BekaertDeslee supports Indonesian employees during COVID-19 crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic brought economic activity to a near-standstill in Indonesia. To safeguard the health and income of its employees, BekaertDeslee distributed food and vitamins and protected people’s jobs.

At the height of the pandemic, the demand for mattress covers in Indonesia slowed to a crawl. But even when there were virtually no orders to process, BekaertDeslee allowed most of its SOLID and BDID employees to continue working – with appropriate safety measures –, thus protecting their livelihoods. The company also distributed multivitamins among its workers and provided food parcels for quarantined employees. The completion of the second round of vaccinations was celebrated with brownies.

LOCAL COMMUNITY

Not only employees were offered help to get through the pandemic. At the start of the crisis, when face masks were still scarce, BekaertDeslee Indonesia donated a large number of KN-95 masks to the local hospital at Purwakarta. The company also provided food parcels and educational materials to the local orphanage there. At the peak of the pandemic, when there were not enough hospital beds available, BekaertDeslee donated mattresses to various local hospitals, to help relieve their needs.