Cereal Docks East Europe strengthens its bond with the community of Ortisoara, where the company’s plant is located, by donating a defibrillator to the local medical clinic in the Romanian town.
The Ortisoara clinic serves as a crucial healthcare center for the local community of approximately 4,000 residents. The donation of the defibrillator by Cereal Docks East Europe has been warmly received by the community and healthcare professionals, as it will significantly enhance the ability to respond to critical cardiac emergencies, providing a life-saving device capable of restoring normal heart function.
This donation underscores Cereal Docks’ commitment to its voluntary obligations as a Benefit Corporation, aiming to pursue common good objectives responsibly, sustainably, and transparently towards individuals, communities, territories, environments, cultural and social assets, as well as entities and associations.
Being a Benefit Corporation entails a dedication to positively impact society and the planet, alongside business goals, by creating value for communities, people, the environment, and territories in a responsible, sustainable, and transparent manner.
“All companies within the Group are tasked with contributing to the fulfillment of common good objectives outlined in the Statute,” explained Antonio Canzian, CEO of Cereal Docks East Europe. “To enhance the quality of life in the community where Cereal Docks East Europe operates, we decided to donate this essential first aid device. It symbolizes our commitment to supporting the local area through initiatives promoting public health.”
Cereal Docks East Europe operates at its Ortisoara facility in Romania, strategically located for agricultural raw material production. The Ortisoara plant provides the Group with privileged access to the Eastern European market, facilitated by investments in storage infrastructure and a railway connection linking it to other Group facilities.
The commitment to delivering tangible benefits to the communities where the Group operates strengthens mutual trust and collaboration with the local area, reflecting the ethical and social values upheld throughout the Group.