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Partnering with Injaz to support higher education in Tunisia
2 October 2019
Case Study, Sustainability, Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth, Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
As part of our commitment to encourage entrepreneurship and support socioeconomic growth in our communities, we began a partnership in 2018 with youth-focused NGO, Injaz, in Tunisia and Algeria with the goal of fostering innovation, entrepreneurship and to support higher education institutions.
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Decent work and economic growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
Our employees are our most important asset. To support them positively and fairly, we work to ethical and inclusive employment policies and we hire and promote based on merit and achievement. We are also committed to providing a healthy and safe work environment. We engage with our suppliers to monitor their compliance with universal human rights principles.
In Algeria, our employees took part in in the Injaz Innovation Camp, an initiative designed to challenge university students to develop innovative business solutions through leadership, critical thinking and teamwork. Our employees volunteered to mentor and work with more than 50 students from universities across the country.
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Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.
We have locations in over 50 countries, including 29 manufacturing plants and 7 R&D centres across four continents. This global presence combined with our investment in R&D – which totalled $147 million in 2018 – and a focus on working with local suppliers whenever possible, contributes towards employment and industrialisation across our organisation.