We are committed to fostering the growth and sustainability of businesses that contribute to job creation and economic development. Our Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) programme is a key element of our sustainability strategy, designed to empower small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through financial and non-financial support. By investing in South African black-owned enterprises and suppliers, we aim to facilitate their growth and success as well as to create economic and non-economic value for our ESD partners.
What We Offer
Entrepreneurship is a vital means of growing economic inclusion in South Africa. Through our ESD programme, we provide a wide range of support activities specifically tailored to support black-owned businesses. Joining Adapt IT offers a variety of access to like-minded business leaders and best practices to make sustainable improvements to your business. Our support goes beyond just compliance, it extends to the provision of:
Financial investment
Training and skills development
Mentorship support
Global perspective and network
Access to market opportunities, and
Office space
Our ESD Criteria
Our criteria for the identification of participant companies includes:
EME
SMME’s with an annual turnover of less than R10 Million Rands
QSE
SMME’s with an annual turnover of less than R50 Million Rands
Ownership
Companies must be South African and 51% Black People Owned
Designated Groups are as follows
Black Youth
Black Women
People living with disabilities
People living in Rural / Underdeveloped areas / townships
