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As the global challenges caused by climate
change continue to rise, it is the most vulnerable communities that are feeling the greatest impact.
As corporate citizens, if we are serious about addressing these global challenges in line with
the SDGs, we believe we must first and foremost help the most vulnerable communities that surround us to become sustainable. Only when all children have access to quality education, and all families can afford to put food on their table, can we accelerate our collective efforts towards addressing the global challenges that are threatening our planet.
Driven by this belief, through the social impact work we do with the Zenises Foundation, we are committed to contributing to the SDGs, namely SDGs 1, 2, 4,
8 and 17 (which represent no poverty, zero hunger, quality education, decent work and economic growth and partnerships for the goals, respectively), with a particular focus on SDGs 2 and 4.
OXFORD OUTREACH
In an era where knowledge is a powerful tool for personal growth and societal development, Vaculug has committed to support Oxford University by helping fund the new section of the Library at St Peter’s College. With a strong belief in the transformative power of education and access to information, we hope our support will help
build a haven of learning and discovery
for individuals of all ages and backgrounds.
DIVERSITY
L-R Luke – St Peter’s College Choral Scholar & Haarjeev Kandhari, Vaculug Chairman of the Board.
We pride ourselves in having an inclusive and diverse culture, so we were delighted to hear that the choral scholarship that we sponsor was awarded to Luke. Luke will be the first transgender person to ever be awarded the Choral Scholarship at St Peter’s College.
In 2018, we endowed a Professor at St. Peter’s College, Oxford University. Ricardo Soares de Oliveira is Professor of the International Politics of Africa at the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford and Fellow at St. Peter’s College.
Soares de Oliveira has conducted extensive fieldwork with a focus on the international political economy of African states, especially in regard to the extractive industries, the financial sector, conflict and post-conflict reconstruction, and African-Asian relations. Soares
de Oliveira has worked in the field of governance and the extractive industries for organizations such as
the World Bank, the European Commission, Catholic Relief Services, the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and Oxfam. He is currently writing a book titled Africa and the Offshore World. We are proud to support Professor Soares de Oliveira on the great work he is conducting at St. Peter’s College.
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