Seplat Energy has, a couple of days ago, emerged as Best In Social Impact/Human Capacity Development at SERAS
Seplat Energy Plc, leading all other Nigerian independent energy companies, was a couple of days ago crowned as best in Social Impact/Human Capacity Development at the Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards (SERAS) Africa for 2024.
The Company was announced as winner of the award at the 18th edition of the SERAS Africa held in Lagos. The organizers lauded Seplat Energy’s corporate social investment programmes in the health, education and entrepreneurship spheres, as well as the programmes’ strong impacts in Seplat Energy’s host communities and states.
The SERAS Africa is an annual project which aims to promote as well as raise awareness about the roles that organizations play with emphasis on their responsibility towards stakeholders and the social development of Africa. It aims to substantiate the case that corporations who are socially responsible stand to gain huge benefits with regards to economic, social and environmental capital.
According to the organizers, Seplat Energy educational programmes were in alignment with the United Nations sustainable development goals and objectives 1, 3 & 4 (SDG 1,3 & 4); which aim at poverty reduction and eradication, healthy lives for all, and access to quality education. Some of the programmes executed by the company were around Seplat’s Teachers Empowerment Programme (STEP), PEARLs Quiz, Seplat National Undergraduate Scholarships, Seplat Innovation Programme, and Seplat JV “Eye-Can-See” programme.
The STEP programme is intended to equip teachers and Chief Inspectors of Education with digital teaching skills, leadership training, and income diversification skills.
Through the Seplat PEARLs Quiz, scholarships have been awarded to winning secondary school students, contributed directly to improving the infrastructure of secondary schools by awarding prize money to winning secondary schools.
The Seplat National Undergraduate Scholarship began in 2014 for the host communities, as well as the states, and the federation. The company has also provided, since inception of this programme, scholarships to Federal and State University undergraduate students, with significant percent coming from the host communities.
The Seplat Innovators Programme is creating STEAM Laboratories which are collaborative spaces where the study of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics can be integrated through hands-on experiences in a pure laboratory or combined classroom-laboratory setting.
The Seplat JV Eye-Can-See programme has been delivering critical eye care services—free screenings, surgeries, and distribution of eyeglasses—to thousands of underserved residents, reaffirming the joint venture’s unwavering commitment to improving healthcare access in its host communities.
Commenting on the award, the founder SERAS Africa, Ken Egbas, said all awardees have shown exemplary commitment and leadership in driving sustainability across the continent; of which their contributions must be recognized, rewarded and celebrated.
The ceremony had in attendance companies from all sectors across African economies, industry regulators, not-for-profit organizations, public sector players, and media, amongst other stakeholders.