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With social impact becoming an integral part of operations of corporate organisations in Ghana, leading African PR & Rating firm, Avance Media has launched an annual ranking of the Top 50 Social Impact Companies in Ghana to highlight remarkable exploits of businesses contributing immensely to the development of Ghana in diverse ways.

The ranking which features 22 local & 28 foreign companies based in Ghana were selected from across 16 key sectors of Ghana’s economy and highlighted their impact activities across education, agriculture, sanitation, women empowerment, health and a host of others.

Emphasising on the purpose of the list, MD of Avance Media, Prince Akpah, stated the research to recognise these prominent organisations was inspired by the level of investment and commitments corporate Ghana has dedicated to supporting the Ghana Beyond Aid agenda whiles implementing their corporate social responsibilities.

Mustapha Iddrisu of the University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA) commended Avance Media, stating he has been looking forward to a program that would put corporate organisations in the spotlight for their contribution to society in a foreword written in the official report of the ranking published on www.avancemedia.org/50sic

On selection of the top-ranked companies, aside from being registered in Ghana, criteria for the ranking also spelt out that impact initiatives must be aligned with the UN’s SDGs coupled with public evidence of impact.

Key sectors featured in the list include Banking & Finance, Beverage, FCMG, Technology and Media.

Below is an alphabetical arrangement of the list of the 2019 Avance Media Top 50 Social Impact Companies in Ghana

 

  1. Access Bank Ghana Plc
  2. AirtelTigo Ghana
  3. Allianz Insurance Ghana
  4. Anglogold Ashanti
  5. ASA Savings and Loans
  6. Bamson Company Limited (Sikkens)
  7. Barclays Bank Ghana
  8. British Council Ghana
  9. Databank Group
  10. Despite Group
  11. Ecobank Ghana
  12. EIB Network
  13. Esoko
  14. Fidelity Bank Ghana
  15. Ghana Cocoa Board
  16. Ghana National Petroleum Corporation
  17. Glico Group
  18. Goldfields Ghana
  19. Graphic Communications Group
  20. Groupe Nduom
  21. Guinness Ghana Breweries PLC
  22. Kasapreko Company Limited
  23. Kosmos Energy Ghana
  24. Lexta Ghana Limited
  25. McDan Shipping Company
  26. Media General Ghana
  27. Mondelēz International
  28. mPedigree
  29. mPharma
  30. MTN Ghana
  31. Multimedia Ghana Ltd
  32. MULTI-PRO Private Limited
  33. Nestle Ghana
  34. Newmont Ghana Ltd
  35. Omni Media Ltd
  36. Promasidor Ghana
  37. PZ Cussons Ghana
  38. Stanbic Bank Ghana
  39. The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Ghana
  40. Tobinco Group
  41. Total Petroleum Ghana Limited
  42. Tullow Ghana Ltd
  43. Twellium Ghana Ltd
  44. UBA Ghana
  45. Unilever Ghana
  46. Vivo Energy Ghana Ltd
  47. Vodafone Ghana
  48. Voltic Ghana Limited
  49. Wienco Ghana Ltd
  50. Zoomlion Ghana Ltd

To view Avance Media’s 2019 Top 50 Social Impact Companies in Ghana visit avancemedia.org/50sic

Source: Avance Media