Absa has announced a new broad-based black economic empowerment scheme worth R11.2 billion that will increase its black ownership by about 7 percentage points. | News24_Business
The CSI trust will focus on education and youth employability, and the beneficiaries will be reviewed annually. The trust will receive an annual dividend equal to 25% of the dividend per share paid by Absa, with staff receiving the same. All employees are eligible, though black staff members will receive an additional 20% allocation, and the shares will vest after five years.
Apart from the ownership targets set out in the Financial Sector Charter, Absa also previously made commitments to its second-biggest shareholder, the Public Investment Corporation , to improve the level of transformation in the bank. , which saw it promote four black executives to the exco, bringing black representation at its leadership level closer to 50%In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.
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