Over the past year, Palladium Cares has helped people, community and planet with 486 projects from opening training centers to collaborating with local NGO’s.
In just one year, Palladium Hotel Groups’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, Palladium Cares, has made significant progress in various projects across Europe and America. Focusing on the mission of people, community and planet, the program aims to enhance the quality of life inside and outside the company, promote employee well-being, support local communities and foster environmental sustainability. Initiatives include opening training centers, providing employee scholarships and collaborating with local NGOs (non-governmental nonprofit organizations).
In total, Palladium carried out 486 activities throughout 2023, including 156 environmental activities, 190 internal company activities and 140 external activities. “We are proud of the impact that Palladium Cares has made since its inception across Europe and the Americas, advancing our mission in the regions we serve,” saya Gloria Juste, Corporate Social Responsibility Sr. Director of Palladium Hotel Group. “Through our work with the hotels in the region and local NGOs, we have seen tangible results that contribute to our employee’s well-being and the local communities—from opening training centers in Mexico and Jamaica to implementing scholarships for our employee’s families. We will continue our work to focus on the people, the community, and the planet in the coming months.”
Training and Family Centers
In Mexico, where the group operates in 3 destinations, Palladium Cares has announced new training centers and developments with local NGOs to support employees. The company has signed an agreement with a local organization, Fundación Origen, to open a professional training and family support center in Isla Mujeres, set to open in September. This center will focus on training, education, emotional and nutritional health and comprehensive family support. The hotels in Mexico have also joined corporate volunteering efforts in social and environmental matters, with 55 volunteers collaborating with four NGOs that impact 155 beneficiaries.
Across the Americas, improvements include the inauguration of lactation rooms, renovations of rest areas, agreements with daycare centers and improvements in locker rooms. Palladium Cares has also launched university scholarships for its employees’ children, with a pilot project in Mexico to fully fund university studies and accommodations. This initiative will expand across other Palladium Hotel Group hotels in America.
In Jamaica, 5 training centers have opened, with a 6th set to open by the end of this year. 90 students have already completed internships, including 20 at Palladium-managed hotels. And negotiations are underway to allocate land for a sustainable agricultural center that will be integrated with the community.
Elderly Support and the Launch of 4 Causes in the Dominican Republic
Originally launched in Europe, Palladium Hotel Group’s project 4 Causes to Take Action—focusing on childhood, inequality, the planet and elderly care—has expanded to the Dominican Republic, where 57 hotel staff volunteers have benefited 312 elderly individuals in collaboration with three NGOs.
Since launching the program in 2023, Palladium Hotel Group has provided companionship, affection and friendship to the elderly, recognizing their experience and wisdom. Notable activities include magic shows, music performances, visits to nursing homes and dance classes. In Europe, 186 Palladium Hotel Group volunteers have joined the initiative, collaborating with 16 NGOs that benefit more than 450 elderly individuals.
Sustainable Practices
Palladium’s Agricultural Production Center in Brazil opened last year to provide environmental education and training on sustainable practices. In Mexico, the innovative “Soap for Hope” project, which fulfills both social and environmental goals, has processed and recycled over 6,000 hotel soaps during its pilot phase, reducing solid soap waste and CO2 emissions. This project has also seen 1,932 soaps donated to those with very few resources, in order for them to be sold as a means of income. Palladium Hotel Group is looking to implement the project across other hotels globally.
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