During 2025, Aspen will once again participate in Nelson Mandela International Day ("Mandela Day") and will reach more than 920 000 beneficiaries since launching its participation with a single activity 15 years ago.

Aspen initially participated in Mandela Day with a project that supported a small Johannesburg-based school accommodating 45 mentally and physically challenged pre-school children. A group of passionate employees volunteered at the Rekopane Inclusive Development Centre on 18 July 2011 where they painted and restored classrooms, bedrooms and bathrooms; established a vegetable garden; completed a comprehensive landscaping project; and refurbished the playground, kitchen and storeroom. A small library and lounge were also established for the children and an extensive range of kitchen and electronic items, food supplies, toiletries, and linen was donated to ensure that the Centre was fully equipped and functional.

Such was the impact of this activity, that the programme rapidly gained support and momentum from employees across the Group. These Aspen volunteers have loyally continued to engage in this worthy cause, and since its inception, have initiated in excess of 1 000 projects across more than 63 countries where Aspen has had a business presence.

This year marks Aspen's 15th year of consecutive engagement in Mandela Day, and the Group is set to host more than 60 activities across six continents.