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Sansiri pioneers as the first company in Thailand to sign up to the‘UN Global Standards of Conduct for Business’, championingdiversity and inclusion for the LGBTI community

27/5/2020

Sansiri steps up support and takes affirmative action for LGBTI rights by eliminating workplace discrimination, kicking off ‘Everyone is Family’, an awareness campaign during Pride month with inspiring art installations, an inclusive corporate culture and home loan privileges in a display of support and solidary with the LGBTI community

Sansiri announced today that it has become the first Thai company to commit to greater LGBTI rights by signing up to the United Nations Global Standards of Conduct for Business to tackle discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people. Sansiri has a strong determination to build an inclusive company culture in accordance with its core values of equality and diversity. Nowhere is the effect of this policy more apparent than in the Pride month of June, when it is celebrated globally.

Sansiri’s top management from all departments were represented at the ceremony to sign the UN Global LGBTI Standards of Conduct for Business agreement, which took place at Sansiri’s new headquarters, known as Siri Campus, on Sukhumvit Soi 77.

Hilton Pattaya Sustainability Initiative in Thailand with Linens for Life™

27/5/2020

The COVID-19 situation has so far affected every aspect of the lives. Hilton Pattaya in partnership with Diversey, witnessing the frightening of this crisis which brought unprecedented challenges and hardships.

With our concerned, we recently contributed by donating bedsheets, duvet covers, pillow cases and napkin to Cedar Learning Center (CLC) for the Linens for Life™ - a program to recycle hotels' used linens to help meet the needs of local communities.

Cedar Learning Center is a Bangkok-based refugee center initiative with the aim of providing education and humanitarian aid for refugee children and families most in need.

Through upcycling, Linens for Life™ has given these items new life by repurposing them into necessary life protection such as reusable face masks as well as creative items; newspaper bags and all-purpose bags. This project is not only benefits the environment and reduces hotel wastes, but also gives hope to refugees.

Banpu Respiratory Care Unit and Medical Equipment at Thammasat University HospitalA 30-Million-Baht Donation — Key to Reduce Risk, Accelerate Helpfor COVID-19 Patients and Other Thai Patients in the Long Run

27/5/2020

Looking back on the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand that began to intensify during the period of March and April, it was a big test for every one of us as we need to adjust our daily behavior in order to be safe and to stop the spread of coronavirus. Medical personnel, however, had to do more since their duty was to take care of the patients while putting themselves at risk as they were at the front and center of the pandemic.

Putting a stop to COVID-19 crisis with “negative pressure room”
Over the past months, medical personnel who had to be at the center of the battle with COVID-19 has received an overwhelmed support from everyone but the real support that should help them fight effectively lies in adequate medical equipment with quality, particularly the negative pressure room. It has an isolation technique designed to prevent the air spread from inside to outside of the room. It is important to keep the air inside the room that is being used for treating patients infected with the virus as germs or droplets by sneezing or coughing from patients can be contaminated. The negative pressure room is, therefore, one of the key factors in helping to stop the spread of coronavirus. It also provides peace of mind for medical personnel who must take care of the patients directly.

YSL BEAUTY CLUB – VIRTUAL ROOM

27/5/2020

WELCOME TO THE PARTY
Tom Pecheux @tompecheux, Global Beauty Director YSL Beauté, Aquaria @ageofaquaria, Sharon Alexie @flammedepigalle, Lena Simonne @lena.simonne, Vashtie @vashtie, Taylor LaShae @taylorshae, Louise Verneuil @iamlouiseverneuil and many others “arrived”, popping up on the Zoom screens, a constant influx of changing faces, each made up according to their desired makeup look.

Guests could choose between 5 makeup statements especially created for the night from Emma Louise @emmalouiseconnolly opting for Glow Hunter and Celine @celine_bernaerts wearing a daring smoky eyes, it was an expression of creativity, of letting go, and feeling free as the music took hold and the night went on.

TSPCA Congratulates Dr.Pattarapol Maneeonon His Promotion to Director of Wildlife Health Management Division (DNP)

19/5/2020

Tirapongse Pangsrivongse (5th left), President of the Thai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TSPCA), together with Dr.Yant Sukwong (4th left), Committee member of TSPCA, congratulated Dr.Pattarapol Maneeon, Committee member of TSPCA, on his promotion to the post of Director of Wildlife Health Management Division (DNP). The congratulations were endorsed by TSPCA’s committee members at B.L.H. Building, Wireless Road, Bangkok.

