Updated: February 25, 2021
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.
[read_more id="2" more="Read full article" less="Read less"]
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
Access Bank Ghana Plc
AirtelTigo Ghana
Allianz Insurance Ghana
Anglogold Ashanti
ASA Savings and Loans
Bamson Company Limited (Sikkens)
Barclays Bank Ghana
British Council Ghana
Databank Group
Despite Group
Ecobank Ghana
EIB Network
Esoko
Fidelity Bank Ghana
Ghana Cocoa Board
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation
Glico Group
Goldfields Ghana
Graphic Communications Group
Groupe Nduom
Guinness Ghana Breweries PLC
Kasapreko Company Limited
Kosmos Energy Ghana
Lexta Ghana Limited
McDan Shipping Company
Media General Ghana
Mondelēz International
mPedigree
mPharma
MTN Ghana
Multimedia Ghana Ltd
MULTI-PRO Private Limited
Nestle Ghana
Newmont Ghana Ltd
Omni Media Ltd
Promasidor Ghana
PZ Cussons Ghana
Stanbic Bank Ghana
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Ghana
Tobinco Group
Total Petroleum Ghana Limited
Tullow Ghana Ltd
Twellium Ghana Ltd
UBA Ghana
Unilever Ghana
Vivo Energy Ghana Ltd
Vodafone Ghana
Voltic Ghana Limited
Wienco Ghana Ltd
Zoomlion Ghana Ltd
[/read_more]
