Transcorp Hotels Plc

Transcorp Hotels Plc is the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (“Transcorp”). Transcorp Hotels Plc is one of Africa’s leading hospitality companies, committed to redefining service standards across the continent while remaining truly and authentically African, driven towards a common sense of purpose and creating long lasting value for its customers. These formed the basis of its business beliefs, practices, culture, and philosophies.

The impact of its activities across Nigeria and Africa reaches beyond its guests. Through its businesses, it focusses on improving lives and transforming Africa one step at a time by driving positive social and environmental change in its communities, employees, and supply chain.

Promoting corporate social responsibility, a clean environment and good corporate governance continues to remain an integral part of Transcorp Hotels Plc’s strategy.

Spotlight Initiative

During the year, Transcorp Hotels Plc worked to increase its positive social impact within its local community and environs. In 2019, Transcorp Hotels Plc sustained its commitment to protect its environment through waste management as well as through recycling initiatives.

Social Investments

The team members at Transcorp Hilton Abuja in partnership with ACE charity (ACE), a non-governmental organization (NGO), constructed a new block of classrooms to provide a conducive environment for the children of Shape Village to learn.

Business Empowerment Programme for Women (BEPW): Led by the burning desire to tackle unemployment in the community it has sustained its Business Empowerment Program which empowers women with skills in sewing and training opportunities that ensure they are financially and economically included. After the training period, these women are provided with resources such as sewing machines to kick-start their entrepreneurial journey.

Environment

The Soap for Hope Project

At Transcorp Hotels Plc, creating sustainable impact in its community is a belief and priority.

The Soap for Hope Project is a tripartite relationship between Transcorp Hilton, Ace Charity and Diversey which was launched in 2016. Used soaps are recovered from the hotel, recycled, and donated to students of government primary/secondary schools and to local communities in need, thereby eliminating waste, saving lives and creating new jobs. The aim of the program is to promote personal hygiene, reduce waste in its immediate environment and empower women economically.

2020 Highlights

During the year, Transcorp Hotels Plc worked to increase its positive social impact within its local community and environs. In 2019, Transcorp Hotels Plc sustained its commitment to protect its environment through waste management as well as through recycling initiatives.

In 2019, the 5th batch of ladies in its Business Empowerment Programme for Women (BEPW) graduated, bringing to 15 the total number of beneficiaries since inception.

The Company made donations of over ₦10 million in the years under review to:

• Classroom building project – Bright Future Community School – Abuja
• Business Empowerment Program for Women (BEPW)
• School bags and supplies to pupils of Bright Future School
• Good Samaritan Home for the Aged – Calabar
• Back-to-School donation of Stationary Items to PCN Big Qua – Calabar
• Daughters of Charity food supply
• Donation of Trophies for PCN Primary School