The Great Bangkok Bake Off – Marriott Hotels Come Together to Support SOS

19/5/2020

Partners join forces in major CSR project to bake 6,000 loaves of bread and 20,000 cookies for underprivileged communities in the Thai capital

Marriott International and the Marriott Thailand Business Council have joined forces with Scholars of Sustenance Foundation (SOS) to bake vast quantities of bread and cookies, and deliver them to underprivileged communities in Bangkok.

The long-standing partners came together at The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok on Tuesday 12th May 2020, to launch this ambitious initiative. The hotel’s chefs will bake 300 loaves of raisin bread and 1,000 oatmeal banana cookies every day for 20 consecutive days, to be distributed by SOS. By the end of the project, Marriott and SOS will have delivered a staggering 6,000 loaves of bread and 20,000 cookies – a truly herculean CSR effort!

Marriott usually sends surplus food from the group’s F&B outlets to families in need, via SOS. But with most Bangkok hotels currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the partners needed to think of a new way to deliver their food. This CSR project has been made possible by the generosity of the group’s local suppliers; Centuryhouse Dairy and Premier Dairy Product are providing 520kg of unsalted butter, Laemthong Corporation Group has supplied 840kg of wheat flour and 7,600 eggs, Betagro and The Saitarn Foundation have offered 3,150 eggs, and Shrewsbury International School is sending 100kg of nuts, oats and raisins.

Fast Retailing Donates 10 Million Masks to Medical Institutions in Japan and Abroad Including Thailand to Support the Fight Against COVID-19

13/5/2020

In support of efforts to combat the global spread of COVID-19, Fast Retailing has enlisted the help of its manufacturing partners in China to procure approximately 10 million masks. These masks will be donated to high-priority medical facilities in Japan and in other locations around the world including 500,000 masks for Thailand where there is an urgent need for protective wear, including masks.

The donation is in response to critical shortage of protective masks exists at medical facilities around the world, where the COVID-19 disease has caused an escalating health emergency. This includes markets where Fast Retailing operates. In Thailand, where roughly 3,000 cases have been confirmed, Fast Retailing will donate 500,000 masks through its local UNIQLO offices, starting May. The masks will be supplied to local medical facilities through 11 hospitals nationwide.

DKSH donates supplies and funds to Ramathibodi and Rajavithi Hospitals to fight against COVID-19

13/5/2020

DKSH contributes funds and essential products to frontline healthcare heroes battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

DKSH, the leading Market Expansion Services provider, has recently launched the D-GIVE project to provide supplies and funds to support healthcare workers who have been combating COVID-19 in Thailand.

D-GIVE has provided financial support and donations of essentials such as medical products to frontline healthcare professionals at Ramathibodi and Rajavithi Hospitals, for them to protect themselves while carrying out their daily duties in the battle against COVID-19. In the project, DKSH employees also joined forces together to donate a combined THB 1.1 million to each of the hospitals. Products such as alcohol pads, hand sanitizers, surgical masks, inhalers, dental kits and convenient-snacking items are packaged by DKSH’s D-Pack, an innovative packing system that provides protection for goods stored inside the box. The D-Pack box is durable and reusable which helps reduce waste and impact on the environment.

Centara Grand at CentralWorld delivered food to The Government Public Relations Department

13/5/2020

Robert Maurer-Loeffler (3rd from right), General Manager & Corporate Director of Operations (City Hotels Thailand), led management of Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld presented food donations to The Government Public Relations Department, represented by Pichaya Muangnao (3rd from left), Deputy Director-general to deliver and support people, the workers who were affected during COVID-19.

Kraft Heinz Collaborates with Thai Red Cross Society to Help Mothers including Single Mothers During Covid-19

7/5/2020

Heinz Thailand Limited, the holding company of the “Kraft Heinz” brand and one of the largest food companies globally, partners with Thai Red Cross Society - an initiative that aims to support mothers including single mothers in Bangkok Metropolitan Region and nearby provinces during the COVID-19 pandemic through the distribution of essential food to ensure that those in need have their families taken care of.

As part of this initiative, Kraft Heinz contributed 30,000 bottles of Heinz oyster sauce and Heinz ketchup, as well as food packs containing essentials such as rice, cooking oil, salt and sugar to those in need. These food packages will be distributed by Thai Red Cross Society to mothers, including single mothers, who need urgent support throughout Bangkok Metropolitan Region and nearby provinces.