TIRET Special Issue The MIDROC Ethiopia Group Corporate Magazine
May 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility
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Social Responsibility of Business towards....
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www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 2 “I believe in giving back to the community” Sheikh Mohammed H. Ali Al-Amoudi Forbes, 2013
3 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et TIRET is a bi-annual corporate magazine MIDROC: of MIDROC Ethiopia Investment Group in print since 1996. Mohammed
PATRON International Teklu Haile Development EDITORIAL BOARD Melaku Beza (Chairman) Research and Alula Solomon Asrat Bulbula Organization Bizuneh Mulugeta ompanies Carl Gustavsson C Getachew Birbo Getachew Degefu Contents Page Mekonnen Teshome
EDITOR-in-CHIEF - Editor’s Note ...... 5 Mekonnen Teshome - BACKGROUND ...... 6 - What is Corporate Social SECRETARIAL SERVICE & Responsibility? ...... 7 DISTRIBUTION - Sheikh Mohammed and Corporate Haimanot Negussie Martha Kassahun Social Responsibility ...... 8
PHOTOGRAPHY Section I Kibrealem Yalew, Tadesse Demissie - Sheikh Mohammed: A Philanthropist ..... 10 - Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation .... 11 GRAPHICS DESIGN Kibrealem Yalew - Assistances in Health care ...... 16 - Contributions to Education and Sports .. 20 PUBLISHED BY - Assistance to the Development of Arts, The Communication & Public Relations Science and Culture ...... 26 Department of MIDROC Ethiopia - Support to Ethiopia to participate in Tel: +251 115 549 969 Fax: +251 115 549 936 Hannover Expo 2000 ...... 30 P.O.Box: 8677 Addis Ababa [email protected] Section II www.midroc-ethiopia.com.et - CSR Practices of MIDROC Investment Group Companies ...... 32 MIDROC Ethiopia ©All rights reserved. Reproduction in part - Protecting the Environment ...... 32 or in whole is allowed with a written - Contributions to social development ..... 36 authorization of the Publisher - Water supply facilities ...... 40 - Assistance in Agricultural Development 41 - Building Schools for communities ...... 43 - Constructing clinics and health centers .. 46 - Backing the development of sports ...... 48 - Supporting charitable and community-based organizations ...... 50 - Availing MIDROC facilities to the community ...... 54 MIDROC ETHIOPIA - Financial support to communities ...... 55 Committed to Development - Labor, compliance and tax ...... 56 Cover Photo: Top - Kindergarten Students at Gemadro Coffee Estate Bottom Left - Sheikh Mohammed Al-Amoudi posing for photo with the Ethiopia National Football Team Bottom right - Sheikh Mohammed Al-Amoudi receiving a traditional cloth from residents of Holleta town
www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 4 Editor’s Note It is only the gist of our CSR Practices
It is apparent that the MIDROC Ethiopia Investment Group is the biggest private business entity with significant economic and social contributions. Its owner and Chairman, Sheikh Mohammed Ali Al-Amoudi, is renowned for his philanthropic and social responsibility deeds in Ethiopia and beyond.
MIDROC Ethiopia, through its Chairman, has expressed commitment to improving the lives of workers within the group companies and communities around them. Most of the companies have committed themselves in developing policies that integrate responsible practices Mekonnen Teshome into business operations. They report on the progress they make and the Editor-in-Chief practical accomplishments they have achieved.
MIDROC Ethiopia has been making strides in discharging its social responsibilities by designing and implementing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) schemes. However, little is known about the many CSR activities of MIDROC Investment Group.
Therefore, the main purpose of this publication is to give the gist of the CSR activities of MIDROC group companies.
Here, I would not miss this opportunity to thank all who assisted our TIRET editorial team in availing all the necessary information and especially our companies for always being there to collaborate and provide their helping hands. Appreciation also goes to Ato Gadissa Taffa, from our Head Office who worked hard as a co-writer for this edition of the magazine.
Finally, I wish you all enjoyable reading!
5 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et BACKGROUND
Organizations around the world are being called upon to take responsibility for the ways their operations impact the social and natural environment.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), also referred to as ‘corporate citizenship’, is an organization’s activities that demonstrate the inclusion of social and environmental concerns in business operations. Essentially, CSR is inclusion of public interest into corporate decision-making, and the honoring of a triple bottom line: people, planet and profit.
