The initiative was introduced to employees of the bedbank at the Hotelbeds Group office in Singapore, where 160 people from across Group’s brands — Hotelbeds, Tourico Holidays, GTA and Bedsonline — work in the Novena district.
The Hotelbeds Group has chosen its Asia Pacific hub office in Singapore from among its 120 offices globally to launch its Corporate Volunteering Programme worldwide.
The initiative was introduced to employees of the bedbank at the Hotelbeds Group office in Singapore, where 160 people from across Group’s brands — Hotelbeds, Tourico Holidays, GTA and Bedsonline — work in the Novena district.
During the event talks about volunteering opportunities were given by charities participating in the programme, including Food from the Heart, Beyond Social Services and Waterways Watch Society.
This initiative forms part of Hotelbeds Group’s Corporate Sustainability plans to launch the new corporate volunteer programme globally.
The Singapore launch will form part of a three-week campaign, where many activities are planned with a forecasted turnout of more than 100 people.
To coordinate the activities, the group has chosen as its technology platform VolunteerMatch, the web’s largest volunteer engagement network.
Using the platform, Hotelbeds Group employees will now be able to search, schedule, and collaborate on a range of meaningful volunteer opportunities. This includes the ability to identify events based on location, causes, time commitment and necessary skills.
Tobias Thibaut, risk, compliance, internal audit and sustainability director said, “As a leading company in the travel industry, we are highly committed to making a meaningful contribution to all the communities in which we work and live by becoming a positive force for change.
“Giving back to the community has always been at the core of Hotelbeds Group and now we want to go one step further, providing the whole group with easy access to volunteer work – and a chance to make a difference. This initiative will put our talented, 6,000-strong workforce in action to benefit the most vulnerable people in the areas where we are present.
“We want to foster an environment where employees feel inspired and play an integral role in not only helping the company and its commercial partners, but also making a positive impact on the whole community around them.”
Hotelbeds Group is the world´s leading bedbank and business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally.