Strengthening ties

The FirstRand Namibia Foundation Trust has reiterated its commitment to the Recycle Namibia Forum (RNF) by renewing membership for the current financial year.

According to Revonia Kahivere, the corporate social investment manager of FirstRand, Namibia has to enhance efforts to recycle, re-use and reduce waste that ends up on our landfills.

“Our commitment to the RNF remains strong and we commend the work they do in our country,” Revonia said.

Anita Witt, coordinator of RNF thanked the FirstRand Namibia Foundation Trust for their ongoing support and the relationship between the two parties which was formalised when FirstRand Namibia joined the RNF as a full member in the “Large” category in 2015.

“FirstRand Namibia has been involved and very supportive of the RNF and its activities for a number of years - specifically in our Schools Recycling Competition,” Anita said.

“During 2011/12, FirstRand Namibia donated recycling stands via its Global United Football Club Climate Kick initiative to several schools in Windhoek, the coast and the north. This support by FirstRand Namibia was instrumental in getting this important project off the ground and saw the number of schools increase from 10 to close on 40 in 2012,” she said.

She said that in 2016 FirstRand donated another stand to enable the town of Aranos to become the first town to collect, sort and transport recyclables to Windhoek. The donation was in support of Retha Olivier;s Trots Aranos project.

Earlier this year, FirstRand Namibia and RMB proved their innovative spirit again by becoming the first institution to set up collection points for used household batteries within their offices (one on each floor) which is in line with their Green building and ensuring that waste is properly and correctly disposed of.