Corporate Sustainability

Child Online Safety

• Child online safety awareness has been implemented by Zain South Sudan
• In 2023, an agreement was reached with International Child helpline to address child protection issues facing children in South Sudan.
• Installing CSAM blocking mechanisms within our networks across Zain markets 

Youth Unemployment

• Two MoUs under review by two universities to enhance (Internship, Women in Technology, Fun team support)
• Zain looks to employ individuals from the ranks of the unemployed, advertising such openings on social media

Digital Literacy

• We are working with the Ministry of General Education regarding digital literacy policy development
• By 2025, the aim is to have 1,500 youth equipped with digital skills

Environmental Footprint: Climate Change

Waste Reduction

• Over 1 ton of plastic water bottles have been re-used by requesting staff do not dump the material
• Use of Guffa environmentally-friendly material was introduced in 2023 to eliminate use of plastic dust-bins
• Supply chain management monitoring and physical inventory visits are conducted on Zain warehouses
• Over a ton of outdated hybrid tower equipment is estimated to require disposal

Public Awareness

• BE WELL awareness conducted online for 112 Zain staff and 271 partners
• Health and wellbeing general assembly awareness conducted for 112 Zain staff
• During Internet Monsters Child Online Safety Campaign, 93,037 people were reached, 2,752 reactions, and 66 positive comments
• 57 were reached in Zain South Sudan’s social media campaign on climate change awareness

Water Consumption

• The size of bottled water distributed in Zain offices has been reduced from 600ml to 500ml and the use of dispensers, increased
• Two water flowmeters are yet to be installed for two solar motorized systems, to reduce water consumption and improve utilization.
• The water consumption per month has reduced in Zain’s headquarters in Juba