Our mandate is to drive transformation and impact in the South African Automotive Ecosystem. This is achieved by investing in black owned suppliers in the automotive value chain and investing in projects which empower emerging micro enterprises in the local communities surrounding Uitenhage.
Our unique value proposition Is our specialist automotive industry deal origination capability, funding delivery model and automotive industry specific post-investment support. It is the Trust’s status, as an independent entity, that allows it to form unique partnerships with various stakeholders in the automotive ecosystem.
The VW BEE Trust’s primary activities are to provide developmental funding (loan or equity) to black owned suppliers in the automotive value chain and to deploy capital to support initiatives which will lead to the empowerment of micro enterprises in the communities surrounding Uitenhage.