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Corporate citizenship

We invest responsibly, taking an active interest in corporate governance. We focus our social efforts on funding for educational scholarships, access to start-up capital for entrepreneurs and transformation within Allan Gray itself. Here we offer some thought pieces on responsible investing, and also on the Allan Gray-Orbis Foundation.

Articles in "Corporate citizenship"

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation update: Rising together

By Nontobeko Mabizela on 01 Feb 2024

Reading time: 9 mins

The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation was established in 2005 as part of Allan W B Gray’s vision of making a sustainable, long-term contribution to Southern Africa...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

Time: The greatest gift of all

By Zwelethu Nkosi on 01 Feb 2024

Reading time: 10 mins

Our advertising has always been, and continues to be focused on informing our clients and prospective clients about who we are, our investment philosophy,...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

For the greater good

By Thandolwethu Hlongwane on 16 Nov 2023

Reading time: 14 mins

Thandolwethu Hlongwane, the founder of payment software solutions company Lipa Payments, coding education platform Zaio and small business financing platform...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

A lens on long term from a lifer

By Edgar Loxton on 16 Nov 2023

Reading time: 11 mins

Edgar Loxton, who joined the company in 1988, officially retired in 2017, but remains involved today – as a board member, chair of various entities and...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

The value of time

By Zwelethu Nkosi on 16 Nov 2023

Reading time: 13 mins

In our 50 years of existence, we have grown from a little-known brand to one of South Africa’s most recognisable investment managers, servicing a wide cross...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation: A time for reflection

By Nontobeko Mabizela on 31 Jan 2023

Reading time: 10 mins

As we start a new year, Dr Nontobeko Mabizela, acting CEO of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, shares some highlights of the Foundation’s activities over the...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

Allan Gray appoints new chief operating officer

By Ian Liddle on 26 Apr 2022

Reading time: 2 mins

Allan Gray today announced the appointment of Mahesh Cooper as chief operating officer.  Cooper will officially join on 3 May, taking over from Rob Formby, w...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation: Entrepreneurship for the common good – despite COVID-19 barriers

By Yogavelli Nambiar on 27 Jan 2022

Reading time: 10 mins

Yogavelli Nambiar, CEO of the Foundation, takes us through the highs and lows of another pandemic-affected year.

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

Why sound executive pay principles matter for investors

By Tapologo Motshubi on 05 Aug 2021

Reading time: 1 min

The way executives are remunerated is not only critical to the long-term outcomes of a business but also integral to creating and driving shareholder value.

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

An enhanced online experience for institutional investors

By Stephan Bernard and Nadia van der Merwe on 12 Jul 2021

Reading time: 2 mins

In a bid to provide you, as institutional investors and consultants, with the most relevant information and an improved online experience, we have launched a...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation: Fostering resilience

By Yogavelli Nambiar on 27 Jan 2021

Reading time: 9 mins

There are many things 2020 will be remembered for – most of them less than pleasant. But for Yogavelli Nambiar, from the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, the pas...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

Fight or flight – deciding on the next steps for your business

By Saleem Sonday on 10 Jul 2020

Reading time: 3 mins

In the first of 10 webinars in the  Survive and thrive  series, brought to you by the Allan Gray Umbrella Retirement Fund, you discover what steps to conside...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

Philanthropy response to COVID-19

By Anthony Farr on 01 Jul 2020

Reading time: 6 mins

The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in an urgent and massive need for humanitarian and economic support for communities and enterprises, and the philanthropic...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

Investment team update

By Rob Formby on 01 Jul 2020

Reading time: 3 mins

We take this opportunity to bid farewell to some of our investment team colleagues and announce a number of resultant promotions.

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Resilience and reinvention: The business currency for COVID-19

By Saleem Sonday on 09 Apr 2020

Viewing time: 2 mins

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small and big businesses will undoubtedly linger for months to come. And while the uncertainty is daunting, an...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

COVID-19: We remain open for you during the lockdown

By Tamryn Lamb on 25 Mar 2020

Viewing time: 1 min

As we enter into lockdown, Tamryn Lamb, head of retail distribution, reassures investors that we are open during this most unsettling time. She also provides...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

Allan Gray will continue to operate during the COVID-19 lockdown

By Rob Formby on 24 Mar 2020

Reading time: 2 mins

Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement of a 21-day country-wide lockdown as of midnight on 26 March 2020, we would like to reassure you that Alla...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

Our commitment to business continuity during COVID-19

By Rob Formby on 17 Mar 2020

Reading time: 1 min

With so much uncertainty in the markets as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus, we recognise the importance of being available to our clients.

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation update: leaving a legacy

By Yogavelli Nambiar on 29 Jan 2020

Reading time: 6 mins

American leadership coach Peter Strople once commented: “Legacy is not leaving something for people. It’s leaving something in people.” This quote resonates...

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Paying tribute to Allan W B Gray

By Jonathan Brodie on 14 Nov 2019

Reading time: 5 mins

It is with deep sadness that we mourn the death of Allan William Buchanan Gray, the founder of Allan Gray and Orbis. He died of natural causes on 10 November...

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Obituary: Saying goodbye to our founder

By Jonathan Brodie on 12 Nov 2019

Reading time: 5 mins

It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the death of Allan William Buchanan Gray. He died of natural causes on 10 November 2019 in Bermuda, where h...

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Allan Gray Orbis Foundation: Nurturing high-impact individuals

By Yogavelli Nambiar on 29 Jul 2019

Reading time: 11 mins

The focus of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation is to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset in South African youth. But this is not merely about producing...

