The management of Van den Berg RoseS Kenya received an award for ethical management from Workers Right Network (WRN) over the period 2010-2011.
The award recognises efforts to address occupational health and safety measures,wage entitlements
and equality treatment .
Since the start of the company in 2004 ,corporate social responsibility always has been a mayor focus of the management . Van den Berg RoseS Kenya is running several programs and committees in order to raise living standards of employees.
Examples of these programs and committees are;
•APHIA2 program,a USAID sponsored program dealing with fighting HIV and Malaria,by free testing and free supply of precaution measures to employees.
•Horticultural Crops Development Authority,wich is based on supporting HIV infected employees,with medicines and nutritious foods.
•Free healthcare for employees, and reduced prices for their families by our own clinic.
•Welfare committee, wich deals with welfare of van den Berg employees.
•Sexual harassment/discrimination committee, wich fights sexual harassment within the company .
•Sponsoring programs; for example paying teachers,constructing toilets for students, and supporting the constrction of boreholes, in order to supply fresh drinking water .
•Annual clothing in Holland, wich are handed out free of charge to our employees and there families .
At van den Berg Roses social responsibility is a continious proces of improving.
Source: Van den Berg Roses
