Social investment

Social investment for sustainable development

The USB's social investment projects are aimed at sustainable human development. This is made possible by the USB's Future Fund which is fed by fundraising initiatives such as the USB's annual Fundraising Gala Dinner. This is how the USB supports students, the managers of NPOs and the local community:

International recognition for USB's social initiatives

  • Principles for Responsible Management Education: The USB is one of the first 100 business schools and universities from around the world that has endorsed the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), a UN-backed global initiative developed to promote corporate responsibility and sustainability in business education. Institutions participating in the initiative, which was launched under the patronage of the UN Secretary-General in July 2007, have made a commitment to align their missions and strategies, as well as their core competencies – education, research and thought leadership – with UN values embodied by the six PRME principles. This includes curriculum development around the corporate responsibility agenda, research in support of sustainable management systems, and public advocacy and opinion leadership to advance responsible business practices.
  • Beyond Grey Pinstripes: The USB is ranked on the New York-based Beyond Grey Pinstripes Top 100 Schools list for promoting social and environmental sustainability.

How to support our social investment

We invite alumni, corporates, companies and individuals to contribute to the USB's activities via:

  • Corporate sponsorships
  • Alumni donations
  • Future Fund bursaries
  • Bequests.

If you would like to contribute to the Future Fund, please contact Julie Streicher at Julie.Streicher@usb.ac.za or call +27 (0)21 918 4242.