Partnering for shared value

Discovery 2017 Sustainable Development Report

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2017 Performance Highlights

Healthy and responsible products and services

Over 50% of Vitality members were physically active
65% of Vitality members undertook at least one health screening

2017 Performance Highlights

Healthy and productive workforces

In total, Discovery Health has 3.37 million lives under management
Three additional corporate medical schemes were brought under administration
Discovery Health currently administers 18 restricted schemes covering 635 000 lives

2017 Performance Highlights

Healthy and prosperous communities

142 755 hours of employee time was spent volunteering
R32 million was invested in 57 projects by the Discovery Fund
78 awards were made by the Discovery Foundation - 59 awards to individual recipients and 19 to institutions
34 youth from our partner community in Orange Farm were trained in basic engineering skills such as welding and electrical skills
10 entrepreneurs were supported through our community partner Rhiza Babuyile, a local business incubator

Letter from

Adrian Gore

Discovery Chief Executive Officer

"Game-changing business strategy cannot be executed - or even conceived of - separately from sustainability"

Reflections from

Penny Moumakwa

Head of Discovery People and Sustainability

"The fundamental principle that drives business innovation remains to create value for society through our products and services"

A partnership approach

In the spirit of our shared value model, Discovery believes in creative partnerships and collaboration with governments, communities and other companies to increase the positive impact of our sustainable development work. Examples of these partnerships are to be found throughout our reporting.

Defy Gravity

We like to see Discovery as a place where ideas come to life and individuals can rise above their own personal challenges to develop. Here are some stories from employees and partners who continue to 'Defy gravity'.

Partnering for shared value

Discovery 2017 Sustainable Development Report

Healthy and responsible products and services

Healthy and productive workforces

Healthy and prosperous communities

Letter from

Adrian Gore

"Game-changing business strategy cannot be executed - or even conceived of - separately from sustainability"

Reflections from

Penny Moumakwa

"The fundamental principle that drives business innovation remains to create value for society through our products and services"

A partnership approach

Defy Gravity

"The little seed planted in the individual's life can grow into a mighty tree"

"The world is hungry for health innovation"

"Strive to understand the space you are going into. Then relentlessly build toward your vision"

"Dazzling clients is embedded in me"

"My whole perception of myself changed"