HEINEKEN announces its response to Covid-19 and donates to the Red Cross
08 Abril 2020 - 7:14AM
HEINEKEN announces its response to Covid-19 and donates to the Red
Cross
Amsterdam, 8 April 2020 – HEINEKEN announced today the measures
it has been taking since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak to
support the health and livelihood of employees and communities in
which it operates, and announces it is donating to the Red Cross to
support the most vulnerable.
“Our thoughts are with all those affected by Covid-19 and the
people working tirelessly to care for them. In this unprecedented
situation, at HEINEKEN we have been following from the start of the
outbreak three guiding principles: First, the health, safety and
trust of our people is of paramount importance. Second, we do
everything we can to safeguard the continuity of our business and
appeal of our brands, which includes supporting the business
continuity of our customers and suppliers. And, third, through our
local initiatives, we offer our support to the communities who are
most impacted by the pandemic”, commented Jean-François van
Boxmeer, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO.
In view of those principles, HEINEKEN has made the following
commitments:
- For its people: to support the health and
safety of its employees, the company is ensuring that those
employees, who work in production and distribution, follow strict
hygiene and social distancing guidelines and receive support to do
their jobs safely. Furthermore, to provide security to its
employees, HEINEKEN commits until the end of 2020, it will not
carry out structural layoffs, as a consequence of Covid-19.
- For its customers: HEINEKEN is scaling up
initiatives in support of on-trade customers across markets in all
regions.
- For its suppliers: HEINEKEN is committed to
paying suppliers at agreed payment terms and will support its most
vulnerable small and medium sized suppliers through early
payments.
- For its communities: HEINEKEN is deploying
multiple local initiatives across its global operations in support
of those who are at the front line of the Covid-19 fight. These
include the donation of water and non-alcoholic beverages, the
production of hand sanitisers and monetary contributions to front
line medical facilities.
HEINEKEN
further recognises that the humanitarian community is in need of
additional support. Responding to the March 26 international
appeal, HEINEKEN is donating €15 million to support the
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
(IFRC) relief efforts for the most vulnerable people affected by
Covid-19, in particular in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Jean-François van Boxmeer, Chairman of the
Executive Board and CEO, commented: “For over 100 years the Red
Cross has worked tirelessly to save lives around the world. Now
more than ever, we want to offer them our support in the work they
do to help the most vulnerable beat Covid-19.”
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Better World", sustainability is embedded in the business. HEINEKEN
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in both developed and developing markets. It employs over 85,000
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