Bata donates 1 million pairs of shoes to health care workers, volunteers and their families
- The donation will impact a number of countries, in Europe, Latin America, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and India.
As a global
leading shoe company, Bata feels responsible towards all its stakeholders
including the communities in which it operates across countries and
regions. This is why the Bata Group commits to donate 1 million pairs
of shoes to health care workers, volunteers and their families, the
front-liners fighting the Covid-19 with admirable courage and dedication every
day.
“During these unprecedented times, Bata is
committed to doing everything possible to ensure the health and safety of our
employees and consumers, to continue to serve our consumers to the best of our
ability, and to take meaningful action to help communities in need and those on
the frontlines” said Alexis
Nasard, Bata CEO. “Now more than
ever, we are committed to upholding our values and to improving the lives of
our consumers, employees, suppliers, customers and communities”.
Since the onset
of the outbreak, Bata through its ‘Bata Heroes’ initiative, has been working
with its long-standing foundations, charitable partners, government officials,
and other organizations to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, in countries
as diverse as India, Czech Republic, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Colombia, Italy,
Kenya, Zimbabwe, Chile, Peru, Thailand, Malaysia. Bata produced and donated face masks,
face shields and protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers, as well as donated food, hygienic products, or
funds through the Bata Children’s Program and the Bata Shoe Foundation.
About Bata
Founded in 1894,
Bata is one of the world’s leading shoemakers, designing comfortable and
stylish footwear at surprisingly affordable prices. Bata is a family-owned
business selling more than 180 Million pairs of shoes annually in our 5,800
stores and producing locally in our 22 Bata-owned manufacturing facilities
across five continents. Bata operates in more than 70 countries, thanks to
35’000 colleagues.
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