Our Sustainability

Our sustainability journey

Making lives better

Empowering our members

Strategic goals

We aim to reduce financial disparities and empower people to embrace savings as a sustainable way of life.

Key actions

Closing the financial parity

Expanding member coverage through the informal and voluntary savings schemes to ensure broader access to social security.

Empowering our members

Providing savings products and services that strengthen Uganda’s financial safety net, increase productivity, and enable SMEs to thrive.

Supporting communities

Advancing the digitalisation of education and leveraging partnerships to improve access to conducive school facilities such as the Sevens Hills Marathon.

Protecting the Planet

Strategic goals

We are committed to protecting the planet and enabling our stakeholders to do the same.

Key actions

Responding to climate change

Committed to a low-carbon future and playing our part in addressing the climate crisis.

Delivering net zero operations (scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions)

Expanding environmental initiatives to reduce energy and water Consumption, while introducing alternative water treatment solutions across real-estate projects.

Managing scope 3 GHG emissions

Engaging and reviewing our supply chain to identify opportunities to reduce indirect emissions.

Driving recyclability

Applying a circular approach to reuse, resell, and recycle resources to minimise waste across our service ecosystem.

Supporting biodiversity

Assessing and managing our biodiversity footprint, and collaborating with partners to mitigate loss through innovative technology solutions.

Update on our sustainability journey

The Fund’s Management and Board engaged in various benchmarking activities across various business operations, from digital transformation to the formulation phase of the National Marketing Company (NAMCO) initiatives.

Through the balanced scorecard targets, respective departments have embedded sustainability initiatives into their core operations for FY25 and beyond. The strategic roadmap, anchored in the Vision 2035 initiatives, positions sustainability as a central pillar of the Fund’s long-term legacy.

ESG Next Steps
Next steps	Action	Progress to date	FY25 target	Progress as at June 2025	FY2025-2026
Next steps Target setting	Action Refine sustainability targets and objectives through further discussions across departments	Progress to date Scorecard setting commenced FY25	FY25 target June 2025	Progress as at June 2025 The recruitment of an ESG partner has commenced and is currently in progress	FY2025-2025 Finalisation of recruitment and onboarding of an ESG partner
Next steps Materiality assessments	Action Conduct comprehensive assessments every two to three years, with periodic reviews	Progress to date Internal assessment complete	FY25 target External assessment to be completed during the next 12 months	Progress as at June 2025 External assessment is still being explored for future assurance services	FY2025-2025 External assessment to commence upon recruitment of a resource
Next steps Training and development	Action Enhance knowledge and skills related to sustainability for our Board and team	Progress to date To be completed in the next 12 months	FY25 target June 2025	Progress as at June 2025 Board and team capacity building was undertaken, with over 20 staff and selected Board members trained in ESG Governance and baseline sustainability reporting requirements	FY2025-2025 ESG Benchmarking and capacity building initiatives for key stakeholders to be continued for the next 12 months
Next steps Process and governance design	Action Develop streamlined processes and governance structures to support sustainability efforts	Progress to date To be completed in the next 12 months	FY25 target June 2025	Progress as at June 2025 ESG reporting procedures were adopted in the finance, human capital, and procurement policies (PPDA Act)	FY2025-2025 Adoption of sustainability procedures across the enterprise
Next steps Central ESG team	Action Create a dedicated team to coordinate and innovate sustainability initiatives	Progress to date To be completed in the next 12 months	FY25 target June 2025	Progress as at June 2025 Recruitment of an ESG partner has commenced and is currently in progress	FY2025-2025 Appointment of sustainability champions to be finalised upon recruitment of an ESG Partner
Next steps Performance metrics	Action Establish specific metrics to track and manage sustainability performance	Scorecard setting commenced FY25	June 2025	Management has adopted sustainability target setting in FY2025/26	Balanced scorecard targets monitored across the enterprise

By focusing on these areas, the Fund aims to create meaningful impact through its sustainability efforts, contributing effectively to our communities and environment while upholding transparency and accountability in our reporting.

Materiality and ESG issues

40 YEARS OF BUILDING THE FUTURE: POWERING GROWTH, EMPOWERING GENERATIONS