Leading building solutions provider Holcim Philippines, Inc. donated more than 3,000 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to one of the top health service providers in La Union as part of its commitment to uplift communities.
The vaccines can be used as booster for 6,000 people or as two full doses for 1,500 individuals by the Lorma Medical Center in San Fernando, La Union. An initial batch of vaccines were administered as primary and booster doses on April 22 to children and adults to support Department of Education’s (DepEd) back to Face-to-Face Learning this August.
The initiative supports the province’s efforts to reach far-flung communities or individuals who are not able to travel to government vaccination centers to further sustain the decline in COVID-19 cases and mortality among high risk individuals like the senior citizens, children, and indigents.
The donation comes after Holcim Philippines’ successful vaccination campaign that led to all qualified employees to be inoculated by the company or local governments in 2021. The vaccination turnover is also a continuation of the Holcim HELPS corporate citizenship campaign, which last year benefited 196,000 individuals nationwide including close to 20,000 people in La Union where the company operates a cement plant.
Holcim Philippines Vice President and Head of Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility Cara Ramirez: “We are thankful to the Lorma Medical Center for being our partner in providing vaccines to our neighbours in La Union. We are hopeful that this donation will further strengthen the province’s resilience against the disease as we enter summer and tourism once again booms. While the pandemic appears to be easing, we need to remain vigilant and encourage everyone to avail the vaccines to be more protected.”
Robert F. Kaiser, Jr., Lorma Medical Center President and Administrator: “We express our gratitude to Holcim, Philippines for its generous donation of Moderna Vaccines. These were shared with four elementary schools in San Fernando La Union on April 22 and a school in Naguilian, La Union on April 27. These will also be used as the second booster for Lorma Medical Center Health Care Workers. Senior citizens and residents of La Union above 18 and with comorbidities will also be invited at the Lorma Vaccination Center as recipients of these vaccines. Through your donation we have been able to accomplish more COVID-19 vaccinations, and will continue working towards herd immunity by adding to the 80% vaccination rate in La Union. You truly make the difference through this donation, a very notable Social Corporate Responsibility endeavour, and we are extremely grateful.”
About Holcim Philippines
Holcim Philippines, Inc. (Philippine Stock Exchange: HLCM) is one of the leading building solution companies in the country. The Company has a deep portfolio of innovative solutions fostered by a full range of products from structuring to finishing applications that can help local builders execute with high performance and efficiency a wide range of projects from massive infrastructure to simple home repairs.
With cement manufacturing facilities in La Union, Bulacan, Batangas, Misamis Oriental and Davao, as well as aggregates and dry mix business and technical support facilities for building solutions, Holcim Philippines is a reliable partner of builders in the country.
Holcim Philippines is also committed to the highest standards of sustainable operations and manufacturing excellence with its plants certified under ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System), ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System) and OHSAS 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System).
Holcim Philippines is a member of the Holcim Group, the world leader in the building materials industry present in 70 countries with over 70,000 employees.
About Holcim
Holcim builds progress for people and the planet. As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of its strategy Holcim is becoming a net zero company, with its people and communities at the heart of its success. The company is driving the circular economy as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. Holcim is the company behind some of the world’s most trusted brands in the building sector including ACC, Aggregate Industries, Ambuja Cement, Disensa, Firestone Building Products, Geocycle, Holcim and Lafarge. Holcim is 70,000 people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.
