Supporting our communities

28 July, 2014

Imperial is helping to provide accommodation for the homeless as well as employment opportunities in Rosario, home to our factory in the Philippines.

The foundation stone on buildings that will house up to 10 homeless families was laid by Carlos Saez-Diez (pictured, far right), Factory Manager of the Philippine Bobbin Corporation.

The community will also benefit from a social enterprise programme designed to support the garment industry in the town with the help of volunteers from the factory.

Both schemes are being run by a local partnership with the Gawad Kalinga charitable organisation with financial support from the Altadis Foundation.

Carlos said: "I feel proud our workers have generously agreed to help support this work by volunteering in their own time to give something back to the local community.

"The project is aimed at helping people to lift themselves out of poverty in the Rosario area and build a better community for the future."

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