​​​​​BPC recognizes it’s corporate and social responsibility (CSR) to its customers, suppliers, employees and other stakeholders and is committed to conducting business in a manner which achieves sustainable growth whilst fulfilling legal and moral obligations.

 

The business objectives will be achieved in a caring and responsible manner which recognizes the economic, social and environmental impacts of the business activities.

 

Accordingly, our business strategy includes integration and response to the social and developmental needs of communities. We strive to make a positive impact, alleviating hardships in some instances, as well as enabling economic growth.

We have traditionally supported education, health and young people. Orphans and vulnerable children are supported, improvement of the environment and facilities for children.

In the support for Corporate Social Responsibility, Botswana Power Corporation’ through its Nata Staff and the CSR Committee handed over a  2 bedroomed house to Ms Gasedirelwe Ntake at Manakanagorwee Ward on the 16th September 2016. The total value of the project is Seventy five Thousand Pula (BWP 75 000), which comprises water and electricity connectivity, fence, external toilet, furniture and grocery. This project which has been implemented in line with the country’s vision 2016 pillar of “a Just, Caring and Compassionate Nation” is amongst the many CSR projects that the Corporation has undertaken in line with supporting members of the community at various areas of the country. 

The Corporation demonstrated yet another drive towards achieving its Corporate Social Responsibility mandate by donating 73 pairs of school shoes (36 girls and 37 boys) to Window of Hope Centre in Ghanzi on the 2nd February 2017.  The Corporation was issuing this donation in line with one of its corporate values of "Valued Citizen."

The Window of Hope Centre is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) based in Ghanzi with a focus on serving orphans, vulnerable children, and youth through mentorship, after school programs, feeding programs and community outreach amongst other initiatives which are geared towards bringing hope, care guidance and support to the hopeless.

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Botswana Power Corporation has been supporting the Centre since 2015.

​​​​​Through its Corporate Social Responsibility program (CSR), the Botswana Power Corporation has reacted promptly to the call by the Ngarange Primary School management, to help the school address its challenges. 

BPC sponsored the prize giving ceremony and provided prizes for all the best performers in academics and extra-curricular activities. Achievers received the prizes in a form of medals, trophies and educational hampers. ​

BPC refurbished the library, bought new finisher and also donated some books to make it a fully functional library.

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BPC Francistown branch donated bags of clothes and shoes to the underprivileged members of the community of Phase IV (Chedu Choga) through the facilitation of the Social and Community Development Office at the City of Francistown’s Council. The clothes and shoes were a Collection from the “Love Your Clothes Twice” campaign which was driven by BPC’s Corporate Social Responsibility Committee that was running during the Calendar year 2017. The clothes will be donated to underprivileged members of the community so that they can give the clothes some love again.

 

Botswana Power Corporation will in partnership with First National Bank Foundation, provide 3000​ solar​ backpacks to be distributed to primary school students. The project will benefit students​​ in the rural villages of Kweneng, Kgalagadi North/ Hukuntsi, North East, North West, Central, Chobe and Southern region. BPC Chief Executive Officer, Dr Stefan Schwarzfischer together with FNB Botswana Chief Executive Officer Mr Steven Bogatsu recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the partnership towards this Corporate Social Investment initiative. The partnership intends to empower primary school children at remote areas with Solar backpacks to support their learning at home. The same solar packs will be used to carry school books while at the same time produce lighting to benefit during home studies. The two entities have a common strategy to empower youth across the country through their Social Investment mandate and this they have demonstrated individually in their previous projects across Botswana. It is through this common intention that BPC and FNB Foundation jointly ventured into a unique approach to educationally support the development and growth of primary school children.

Botswana Power Corporation through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm has in collaboration with the Botswana Retired Nurses Association (BORNA) of Palapye implemented an Elderly Wellness Day event on the 21st September 2018 at Palapye Main Kgotla. The event was themed “Botsogo go ya Goileng” which translates to good health forever. The purpose of this event was to provide wellness services to a selected group of elders from different wards in Palapye aged 65 years and above as a build up towards the country’s 52nd Independence Celebration. The wellness day activities included health screening where both BPC Morupule Clinic staff and the retired nurses conducted sugar level tests, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, Body Mass Index (BMI) and shared health messages with the elderly. Amongst other activities were aerobics, physiotherapy education, traditional games and a bus tour to Morupule Power Station. The bus tour become the highlight of joy for the elderly as they were very excited to visit the power station for the first time and learn about the power generation process while on site. ​

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