| CIM FINANCE. INTEGRATED REPORT 2022 58 As a corporate citizen and a member of society, Cim Finance strongly believes that our responsibility stretches beyond profit maximisation. We recognise that our critical role as a provider of finance puts us in the unique position to help people achieve social and financial empowerment and prosperity. It is a philosophy that is engrained in the values and culture of Cim, and that guides our everyday actions. This is why, over the past 30 years, we have been striving to use our leading position to drive economic growth and social progress. To take our actions further, we look to our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities as a means to engage with communities from all walks of life and enact our deeply-held human values. Over the past year, in light of the challenging environment, we have intensified our efforts to address themost acute issues facing our communities. Our actions are focused on the three Es — Education, Environment and Engagement —, three areas in which we believe we can drive long-termandmeaningful transformation. Our initiatives are carried out through the CimCSR Fund Ltd, an entity devoted to social projects aiming to improve lives and build a better future. During the year under review, after channelling 75% of our CSR contributions to the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA) as mandated by the Government, we dedicated an aggregate amount of MUR 9,831,055 to our community projects. PILLAR 1: ENGAGEMENT (SOCIAL) 1. CITE CIM, RIVIERE DU REMPART – THE HOUSING PROJECTS Cité Cimwas severely impacted by flooding in February 2016. After observing the damage caused, CimGroup endeavoured to make a difference in the lives of its inhabitants by providing them with decent housing and living conditions. At Cim, we are passionate advocates for adequate housing as a fundamental human right and the foundation of success. Home, the most important place in the world and the centre of family life, is inextricably connected to living a life of dignity and opportunity, free from exclusion, fear and neglect. Through our CSR initiatives, we have been able to demonstrate, time and time again, that home is a vital way for families to access improved health, education and employment opportunities, and achieve the stability, strength and sense of pride they need to break out of the vicious cycle of poverty. Over the past six years, we have built and renovated 21 houses for vulnerable families in Cité Cim, offering them support in key focus areas: • Improving the quality of life for families in vulnerable living conditions • Alleviating long-term poverty through affordable social housing • Setting a foundation for families to focus on life skills and employment • Improving educational prospects for children CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OTHER ENGAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION MUR 8,259,234 MUR 500,000 MUR 880,561 MUR 191,260 Total disbursement for CSR in FY 2022 = MUR 9,831,055.
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