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Allan Gray Orbis Foundation: Reflection for acceleration

By Yogavelli Nambiar on 25 Jan 2019

Reading time: 12 mins

The mission of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation is to cultivate the entrepreneurial potential of young South Africans, which can also lead to success in many...

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Allan Gray Orbis Foundation: A good story to tell

By Yogavelli Nambiar on 30 Jun 2018

Reading time: 8 mins

In April, the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation was awarded the Research Champion Award at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress, held in Istanbul, for the pioneeri...

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We’re looking for Grade 12s who want to transform education

By Jeremy Gibbon on 25 May 2018

Reading time: 4 mins

Do you want to be part of the change? Create a new future? Then start in the classroom and become a teacher: Apply for the Jakes Gerwel Fellowship before 27...

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Allan Gray Orbis Foundation update

By Yogavelli Nambiar on 24 Jan 2018

Reading time: 8 mins

Yogavelli Nambiar, the recently appointed Chief Executive Officer at the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, reviews some of the achievements of Scholars, Fellows a...

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Allan Gray Orbis Foundation update 2017

By Anthony Farr on 20 Jul 2017

Reading time: 11 mins

It may be useful to reflect for a moment how unlikely it is that a small island of less than three million people can so completely dominate sprinting, the...

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A call to future entrepreneurs: Apply before 12 May

By Zimkhitha Peter on 31 Mar 2017

Reading time: 2 mins

Do you go against, behind and in front of the grain? Are you the streetwise running anti-clockwise? Do you see the unseen? Do you dream the undreamed? Are yo...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation update: What must rise?

By Zimkhitha Peter on 31 Dec 2016

Reading time: 6 mins

The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation's mission is to cultivate the entrepreneurial potential of young people. To do this, we try to help candidates build...

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Allan Gray Orbis Foundation update 2016

By Zimkhitha Peter on 30 Jun 2016

Reading time: 9 mins

Inspired by the Roman aqueducts of old, the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation has spent the last decade developing and fine tuning an entrepreneurial pipeline made...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

New directors appointed

By Ian Liddle on 22 Apr 2016

Reading time: 2 mins

The shareholders of our main operating company in South Africa and our group holding company have approved new appointments to both companies’ boards...

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Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Update 2015

By Zimkhitha Peter on 31 Dec 2015

Reading time: 7 mins

‘All talents explode with early identification and intentional development.’ Jim Clifton In 2014, international research  organisation Gallup released...

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About the newly created Allan & Gill Gray Foundation

By Tamryn Lamb on 31 Dec 2015

Reading time: 6 mins

We have fielded many questions about the nature and objectives of Allan & Gill Gray Foundation (the Foundation). Tamryn Lamb offers some insights.

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation: A decade into the journey

By Anthony Farr on 30 Jun 2015

Reading time: 7 mins

Ten years ago, in July 2005, the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation journey began. On reaching this milestone, Anthony Farr reflects on progress so far, acknowledgin...

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Pursuing entrepreneurial literacy

By Anthony Farr on 31 Dec 2014

Reading time: 8 mins

The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation's vision is to create responsible entrepreneurs for the common good. People often ask how the Foundation goes about selecting...

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Living a life of purpose

By Anthony Farr on 31 Dec 2013

Reading time: 9 mins

While a key intention of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation is finding great talent and transforming it into exceptional accomplishment, it is essential that...

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2013 Q2 Allan Gray Orbis Foundation update

By Anthony Farr on 30 Jun 2013

Reading time: 9 mins

When one considers the importance of entrepreneurship in driving job creation, South Africa's very low level of entrepreneurial activity partly explains why...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

2012 Q4 Allan Gray Orbis Foundation update

By Margie Worthington-Smith on 31 Dec 2012

Reading time: 9 mins

2012 was a significant milestone in the journey of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation, giving a glimpse of the end in mind. The long road towards high-impact...

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2012 Q2 Allan Gray Orbis Foundation update

By Anthony Farr on 30 Jun 2012

Reading time: 7 mins

Allan Gray Orbis Foundation is one of many organisations seeking to develop greater entrepreneurial capacity in their beneficiaries to effect change and...

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2011 Q4 Allan Gray Orbis Foundation update

By Anthony Farr on 31 Dec 2011

Reading time: 8 mins

The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation continues to work tirelessly in developing a new generation of high impact entrepreneurial leaders. Anthony Farr discusses so...

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2011 Q2 Allan Gray Orbis Foundation update

By Anthony Farr on 30 Jun 2011

Reading time: 7 mins

Increasing evidence points to the effect that high-impact individuals can have on an economy. With its focus on growing leaders and entrepreneurs, the Allan...

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

2010 Q4 Allan Gray Orbis Foundation update

By Anthony Farr on 31 Dec 2010

Reading time: 6 mins

To achieve its vision of achieving 'long-term economic and societal wealth through the Allan Gray Fellows', Allan Gray Orbis Foundation needs to encourage...

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2010 Q2 The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation update

By Anthony Farr on 30 Jun 2010

Reading time: 5 mins

The middle of 2010 marks the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation's fifth birthday. While this is a significant milestone and the Foundation is satisfied with its ear...

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2009 Q4 Allan Gray Orbis foundation update

By Anthony Farr on 31 Dec 2009

Reading time: 8 mins

At the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation we have been given a rare opportunity to focus on individuals and invest in them over the long term. This long-term strate...

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