Sahara Group

  • Sector: Energy
  • Reach: International
  • Board Gender Diversity:  ;
  • CSR/sustainability report: Yes (GRI Standards)
  • Impact management: Governance and Sustainability Unit/Foundation

Sahara Group is a leading international energy and infrastructure conglomerate with operations in over 38 countries across Africa, Middle East, Europe and Asia. It has the vision to be the provider of choice wherever energy is consumed. The company is valued at 1trillion Naira.

Sahara group states it strongly upholds its corporate values and passionately conducts business in an ethical manner that promotes free enterprise, excellence and competitiveness. Over the last decade, Sahara has been involved in initiatives, alliances and activities aimed at developing and strengthening its corporate governance and compliance systems. The thrust of this pursuit of best practice is to ensure Sahara operates a sustainable enterprise that conducts its businesses transparently and efficiently for the benefit of all stakeholders.

Sahara Group promotes the sustainability of project outcomes, protect the people and environment by identifying and adhering to environmental regulations. The company believes that a healthy environment guarantees a healthy community. For this reason, it is committed to reducing the impacts of its activities on the environment whilst also promoting campaigns and initiatives that will create a seNGX of responsibility towards the protection of planet earth. Sahara contributed 0.5% of its annual revenue to CSR activities in Nigeria.

CSR Focus Areas
Education
Health
Community Development
Environmental Management
Capacity Building

2020 Highlights

 

  • Food Africa Project in collaboration with the United Nations- Sustainable Development Goals-Fund
  • Sahara Hub. A platform created to promote the Extrapreneurship framework of Sahara Foundation by leveraging the power of the internet. Its membership grew to over 10,312 registered users, with over 60 opportunities posted on the hub in 2019
  • Green Life Initiative, launched in June 2019, aimed at attaining and championing sustainable development goals to foster sustainable environments and promoting holistic wellness both inside and outside of Sahara
  • Scholarship Programme for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to 100 Internally Displaced Persons in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe State
  • Youth Development Programme Onne, Rivers State. 205 young people from the communities were trained on vocational and entrepreneurship skills
  • Ashesi University Innovation Experience Programme for Youth across West Africa in collaboration with MasterCard Foundation
  • Sahara Foundation in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria supported the 3rd edition of the Zuma Agricultural Harvest Festival (Agrifest) held in December 2019 in Niger State, Nigeria. 550 farmers from across Northern Nigeria (Niger and Nassarawa) were provided with training and resources
  • Supported the University of Juba, South Sudan with the upgrade and construction of perimeter fencing for its ICT Laboratory
  • Unveiled the inaugural class of Sahara Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Ambassadors programme
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