Organizations are required to apply sustainable development approaches in conducting their businesses. It is about contributing to a better future that would be achieved by developing and maintaining a responsible business that makes a positive difference – socially, environmentally and economically.
Cognizant of the importance of social responsibilities, the MIDROC Ethiopia Investment Group companies are undertaking their works in a manner that incorporate social and environmental concerns in their business operations. With the motto – “Committed to Development”, the group companies are engaged in multifaceted investment undertakings contributing to the socio-economic development of the country.
In line with the determination of the group’s Owner and Chairman – Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi– in pronouncing and running socially responsible businesses, the group companies have been striving to discharge their social responsibilities.
The group’s Chairman, Sheikh Mohammed, is very well recognized in Ethiopia and elsewhere in the world for his positive interactions with communities. Here, the quotation from the Famous American Business Magazine Forbes in 2013: “In the Middle East and Africa, Sheikh Al-Amoudi is setting the standard for philanthropic giving” is a case in point. The group’s Chairman also says “I believe in giving back to the community”, as a reflection of his commitment to social responsibility.
However, the group’s experiences in initiating CSR schemes and accomplishments have not been well communicated commensurately.
Hence, the need is felt for building a comprehensive database on the CSR activities of MIDROC group companies and their modest accomplishments in discharging social responsibilities. This needs to be sustainabily strengthened.
The building of the CSR activities database is found to be essential for the management of the group’s brand and image in general, and for documenting facts and evidences in particular. The CSR information would help bridge communication gaps in maintaining and protecting the group’s image and its brand.
To this end, the National Mining Corporation plc in collaboration with MIDROC Ethiopia plc through the Communication and Public Relations Department have conducted a general assessment of CSR activities of all the group companies.
www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 6 What is Corporate Social Responsibility? While there is no single universally generally understood as a way through its stakeholder groups and in accepted definition of CSR, each which a company achieves a balance corporating their needs and values definition that currently exists of economic, environmental and within the strategic and day-to-day underpins the impact that businesses social imperatives (Triple-Bottom- decision-making processes. have on society at large and the Line Approach), while at the same societal expectations of them. time addressing the expectations The key stakeholders of companies Although the roots of CSR lie in of shareholders and stakeholders. are generally considered to be share philanthropic activities (such as With regard to this, it is important holders, employees, local donations, charity, relief work, etc.) to draw a distinction between CSR, communities, customers and of corporations, globally, the concept which can be a strategic business suppliers. Other stakeholders such as of CSR has evolved and now management concept, and charity, government, regulatory authorities encompasses all related concepts such sponsorships or philanthropy. Even and media are usually included in as Triple-Bottom-Line approach, though the latter can also make a their stakeholder management corporate citizenship, philanthropy, valuable contribution to poverty strategies. A key task for management shared values, corporate sustainability reduction, it will directly enhance is then, to identify these stakeholders and business responsibility. This is the reputation of a company and and understand their interests for evident in some of the definitions strengthen its brand. The concept of the strategic future of the business. presented below. CSR clearly goes beyond that. A common way of prioritizing stakeholders is by their power, The European Commission defines From the above definitions, it is clear urgency and legitimacy. CSR as "A concept whereby that: organizations integrate social and Recognizing how the importance environmental concerns in their - The CSR approach is holistic and of social responsibility is to their business operations and in their integrated with the core business stakeholders, many organizations interaction with their stakeholders on strategy for addressing social and focus on and practice broad a voluntary basis." environmental impacts of business categories of CSR such as : es. The International Organization for - Environmental efforts – considered Standardization (ISO) uses the term - CSR needs to address the well- both good for the company and ‘social responsibility' in its Guidance being of all stakeholders and not just society as a whole, Standard on Social Responsibility, the company’s shareholders. ISO 26000. Published in 2010, it - Philanthropy – donating to defines CSR as "The responsibility of - Philanthropic activities are only a national and local charities, an organization for the impacts of its part of CSR, which otherwise con decisions and activities on society and stitutes a much larger set of ac - Ethical labor practices – treating the environment, through transparent tivities entailing strategic business employees fairly and ethically, and ethical behavior that: benefits. - Volunteering events – shows sincer - Contributes to sustainable develop In broad terms, CSR covers the ity and concern for specific issues. ment, including the health and the responsibilities organizations have to welfare of society, societies within which they are based Guidance from international CSR and operate. It applies to organization’s norms require organizations to - Takes into account the expectations efforts that go beyond what may be contribute to economic, social and of stakeholders, required by regulators or environmental environmental progress, respect protection groups. human rights, encourage local - Is in compliance with applicable capacity building, uphold good laws and consistent with interna Businesses are integral part of the corporate governance, and foster trust tional norms of behavior, and communities where they operate, as between business and society. The their success and "license to operate" highest standards of disclosure, labor - Is integrated throughout the orga are based on continued good relations and industrial relations and consumer nization and practiced in its rela with a wide range of individuals, protection are called for, as is the tionships.” groups and institutions. Thus, the avoidance of bribery and anti- benefits of attending to CSR issues competitive behavior. UNIDO also defines CSR as a in communities include competitive management concept whereby advantage, improved reputation and Norms for CSR are also encapsulated companies integrate social and reduced conflict with activist groups in the United Nations Global environmental concerns in their and the media. Compact, a voluntary set of business operations and interactions principles that promotes human with their stakeholders. CSR is CSR involves a business, identifying rights, environmental preservation and labor rights. 7 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et Sheikh Mohammed and Corporate Social Responsibility
Communities have always been thankful for the development contributions of Sheikh Mohammed (Here, he is seen receiving a traditional cloth from residents of Holleta town)
Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Ali Corporate Citizenship or Corporate Due to this entrenched and strong Al-Amoudi, Chairman of the Social Responsibility (CSR) as part belief of Sheikh Mohammed, the MIDROC Investment Group, and his and parcel of the investment activities MIDROC companies are very well conglomerate MIDROC sees of the group companies. known for discharging their social
www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 8 respon sibilities and engaging “I have been fortunate in my business communities in their development career and I believe in giving back to works. the community.” Sheikh Mohammed once said in an exclusive interview The shining philanthropic deeds of with Forbes emphasizing his strong Sheikh Mohammed are not related conviction to philantrophic actions. with the usual rhetoric of “Corporate Citizenship”. Rather it is emanated Therefore, apparently, as Sheikh from his bigheartedness and open Mohammed is a renowned and handedness as it is commended determined philanthropist by his own, by many in Ethiopia and across the we need to distinguish his special world. philanthropic deeds from the Corporate Social Responsibility CSR) It is to be recalled that the well-known practices that he carries out through American business magazine Forbes his companies. Of course, many in 2013 confirmed: “In the Middle scholars say that corporate East and Africa, Sheikh Al Amoudi is philanthropy and CSR are closely setting the standard for philanthropic related concepts. giving.” According to Houston Chronicle, While enunciating the conferment Corporate philanthropy is a of Honorary Doctrate degree upon company’s way of giving back to its Sheikh Mohammed on the grand community - local, regional, national graduation ceremony of the Addis or international while Corporate Ababa University on July 26, 2003 Social Responsibility not only deals the then President of the University with corporate philanthropy but Professor Andreas Eshete said: also other issues that affect the “You have set new standards of environment, consumers, human philanthropy. Among the many rights, supply-chain sustainability beneficiaries of your generosity are and transparency for the greater good the Organization of African Unity of the world at large. and the African Union. You have also given patron age to artists and the Thus, this publication, first, attempts arts, including our own music school.” to present the philanthropic practices Sheikh Mohammed’s extreme of Sheikh Mohammed and then the dedication to philanthropy is neither various CSR activities he undertakes a mere charity nor a “ giving as usual” through his companies. trust. Rather it is a very unique nature that emanated from his sense of humanism and sincerity in helping needy people for they are simply human.
Sheikh Mohammed supports people in all walks of life including ordinary, citizens, students, athletes, artists and sport clubs and educational institutions, humanitarian and social groups. He has helped many to change their lives for the better, to disentangle themselves from poverty and hardship and to find remedy for severe health problems including cancer.
