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Responsible business in practice

 

Here we have started collecting stories from across the countries in which we operate. They demonstrate the many ways in which our aim of being a responsible business actually happens at a local and personal level within Old Mutual.

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Responsible to our customers

Helping our customers understand the small print

Our Skandia UK customers can monitor and manage their investments online at any time.

Committed to customer and community engagement

When Ralph became the CEO last year, he set out a number of key objectives for the business with 'Putting our customers first' as his top focus.

Improving customer service

We asked our customer service employees for their valuable insights, from their regular interactions with our customers, and how we can improve the experience they provide to our customers.

Protecting consumers in South Africa against fraud

Campaign to help consumers protect themselves from fraud in South Africa.

Responsible investment

OMIGSA's R9bn fund targets gap in housing

Old Mutual Investment Group South Africa (OMIGSA) Alternative Investments has raised a total of R9 billion for its housing impact fund for South Africa.

Old Mutual signs UN-backed principles for responsilbe investment

Old Mutual has become a signatory to the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI ) as an asset owner.

Doing well through responsible investing

Futuregrowth Asset Management, one of Old Mutual Investment Group South Africa's boutiques, specialises in fixed interest and Socially Responsible Investments (SRI ).

Nedbank Green Money

At Nedbank our innovative thinking has led to the development of a number of products and solutions to help grow the green economy.

Responsible to our employees

Managing for value

During 2011 we produced a booklet 'Managing for Value' which describes the type of risk culture we want to create, the behaviours that support that culture, and contains practical scenarios to help teams to better assess and understand risk.

Gold standard for Fairbairn Private Bank

Fairbairn Private Bank was awarded Gold status by Investors in People (IIP).

Old Mutual Women's Network

We established the Old Mutual Women's Network in London at the beginning of 2012 to help ensure women are being given the tools to reach more senior roles within Old Mutual.

Looking after the financial wellbeing of our employees

Our employees' wellbeing is extremely important to us and we want to ensure that we are providing not only physical and emotional wellbeing support, but that our employees are also cared for financially.

Responsible to our communities

Honouring Nelson Mandela's 93rd birthday by working to end hunger

Staff volunteered their time to work with Stop Hunger Now SA and the Old Mutual Foundation. Colleagues outside South Africa visited hospitals, donated blood and painted schools to give the initiative their whole-hearted support.

Reikemetse Agricultural Co-operative

The Reikemetse Agricultural Co-operative is a fruit and vegetable bottling business.

Developing the skilled investement professionals of the future

Old Mutual Investment Group, South Africa launched The Imfundo Trust to address the shortage of black professionals in the asset management industry.

Habitat for Humanity

Partnering with Habitat for Humanity, our employee volunteers helped to improve the living conditions of fellow South Africans.

Responsible environmental management

Old Mutual calls for clear action from governments on climate change

Old Mutual has joined an international coalition of business leaders in signing The 2°C Challenge Communiqué.

Affinity customers support 1,000 projects

In 1990 Nedbank became a pioneer in mutual-benefit marketing in South Africa with its innovative Nedbank Affinity programme.

Campaigning against deforestation

We recognise that climate change is a serious global issue which requires a collaborative approach to tackle it.

Employees taking the green initiative

In 2011 the 460-strong Product Solutions department in Old Mutual South Africa established their own Green Committee.