01/10/2026
We are incredibly proud to announce that Bidvest Protea Coin was recognised at the Youth Employment Service ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ (๐๐๐) ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ yesterday.
The YES ESG Awards was hosted in partnership with the ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ, ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ (๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ง). The awards recognised organisations making a meaningful impact, and Bidvest Protea Coin was honoured to receive two prestigious awards for our commitment to youth employment and social development.:
1. ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ โ recognising our longstanding commitment to the YES programme and our continued collaboration in creating opportunities, empowering young people, and driving meaningful social impact across South Africa.
2. ๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ โ acknowledging our contribution as one of the organisations that sponsored the highest number of YES jobs this year, helping thousands of young South Africans gain valuable work experience and build brighter futures.
These awards reflect more than just achievement; they represent our commitment to making a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.