Big C in the Community
1. Big C Foundation Big C believes that its business is part of the Thai community and as a good corporate citizen Big C has consistently implemented corporate social responsibility programs. We believe that to be successful in Thailand, it is critical to establish partnerships with the communities in which we operate. For this reason, Big C decided to establish the Big C Foundation in May 2002. Throughout 2008, the Big C Foundation initiated several important projects and made numerous charitable contributions including: ●
Big C Foundation presented 30,000 copies of Phra That Na Dun’s photo and texts to Maha Sarakham Buddhists to mark Makha Bucha Day.
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Big C Foundation presented the Big C Basketball Court nos. 8 and 9 along with sports equipment to the Thongpoon Uthit School, Pathumthani Province and the Monvadee Park Village Community, Bang Bua Thong, Nonthaburi to promote sports among Thai youth.
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Big C Foundation presented 100,000 baht to the Operation Smile Thailand Foundation to support operations on children with cleft lips and cleft palates.
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Big C Foundation presented 3.85 million baht for the construction of Big C School Building no. 13 and 14 to the Mittraphab 6 School, Udon Thani and Nakhon Sawan Kindergarten School, Nakhon Sawan.
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Big C Foundation presented 1.65 million baht for the construction of Big C School Building no. 15 to the Baan Toong Sa Bai Jai School under the Border Patrol Police Commander, Toong Mor District, Sa Dao, Songkhla.
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Big C Foundation presented consumer goods valued at 1,000,000 baht to the Friends in Need Volunteers Foundation, Thai Red Cross in support of Nargis Cyclone victims in Myanmar.
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Big C Foundation, in collaboration with Procter and Gamble (Thailand) Ltd., presented over 1,000 kilograms of used and new student uniforms to students in local schools in Angthong and nearby provinces.
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Big C Foundation presented 2,000,000 baht to the Ramathibodi Foundation. The funds will be used to support the construction of the Somdej Phra Dheparat building at Ramathibodi hospital.
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Big C Foundation presented 5 Big C school buildings in Yasothorn, Mahasarakham, Nakornratchasrima, Prachinburi and Samutprakarn valued at 11 Million baht to the Office of the Basic Education Commission, Ministry of Education to support the education of Thai youth and develop closer ties with communities.
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Big C Foundation presented scholarships for Thai students in 2008. These are ongoing scholarships that are given each year for 6 years. In total the Big C Foundation presented 2,500 scholarships to secondary students nationwide valued 10 million baht.
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Big C Foundation presented a multi-purpose building to Wat Sri Rath School, Nonthaburi province
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Big C Foundation presented the Big C Book House, a public library, to the Railway Park, Bangkok.
Under the slogan “Big C Foundation - working for dreams, smiles and the happiness of Thai society,” the Foundation has donated over 130 million baht since its establishment in 2002.
2. Good Neighbor Programs In every province where we operate, Big C is happy to comply with all local regulations and join community activities. Since 2002, Big C has paid local taxes totaling almost 20 billion baht. Moreover, in each town where Big C is located, we undertake activities that are specifically suited to the needs of that community. We also actively support local festivals and cultural events.
3. Employee Programs As a large retailer, Big C employs over 16,079 staff nationwide. Currently, Big C has hired local staff across the country including people from the South (3.47%), Northeast (10.16%), North (8.61%), Central (75.18%) and East (2.58%).
4. Other Programs Big C has continued to support the Department of Provincial Administration’s (DPA) “Smile District” program by allowing it to use areas at Big C stores as public access points. Currently, Big C provides free space at 11 stores where the public has easy access to government services. Big C has been a consistent supporter of the OTOP program by facilitating the sale of OTOP products through the Big C retail system. Big C has also supported the OTOP festival and plans to continue this support in 2009.
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