Our chairman, Heinrich Jessen, personally devised and launched this regional initiative in 2007. The idea was simple; create hands-on opportunities for our staff to support environmental and social projects in the region. The work had to meet a particular need and staff had to be given the chance to be involved with the community.
"We are involved in community projects because we feel that this is how a business should operate, connected to and sharing experiences with the people in the communities around it." Heinrich Jessen
Twice a year, our Group organises a “Meet A Need” trip with adopted charities
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and
World Vision International (WVI). Under their direction we can find projects that are local and built upon a community need. Jebsen & Jessen (SEA) sponsors each trip with SGD 50,000.
Teams of up to 15 staff, from all parts of the Group, get to join in. Over the past five years, over 1,600 of our employees submitted their interest in joining a "Meet A Need" trip and over 100 colleagues met a local need in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Read for yourself in
'What it means to me'.
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Read about our previous trips
December 2011, Kedah, Malaysia
July 2011, Kirivong, Cambodia
December 2010, Hang Lia, Vietnam
July 2010, Ujung Kulon National Park, Indonesia
October 2009, Bohol, Philippines
April 2009, Donsol, Philippines
November 2008, Phu Cu, Vietnam
April 2008, Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam
November 2007, Nan, Thailand
July 2007, Melaka, Malaysia