9 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et Section I Sheikh Mohammed: A Philanthropist
Derba Transport Heavy trucks ready to deliver food grain and animal feed to drought affected people in the Oromia and Ethiopian Somali regional states in April 2017
www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 10 Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation
Relief and emergency assistance As the southern and southeast part of Ethio Agri-CEFT plc. The 20,000 has always been the center of social of the country received rains below quintals of white maize donations and responsibility schemes of the MIDROC average, citizens in the lowland 10,000 bales (150,000 kg) + of Alfalfa group companies and their Chairman, pastoralist areas, as well as in some animal feed were transported to Sheikh Mohammed. Apart from the pocket areas were seriously affected. three zones of the Oromia Regional massive relief donations by the owner State – Guji, Western Guji and Borena and Chairman of the MIDROC Cognizant of this national obligation – and delivered on April 18, 2017 in Ethiopia Investment Group, the and the call by the government for Negele Borena town in the presence companies and their employees local aid by fellow citizens, Sheikh of officials of the Regional State, also broadly participate in times of Mohammed responded to this Traditional Chiefs (Abba -Gadas) and drought and other natural catastrophe. national appeal with the sense of members of the local community as urgency. well as officials of MIDROC Ethiopia. Relief Aid to Oromia and Ethiopian Somali Regional States Sheikh Mohammed H. Ali Al-Amoudi Also, Sheikh Mohammed donated and his family provided relief 10,000 quintals of rice, 10,000 It is to be recalled that Ethiopia was donations of food grain and animal quintals of white maize and battling to save the lives of its citizens feeds, to the Oromia and Ethiopian 10,000 bales of Alfalfa animal feed throughemergency food assistance Somali Regional States as part of the (deploying 49 heavy trucks) to after it was hit by the 2015/2016 Ethiopians-for-Ethiopians effort to Ethiopian Somali Regional State, El Niño-induced drought. support drought affected citizens. on April 29, 2017 in a handover The donations were handed over by ceremony held in JigJiga town Ato Esayas Kebede, General Manager (the capital of the Ethiopian Somali
11 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et Regional State) in the presence of the raising event organized by the sub- supporting victims of the disaster. Regional State President – Ato Abdi city then known as “Zone 5” of the Mohamoud Omar, leaders and Addis Ababa city administration Support to Saudi Arabia members of the local community as at the Sheraton Addis. In a similar returnees well as officials of MIDROC Ethiopia. humanitarian support made in The donation given to Ethiopian October 2000, ELFORA, a sister Sheikh Mohammed H. Ali Al- Somali Regional State estimated to company, donated over Birr 134,000 Amoudi through one of his be over Birr 35 million. consisting 38,200 units of canned Investment Groups, MIDROC food each for Oromia, the SNNPR, Ethiopia Technology Group, The transportation cost of both Amhara and the Afar Regional States pledged to provide Birr 10 million to consignments, donated to the two to support drought affected people. “undocumented” returnee Ethiopians regional states, was also fully covered from Saudi Arabia. through the deployment of MIDROC On October 2,2000 MIDROC Ethiopia Trucks. Ethiopia’s ELFORA Agro-Industries In addition to the financial assistance, plc. also donated Birr 135,000 MIDROC Technology Group pledged December 3, 2006 Sheraton consisting of 38,342 units of canned to grant scholarship to 100 returnees Addis fund raising telethon food, produced by its plants to at its Unity University, to provide Hope Enterprise (a humanitarian free education for 100 children from Birr 13 million was donated by Sheikh organization). KG to grade 8 at its school and to Mohammed H. Ali Al-Amoudi and provide job opportunities in the his investment Group in support of Also in 2003, Sheikh Mohammed various sister companies to 100 flood victims in the various parts of H. Ali Al-Amoudi along with his returnees. the country that claimed the lives of companies, MIDROC Ethiopia and hundreds of people. its group companies, donated over Since the restructuring it made Birr six million to the then Disaster in 2011, the Horizon Addis Tyre The Fund Raising Telethon Program Prevention and Preparedness S.C. also has provided significant was organized at the Sheraton Addis Commission in support of the contributions in supporting relief and on December 3, 2006, in the presence national endeavor to alleviate the emergency efforts, for example; in of the Ethiopian President, the Prime problem of shortage of food for 2017 it provid ed Birr, 5,000,000.00 Minister, Ministers, Ambassadors, victims of drought in various parts to assist those fellow citizens affected Representative of Business and prom of the country. The employees of by drought especially in the Ethiopian inent personalities. MIDROC Ethiopia and its group Somali Regional State. Similarly, companies raised a total of over the company donated Birr 2,500,000 July 13, 2000 Sheraton Addis Birr three million (Birr 3,142,551) to survivors and the families of the dinner reception out of which Birr one million was March 11, 2017 “Koshe area” trash raised by the management and land slide. In addition to the stated Sheikh Mohammed H. Ali employees of the Sheraton Addis. amount, the company management Al-Amoudi donated over Birr 10 Sheikh Mohammed made an members also contributed around million at a fund-raising dinner held additional personal contribution of Birr 120,000.00 for the same purpose. at the Sheraton Addis on July 13, over Birr three million. 