Sands China Purchases New Batch of 26,000 Congjiang County Mandarin Oranges
Ongoing procurement effort maintains ties with Guizhou province
(Macao, Dec. 14, 2020) – Sands China Ltd.
recently purchased and received a new batch of mandarin
oranges from Guizhou's Congjiang county, as part of the
company's ongoing product procurement support measures
in mainland China, which began in
2018.
For the last three years, Sands China has procured a
variety of agricultural goods from Congjiang county,
including this latest 3,250-kg shipment of mandarin
oranges. Other previous purchases from the county have
included shipments of chili sauce, mineral water,
oranges, rice, mushrooms, and preserved
meat.
The roughly 26,000 mandarin oranges are being served at
the company's back-of-house dining rooms upon arrival,
which service the company's more than 28,000 team
members. Sands China plans to maintain its support to
Congjiang by continuing to purchase agricultural
products from the
county.
"Sands China is pleased to learn that under the
leadership of the Macao SAR government and the Liaison
Office, Congjiang's poverty alleviation work has
benefited from the concerted effort of all sectors of
society and achieved significant results," said Dr.
Wilfred Wong, president of Sands China Ltd. "Three years
ago, we were the first integrated resort operator in
Macao to purchase goods from Congjiang to help drive the
local economy and the development of people's
livelihood, and we have witnessed remarkable results. We
are very grateful to have had the opportunity to donate
560 solar street lamps there to improve locals' quality
of living, and we are additionally proud of the over 100
team members who took the time to visit Congjiang last
year. These efforts embody the feelings of closeness
between Macao compatriots and the motherland. In the
future, we will continue to support the economic
development of Congjiang and contribute to improving the
livelihood of locals as a long-term measure to support
the county in consolidating the results of the poverty
alleviation
work."
Sands China has received positive feedback from team
members about the Congjiang products served at the
back-of-house dining areas. The company hopes that
efforts like trips and direct consumption of local
products can educate team members about Congjiang and
help them learn more about the
nation.
In 2019, over 100 Sands Cares Ambassadors made two trips
to Congjiang, sharing gift packs with local families,
passing out schoolbags and stationery packs to students,
and visiting local cultural spots to experience some of
Congjiang's native folk performances and local
customs.
In September that same year, Sands China donated and
completed its installation of 560 solar-powered street
lamps across five Congjiang villages, the six-month
project requiring MOP 1.6 million to
accomplish.
The procurement drive with Congjiang was initiated by
the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute
(IPIM) in 2018 in order to strengthen cooperation
between enterprises in the county and Macao, and to
support the central government's nationwide poverty
alleviation
work.
Photo caption: Sands China executives and other team
members receive a shipment of 26,000 mandarin oranges from
Guizhou province's Congjiang county at The Venetian Macao's
loading dock. The 3,250-kg shipment is part of the company's
ongoing procurement effort in mainland
China.
Photo caption: Sands China's third shipment of Congjiang
mandarin oranges is being served at the company's back-of-house
dining rooms, which service the company's more than 28,000 team
members.