Creating global impacts this International Women's Day
Smart Group pledge to 1,365 impacts this IWD to support women in communities worldwide
In celebration of International Women's Day 2024, we’ve joined B1G1 in uplifting and supporting women worldwide, by providing them with the essential skills and resources they need to thrive through their Women Empowerment Bundle. By choosing this bundle, we are able to contribute to multiple causes instead of limiting our support to just one.
We’re empowering women through initiatives such as financial literacy courses, entrepreneurship workshops and vocational training programs. The aim is to empower women to break barriers and succeed in their chosen fields - much like our staff do. Our support will create opportunities for them to achieve their fullest potential whilst making meaningful impacts in their communities.
Continuing our tradition from our 2023 IWD campaign, we are proud to announce that donations have been made on behalf of all our employees, not just our incredible women, recognising the collective effort of our team. As of March 8, 2024, Smart Group employs a total of 105 remarkable individuals across all its businesses, with over 50% being women.
For every employee, we've donated:
- 1 day of bookkeeping skills training for a woman
- 2 days of vocational training for women
- 1 day of support for a woman to build a sustainable business
- 1 day of providing business loans and training for women
- 1 day of providing meals for survivors of violence
- 4 days of providing sewing machines for women
- 3 days of education for women about domestic violence via the radio
In total, this looks like:
- 105 days of bookkeeping skills training for women
- 210 days of vocational training for women
- 105 days of support for women to build sustainable businesses
- 105 days of providing business loans and training for women
- 105 days of providing meals for survivors of violence
- 420 days of providing sewing machines for women
- 315 days of education for women about domestic violence via the radio
By supporting these impacts, we have contributed to uplifting more women, their families and communities. Together, we can help create a more equitable and sustainable world. Our Managing Director Chloe Jackson comments
“Today and every day I recognise the phenomenal efforts of not only the incredible women I get to work with, but also the impressive men we work alongside. B1G1 has become an intrinsic part of our day-to-day company efforts, as we genuinely make a difference going about our everyday business. We are privileged to be able to make this donation to better the lives of women who need a helping hand and look forward to our continued efforts year-round.”
This campaign marks one year since the beginning of our blossoming partnership with B1G1 which we launched by providing 20,400 days of sexual awareness education and feminine hygiene products for girls in Kenya. Since then we have created a total of 49,986 impacts across 90 transactions to the value of $13,781.93. Our impacts have spanned the globe, from installing taps for over 785 families in India, to planting 9,625 trees globally, providing 1,328 nourishing meals to those in need and donating over 500 days of education – it’s been an impactful year!
You can track our donations, in real time, 24/7 via our Global Impacts page. Our donations to B1G1 and beyond are all part of our company mission to make the world a better place, whether it’s close to home or further afield, we’re committed to giving back.