2000 to rehabilitate the three million In the same way, the Coffee Limmu drought victims in the Amhara Supporting landslide survivors contributed Birr two million to Regional State. The fund-raising and victims’ families support those who were affected by dinner, attended by hundreds of Koshe disaster. The farm is in vesting guests, including government Sheikh Mohammed H. Ali Al- an average of Birr 10 million per officials, as well as members of the Amoudi and his family provided a annum since its acquisition by business community, raised over Birr donation of Birr 40 million to victims’ MIDROC; however the company feels 21 million. families and survivors of the Repi that further efforts need to be made in (Koshe) solid waste land fill landslide order to engage the local community On the same occasion, MIDROC that happened in March 2017 and to further benefit the people around Ethiopia Companies took part in claimed more than 100 lives in the farm as part of the development auctions and contributed their Addis Ababa city suburb. efforts of the company. respective share by paying a huge Representing Sheikh Mohammed, amount of money. Ato Haile Assegidie, Chief Executive On January 19, 2016 as the Director of Derba MIDROC Cement surrounding areas of the Upper Awash In addition to covering the costs of the plc. handed over the check to Addis Agro-Industry Enterprise get affected dinner program, Sheikh Mohammed Ababa City Mayor Diriba Kuma. by drought the owner of the company on September 6, 2000 donated Birr The contribution had meaning more ordered donation in kind where the 100,000 to support citizens displaced than financial support. It meant a lot enterprise provided 2000 quintals of due to drought that year at the fund in terms of inspiring and encouraging maize for people in four Districts of other Ethiopians to take part in the area (Boseet, Fentale, Merti and
www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 12 One of the Ambulances donated to Macedonians Humanitarian Association (MHA) by Sheikh Mohammed through MOHA
Jeju). Furthermore, the company himself handed over a Birr 40 million Roman Tesfaye is the Founder and donated animal fodder and grazing Cheque to the President of the Oromia Patron of the Association. land within the farm land were left Regional State, Ato Lema Megerssa, in free for cattle feeding and a water support of the rehabilitation work. Founded by the former First Lady, reservoir/pond with a cost of Birr ‘Ye Enat Weg’ Charitable Association 180,000 was constructed to alleviate Supporting School feeding started the school feeding program the water shortage especially for the program with 5,106 students from various cattle. schools in Addis Ababa in March On June 13, 2016 dignitaries and 2014, and the number of students Housing for internally displaced invited guests and other pertinent benefiting from the program has people personalities were gathered at the reached to over 21,000 students as of assembly hall of the Prime Minister’s May 2017. With regard to rehabilitating and Office here in Addis Ababa. The supporting displaced people and gathering was to honor and recognize Supporting the destitute and the those who are victims of natural individuals and institutions that have marginalized disaster, Sheikh Mohammed has contributed to a School Feeding always been at the forefront. Here, we Program of the Ye Enat Weg Much of the philanthropic and social can mention recent examples like the Charitable Association. responsibility practices of Sheikh sponsorship and construction of 121 Mohammed and his companies are houses in Bishoftu town for locally Sheikh Mohammed was one of those centered at supporting destitute and displaced citizens due to the individuals who received recognition marginalized sections of the society occurence of conflicts in some for their exceptional support to the including needy individuals and localities of the Oromia and the program. He was honored for cover organizations in need of financial Ethiopian Somali Regional States. ing the cost of two meals (breakfast support. CEO of the MIDROC Technology and lunch) for 10,000 students per Group, Dr. Arega Yirdaw, handed day. He still continues supporting the over the keys of the houses to Oromia program and reaffirmed his In April 2016, Sheikh Mohammed Regional State administrators at an continuous assistance providing Birr through his companies donated Birr event held in the town on March 40 million support in May 2017 to 16 million to the popular Macedonians 10,2018. Earlier, Sheikh Mohammed the organization. Former first Lady, Humanitarian Association (MHA),
