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Awards and credentials

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Awards and credentials

We recognise that to deliver on this purpose, ESG must be integrated into what we do. Awards and credentials help us benchmark our progress in ESG against our peers and other corporates.


Awards

2023 ICCO Global awards

Vodacom and WE Worldwide won Best Technology Campaign for the Africa.Connected campaign – Connecting everyone on the African continent.

2023 Africa Tech Festival Awards

Vodacom DRC Foundation recognised as overall winner of the changing lives award.

2023 Trialogue CSI research

Vodacom rated as top company for developmental impact as ranked by other companies and Non-Profit Organisations.

2023 Rising Woman Initiative

Vodacom Tanzania received an award for 40% leaders and women focused succession plan.

2023 Top Employer

Vodacom named a Top Employer in Africa for the 7th consecutive year, having been certified in DRC, Lesotho, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, and South Africa. Vodacom is 2nd overall, up from 3rd in 2022.

  • 2023 Gartner Power of the Profession Supply Chain Awards

    Vodacom Group received the Social Impact of the Year Award.

    2023 19th annual Sunday Times GenNext Awards

    The youth of South Africa named Vodacom as the Brand that Cares about my Community.

    2023 Brand Africa, Africa’s Best Brand

    Vodacom Lesotho recognised as the most admired brand in doing good for society, people and environment.

    2023 Gradstar Student Choice Awards

    Vodacom Lesotho recognised as top graduate employer in the Telecommunications sector.

    2023 Engineerex awards

    Vodafone Egypt won the Employer of Choice Award (6th consecutive year as a Gold Employer of Choice) and the Tech-up Women award for the most favourable workplaces for women in tech.

    2022 Workplace Equality Index Awards

    Vodacom South Africa achieved silver/gold status in the South African Workplace Equality Index Awards.

    2022 South African Graduate Employer Association and the GradStar Students’ Choice Award

    Vodacom South Africa’s Discover Graduate Programme was awarded the Employer of Choice in the Telecommunications sector.

Credentials

2023

  • Pilot AI-based solution to safeguard marine animals launched
  • Launch of Eskom Virtual Wheeling Platform
  • WWF-SA partnership expanded to protect our oceans

2022

  • Joined the UNGC Africa Business Leaders Coalition
  • Issued first TCFD report
  • Introduced Good As New pre-owed device category in SA

2020

  • Acquisition of Africa's leading mobile money service M-Pesa
  • First ever six-star Green Star SA rated building
  • Social contract underpins Vodacom’s COVID-19 interventions
  • Vodacom joins the UN Global Compact
  • ESG integrated into senior leaders' long-term incentives

2019

  • First telco in SA to secure a sustainability-linked loan
  • Launch of purpose-led strategy. Purpose pillars: digital society, inclusion for all and planet
  • Completed the largest BEE transaction in telecoms sector

2018

  • Target set to connect more women
  • Reached over 32 million mobile money users

  • 2013

    • Partnership with WWF-SA launched

    2011

    • First ever six-star Green Star SA rated building

    2009

    • Vodacom submits its 1st Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) survey
    • Mobile money launched

    1999

    • Vodacom Foundation established for CSI impact