enabling access & transformation of the value chains
Enterprise and Supplier Development
AnswertheCall is committed to the transformation of the South African economy through the adoption and implementation of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) framework.
AnswerTheCall
Enterprise and Supplier Development
: to promote a conducive environment for creation of sustainable partnerships between Corporate South Africa and black entrepreneurs to enable access and transformation of the value chains”
Job Creation
Attracting Best Talent
Profit & Revenue Growth
To Stay On Track
Entrepreneur Reskilling
Analyze & Measure Progress
- OUR BELIEF
- OUR CONTRIBUTION
- OUR APPROOACH
Our company firmly believes that small and medium businesses are crucial to growing the South African economy, contributing approximately 42% towards South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product according to recent statistics. Our company further believes that South African corporate organisations have an equal obligation to redress the imbalances of the past by facilitating constructive participation by Black South Africans at all levels within our economy.
Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) is a Priority Element of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) framework. According to the B-BBEE Commission, the purpose of Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) is “to promote a conducive environment for creation of sustainable partnerships between Corporate South Africa and black entrepreneurs to enable access and transformation of the value chains.” Therefore, strategically meeting the requirements within this element is critical to an organisation's overall score.
The National Development Plan (NDP) aims to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by 2030. According to the plan, South Africa can realise these goals by drawing on the energies of its people, growing an inclusive economy, building capabilities, enhancing the capacity of the state, and promoting leadership and partnerships throughout society. Government has prioritised entrepreneurship and the advancement of Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) as the catalyst to achieving economic growth and development.
Our company is passionate about helping small and medium businesses in South Africa. This philosophy is at the heart of our Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) Programmes. By partnering with larger corporations as well as qualifying entrepreneurs, we enable South Africa’s future economic growth by playing our role in Enterprise and Supplier Development.
Our ESD programs are tailor-made to the needs of small businesses to deal with relevant issues pertaining to scalability, whether relating to their operations, cash flow or sales. At the same time, we also place great emphasis on optimizing supplier delivery to ensure efficiencies and overall quality improvement. We create customized programs for each SME, enabling us to deliver tangible and sustainable impact. We place great emphasis on job creation, revenue and profit growth and overall upskilling of selected entrepreneurs and their teams.
Our ESD programmes are tailor-made to the needs of small businesses to deal with relevant issues pertaining to scalability, whether relating to their operations, cash flow or sales. At the same time, we help optimize supplier delivery to ensure efficiencies and overall quality improvement.
We create customised programmes for each SME, enabling us to deliver tangible and sustainable impact. We place great emphasis on job creation, revenue and profit growth and overall upskilling of selected entrepreneurs and their teams.
- OUR BELIEF
- OUR CONTRIBUTION
- OUR ESD PROCESS
Our company firmly believes that small and medium businesses are crucial to growing the South African economy, contributing approximately 42% towards South Africa’s Gross Domestic Product according to recent statistics. Our company further believes that South African corporate organisations have an equal obligation to redress the imbalances of the past by facilitating constructive participation by Black South Africans at all levels within our economy.
Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) is a Priority Element of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) framework. According to the B-BBEE Commission, the purpose of Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) is “to promote a conducive environment for creation of sustainable partnerships between Corporate South Africa and black entrepreneurs to enable access and transformation of the value chains.” Therefore, strategically meeting the requirements within this element is critical to an organisation's overall score.
The National Development Plan (NDP) aims to eliminate poverty and reduce inequality by 2030. According to the plan, South Africa can realise these goals by drawing on the energies of its people, growing an inclusive economy, building capabilities, enhancing the capacity of the state, and promoting leadership and partnerships throughout society. Government has prioritised entrepreneurship and the advancement of Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) as the catalyst to achieving economic growth and development.
Our company is passionate about helping small and medium businesses in South Africa. This philosophy is at the heart of our Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) Programmes. By partnering with larger corporations as well as qualifying entrepreneurs, we enable South Africa’s future economic growth by playing our role in Enterprise and Supplier Development.
Our ESD programs are tailor-made to the needs of small businesses to deal with relevant issues pertaining to scalability, whether relating to their operations, cash flow or sales. At the same time, we also place great emphasis on optimizing supplier delivery to ensure efficiencies and overall quality improvement. We create customized programs for each SME, enabling us to deliver tangible and sustainable impact. We place great emphasis on job creation, revenue and profit growth and overall upskilling of selected entrepreneurs and their teams.
AnswerTheCall assesses a corporate entity’s ESD requirements in terms of current legislation and then manages their compulsory spend through developing small businesses in the supply chain and running training programs, managing shared resources and facilitating access to markets and finance for empowered suppliers. We have built a number of tools and processes to help deliver on sustainable ESD.
