The critical number usually has to do with a healthy financial bottom but it amazes me that some of the rocks to get us there have more to do with people. Focusing on AmRest Holding here are two quotes from their 2018 Sustainability Report that reveal just how lives get changed.
The talent development pipeline is critical for our business in China. There are not enough strong candidates on the Market to support our fast growth. BFEC was therefore developed to solve that issue. Throughout this program, candidates develop their culture of belonging, skill sets and acquire the professional knowledge to drive their growth in our company. I have since it’s development seen many interns become part of the core management team in our organization. I am happy to see we offered them the freedom to live their dream, we made them believe in WJM, believe in bringing fun to life, and believe they can achieve so much more in their own life. Iris Wu, blue frog HR Director, China
In May 2018 I proposed The Soup in the Liberty Square project, which I ran with my friends, for the grant competition. We were at a critical moment because the scale was slowly beginning to overwhelm us –we cooked meals for dozens of people in a small private kitchen. The grant we received (PLN 3,000) was sufficient to buy professional equipment, but that’s not all. The Soup became enormously popular inside the company and among our partners. Today we cook in a professional kitchen and stocks of products from suppliers are enough for several months! We truly appreciate support from AmRest Volunteers and SIEMACHA Spot Wrocław kids. It is very important to us because at the Soup, people are the most important. Watching how our joint work brings another hot meal to the homeless is really heart-warming. Gosia Jasionek, Brand Architect Starbucks at AmRest, initiator of the The Soup in the Liberty Square
