatures platform which can result in significant savings in paper used
- Provided consulting engineering services to clients wishing to install solar PV solutions
- Reduced our carbon footprint by 55% in FY2021
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climate change](images/material-img6.jpg)