Arca Continental S.A.B. de C.V. issued the following announcement on Sept. 7.
Arca Continental, as part of the Mexican Coca-Cola Industry, participated in the delivery of artificial ventilators to FUNSALUD for the treatment of patients infected with Covid-19.
The ceremony was attended by the Secretary of Foreign Relations, Marcelo Ebrard; the Executive President of FUNSALUD, Héctor Valle; the Rector of Tec Salud, Dr. Guillermo Torre, as well as various representatives of civil society.
The fans are manufactured in Mexico and are part of a collaborative initiative between the government, companies and society in the framework of the Covid-19 pandemic.
This delivery is part of Arca Continental's social investment strategy to deal with the pandemic, reoriented to three main pillars: Support for the health system, help vulnerable groups and protection of the value chain.
This investment has been reflected, among others, in financial and in-kind donations to equip Covid hospitals, in support such as the delivery of 200,000 recycled PET masks for health professionals and close to two million liters of hydration.
In assisting vulnerable groups, more than 500 thousand liters of drinking water and beverages, 10 tons of food, and 50 thousand face masks were donated in the territories where the company operates.
More than 200,000 neighborhood stores were also benefited with sanitation kits, screens to promote healthy distance, and incentives to stay open safely during quarantine.
“Faced with the challenges we face as a country, only joint work between companies, society and government, favoring the general well-being of Mexicans, with a sense of urgency but a long-term vision, is what will allow us to move from a crisis situation to a new era of growth and development, ”said Enrique Pérez Barba, director of Beverages Mexico at Arca Continental, at the event.
Arca Continental reaffirms its commitment to work together with the government and the community for the benefit of society, and reinforces its will to support the positive development of all the communities where it operates.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Arca Continental S.A.B. de C.V.
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