IFULA is a private Investment & Management Group with strong ethical and empowerment motivations in all of its business dealings, both internally and externally. "Ifula" is a Xhosa word meaning to reap the benefits of the early harvest.

Our portfolio of businesses are individually focussed upon the creation of effective solutions in the environmental and social arenas. The Ifula Group of companies is positioned as a provider of products and services on a holistic, effective and ethical basis. Our objective is to build great partnerships that will position us as profitable niche market players in the environmental market.

Our brief investment criteria is one of looking for mature businesses with strong cash flows, along with a committed and motivated management team.

To achieve our objectives, we create value by forging lasting partnerships with talented and suitably motivated management executives and providing them with the necessary infrastructure and strategic guidance that they need to succeed.

IFULA Founders, Directors, Management and Staff are shareholders in the Company.

IFULA pursues private investment opportunities, from a financial perspective, where measurable balance sheet building over the medium term can be achieved with corresponding earnings growth.

BUSINESS CODE OF CONDUCT:

• A fully committed attitude towards the meaningful empowerment of our stakeholders, with a specific focus upon previously disadvantaged groupings within our sphere of influence.
  
  
• A deliberate, bottom-up approach to strategic planning, ensuring that our commercial direction is always grounded within the context of its effects upon our environment and ordinary people.
  
  
• A commitment to transformation so that our commercial legacy demonstrates our commitment to positive change in our society.
  
  
• Honesty and integrity in all of our dealings, both internally and externally, whereby our reputation is known for such.

• Responsible and supportive interventions in the areas of strategic guidance and planning.
  
  
• Corporate governance, legal and statutory compliance.
  
  
• Financial structuring, management and business development.

• Flat management structures where positive interfaces are encouraged at all levels within our businesses.
  
  
• Mutual respect for all.
  
  
• Commonality of purpose with like minded partners.
  
  
• Solutions "incubators", irrespective of the internal 'idea source'.
  
  
• Lateral thinking, entrepreneurial encouragement, adaptability, listening, respect for heritage without fear of change.