GLOBAL BUSINESS COALITION ON GLOBAL BUSINESS COALITION ON HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS

GDF SUEZ ACTIONS & LEARNINGS GDF SUEZ ACTIONS & LEARNINGS IN SOUTH AFRICA WITHIN COMPANY IN SOUTH AFRICA WITHIN COMPANY AND TOWARDS LOCAL COMMUNITIESAND TOWARDS LOCAL COMMUNITIES

February 2, 2010Patrick Ayoub, GDF SUEZ delegate in South Africa

ONGOING AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS

• An ongoing effortAn ongoing effort– Posters, handouts, kits etc.Posters, handouts, kits etc.– Presentations, educational Presentations, educational

DVD’s for small groupsDVD’s for small groups– Condom dispensersCondom dispensers– HR forums with unions HR forums with unions

representativesrepresentatives– HIV/AIDS dayHIV/AIDS day

• Peer Educators, a successPeer Educators, a success – to promote open discussionto promote open discussion– ongoing training of educatorsongoing training of educators

KNOW YOUR STATUS CAMPAIGNS• Internal policy communicated Internal policy communicated

(Guaranteed anonymity, equal (Guaranteed anonymity, equal rights, social inclusion)rights, social inclusion)

• Voluntary testing Voluntary testing done from done from 2005 for all (with undisclosed 2005 for all (with undisclosed results) results)

• Testing promoted by Peer Testing promoted by Peer Educators and supervisors on Educators and supervisors on an ongoing basisan ongoing basis

• Counseling Counseling • Referrals to MDs by Peer Referrals to MDs by Peer

Educators / Supervisors for Educators / Supervisors for check-ups and medicationcheck-ups and medication

CSR: VALUED CITIZENS INITIATIVE• Making valued citizens through Making valued citizens through

enhancing values in education enhancing values in education (self (self acceptance, respect for self and others, dignity, acceptance, respect for self and others, dignity, accountability, love, care, constitutional values accountability, love, care, constitutional values etc.) in schoolsetc.) in schools– Prevention of crime and violence, teenage pregnancy, Prevention of crime and violence, teenage pregnancy,

domestic violence, drug addiction etc. through domestic violence, drug addiction etc. through responsible choices and communication with parents, responsible choices and communication with parents, educators and communities...educators and communities...

– ...leads among others to prevention of HIV/AIDS...leads among others to prevention of HIV/AIDS

• A GDF SUEZ - Valued Citizens A GDF SUEZ - Valued Citizens Initiative partnership since 2002Initiative partnership since 2002– The Valued Citizens program reached 1775 public The Valued Citizens program reached 1775 public

schools, 423000 learners and 3500 educators in schools, 423000 learners and 3500 educators in Gauteng, Limpopo and Free StateGauteng, Limpopo and Free State

– The Inspire program was launched in 2009 and reaches The Inspire program was launched in 2009 and reaches already 9000 learners in Northern KwaZuluNatalalready 9000 learners in Northern KwaZuluNatal

THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV AIDS: LEARNINGS• CSR to uplift children and women CSR to uplift children and women

liveslives• Local stakeholders buy-in, a mustLocal stakeholders buy-in, a must• Selection based on sustainability Selection based on sustainability • GovernanceGovernance (reporting and audits) (reporting and audits)• Initiatives favouring prevention and Initiatives favouring prevention and

value creation for communitiesvalue creation for communities– VCI & Inspire programs (Education)VCI & Inspire programs (Education)– Local CSR programs in rural areas Local CSR programs in rural areas

• SME creation and sustainability (Sewing, SME creation and sustainability (Sewing, gardening, catering etc.) by rural women to gardening, catering etc.) by rural women to create jobs and value create jobs and value

• Children uplifment (Orphanages equipment, Children uplifment (Orphanages equipment, sports equipment to keep away from drugs, sports equipment to keep away from drugs, playgrounds, educational toys etc.)playgrounds, educational toys etc.)