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CSR Spotlight
Heritage continues its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) thrust in response to the COVID-19 pandemic whose impact continues to be felt among many, as well as other areas in alignment with the company’s CSR strategy.
HERO Programme
Heritage contributed $400,000 in 2021 to four Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) students through the Heritage Education Opportunity Resource (HERO) programme. This programme is available to top performing SEA students from the company’s fenceline communities and is aimed at providing financial support throughout their educational journey from the beginning of secondary school up to the attainment of their first degree. HERO was first launched in 2020, offering four top performing SEA students an award of $100,000.00 each. To date Heritage has contributed contributed $800,000.00 towards this initiative.
Heritage CEO Arlene Chow, left, and ALTA’s Resources Development Manager M’aisha Thomas sit before donated laptops.
Corporate Communications Manager, Arlene Gorin-George is pictured with the 2021 HERO students at the HERO 2021 Signing Ceremony.
Computer Distribution Initiative
Investing in education is one of the most powerful ways to facilitate sustainable development, which is a cornerstone of Heritage’s CSR strategy. During the pandemic we have donated close to five hundred (500) computers to students in response to the need for computer access for online learning. Most recent recipients include the Adult Literacy Tutors Association’s (ALTA) as part of Heritage’s Computer Distribution Initiative.
Group tour of the facility
In late December, Heritage handed over the use of one of its facilities located at Pointe`a-Pierre to the Ministry of Health and the South-West Regional Health Authority, for use as a quarantine and isolation centre for COVIDpositive children under state supervision. The handover was an extension of the company’s partnership during the pandemic. At the onset of the pandemic Heritage partnered with the Ministry of Health to bring the Augustus Long Hospital and one of its Medical facilities in Point Fortin under the Ministry’s parallel health system. The company also assisted with several of the SWRHA’s
The Hon. Stuart Young and vaccination drives. Dr. Maryam Richards, Principal Medical Officer, cut the ribbon to the facility.
From left: Wendell Seecharan, HSSE Leader; Arlene Chow, CEO; The Hon. Stuart Young; Michael Quamina, Chairman; and Patricia King, COO of Heritage
Councillor for Palo Seco, Dana O’Neil Gervais receives staff donated toys from Andre Bruce.
Food Hampers & Toys to Celebrate Our Third Anniversary
The sustainable development of Heritage’s fenceline communities remains a tenet of the company’s operating philosophy. In commemoration of its 3rd anniversary, Heritage donated food hampers and toys to families in its fenceline communities that are most in need. This particular initiative was centered primarily upon employee volunteerism, which is fundamental element of the company’s operational philosophy. Employees donated close to $250,000.00 of their own money to the food hamper drive and over 450 toys to families for the 2021 Christmas season.
