Empowerment
Avior Capital Markets (Pty) Ltd (Avior) is proud to announce that we have once again achieved a Level 2 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) rating under the Amended Financial Sector Code for the financial period 01 May 2024 – 30 Apr 2025. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Avior has maintained this status, underscoring our ongoing commitment to empowerment, transformation, and inclusive growth in South Africa’s financial sector.
Avior Empowerment Philosophy
Since inception in 2005, meaningful transformation has been fundamental to Avior’s business and values. We embrace B-BBEE as a strategic, ethical, and social imperative, guiding both our internal operations and external stakeholder engagements. Our values inform and underpin the way the business engages with its stakeholders, this carries through to our corporate and social investment initiatives.
B-BBEE Level 2 – Why It Matters
Our renewed Level 2 contributor status certifies that Avior meets stringent standards and has been independently verified in accordance with the Codes of Good Practice, issued in terms of section 9(1) of the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003 as Amended per Act 46 of 2013 (Gazette 37271 of 27 January 2014), ensuring:
- 125% procurement recognition for our clients and partners.
- Compliance as a Generic Entity under DTI guidelines, recognized for significant contributions across ownership, management control, skills development, and supplier/enterprise development.
- An independently verified score reflecting excellence in transformation initiatives, sustained at Level 2 for four years.
Why Choose Avior as a B-BBEE Level 2 Partner?
Avior embraces the importance of Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) both from an ethical, social, and business perspective.
We, therefore, strive to implement strategies that embrace B-BEE and have a proven commitment to transformation and economic inclusion.
Partner with Avior for financial services that drive transformation, opportunity, and growth across South Africa.
Recruitment and Development of BEE talent
Our model is to hire from universities and to train, develop and deploy professionals.
Embracing and servicing BEE Asset Managers
We have provided a full complement of services saving new organisations millions in development, accelerating their growth.
Corporate Governance
Since 2007, we have been covering corporate governance and tackled difficult aspects of ES&G from a South African perspective.
How Avior Delivers on B-BBEE and Transformation
Avior currently makes meaningful contributions to transformation in South Africa and the industry through the following initiates:
Equity analyst internship and graduate programmes supporting skills development.
Long-term support (since 2007) of Tsiba College, a provider of first-class tertiary education, empowering students with entrepreneurial leadership education.
Sponsorship of sixteen black youths through the Youth Employment Services (Yes) programme, providing work experience for future employability.
Funding for four candidates to complete accredited training at LFP Group’s learning academy.
Offering development loans to suppliers and stockbrokers.
Financial assistance to the ASISA Enterprise and Social Development Fund, promoting industry-wide transformation.