Socio-economic development

We acknowledge our responsibility to contribute to the communities in which we operate. Based on the belief that thriving business depends upon thriving communities, our corporate social investment (CSI) programme aims to assist communities where many people are affected by a lack of education, poverty and poor healthcare. Lewis seeks to be recognised by these communities as a dependable, caring and ethical corporate citizen.

We target to invest 1% of after-tax profits in community initiatives through both direct project investment and indirectly through charitable organisations operating in the fields of welfare, education and health.

2010 reporting period figures

Lewis staff across the country are encouraged to identify projects in their own communities which are deserving of support and these are evaluated by the CSI committee.

The main projects supported by Lewis over the past year focused primarily on the support of children in their education, nutritional and general welfare requirements:

The full scope of projects we support can be viewed on our dedicated CSI website that showcases the group’s community involvement.