13 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et a non-profit organization which is a Ethiopian people who are proud of Then, all the public dismay changed safe and caring home for the elderly their culture of humanity and civility. into optimism and hope and and mentally disabled compatriots in ultimately Sheikh Mohammed’s Addis Ababa. As the acid attack seriously affected assistance led to Kamilat’s Wedding Kamilats face every body was in fear with her beloved one in Paris in At the occasion, founder of the that she would not recover. Besides, if October 2013. organization, Ato Biniam Belete, her family wanted her to be treated, it indicated that though it was not was impossible to do it in Ethiopia He supported women like Sofanit disclosed, Sheikh Mohammed and and otherwise millions of Birr were Debalke and her daughter whom he his companies had also provided required to take her abroad and give rescued from the danger of breast their support to the organization both her treatment a try. cancer. financially and in kind earlier like the Ambulances donated through MOHA This was a big and an urgent issue “As we all know the name itself is very Soft Drinks Industry S.C. for her family and the entire people. scary. After that fact, I never knew However, as the news reached Sheikh there was a chance for a life. I cried In March 2007, the heart breaking Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi, a lot. I had children and I was very story of a 21-years old young woman, he promptly decided to cover all her sad to realize that I could not remain Kamilat Mehdi, suddenly came into medical expenses and to take care of a mother to them. Sheik Mohammed, the public sphere by media outlets her treatment abroad. Then Kamilat my gratitude is so great that I can't and shocked all Ethiopians. This was along with one of her sisters were sent thank you enough. May you and your because of the acid attack against to a hospital in Paris, France, amid children live long and happy! May Kamilat that crushed all her reports her life would have been in God bless you,” Sofanit expressed her hopes and vision and put her in to danger. thanks to Sheikh Mohammed. sorrow and grief. This horrified the
www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 14 CEO of the MIDROC Technology Group, Dr. Arega Yirdaw handing over the 121 houses sponsored by Sheik Mohammed in Bishoftu town for locally displaced citizens, March 10, 2018
Women professional associations International support for George W. Bush; under the name of like the Women Writers Club and victims of Hurricane Katrina Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund. the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association have also been funded by In 2005, MIDROC Ethiopia donated MIDROC Ethiopia is the first private Sheikh Mohammed. a sum of USD 250,000 to the efforts company from Ethiopia to join the made by the US government towards list of many from the international supporting the displaced victims community. More than 95 coun- of Hurricane Katrina as part of its tries have shown altruistic moves in voluntary initiative to contribute supporting the initiative. to the special fund created by the former US Presidents Bill Clinton and
15 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et Assistances in Health care
The first Ethiopian Children Cardiac Center which was built and supported by Sheik Mohamed, inaugurated on February 12, 2009
www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 16 Sheikh Mohammed H. Al- Amoudi is a major philanthropist who committed significant funds in support of healthcare in Saudi Arabia, Africa, Europe and the United States.
In Saudi Arabia, he established the Sheikh Mohammed Al-Amoudi Center for Breast Cancer at King Abdulaziz University. He has also funded Biomedical Practice Ethics, Diabetic Food Research, and Viral Hemorrhagic Fever & Water Networks Research projects at the center.
In 2009 he provided over Birr 50 million for the construction of the first Ethiopian Cardiac Center ,which was inaugurated on 12th February that year, in Addis Ababa. In addition to the support he provided for the construction, Sheikh Mohammed covered the running costs of the cardiac center, which mainly focuses on treating children with various heart diseases.
Moreover, he supports local Ethiopian programmes working on issues of the visually impaired, the disabled, children’s health and poverty alleviation. Overseas scholarships and medical treatment are also areas which quite a number of Ethiopians have benefitted from.
Sponsoring CHAI and ICASA 2011
As one of the issues of greatest concern to Sheikh Mohammed Al-Amoudi has been preventing HIV/ AIDS which has affected North East Africa as much as it has been a scourge in the rest of the continent and a threat to nearby regions. He committed over USD 20 million to AIDS awareness and treatment works between 2007 and 2011, part of it in partnership with the Clinton Foundation specifically to help deal
17 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et with this problem under the Clinton of Health, Dr. Tedros Adhanom, Covering Medical Bills Health Access Initiative (CHAI), and prominent personalities and about portion of it for the ICASA 2011 10,000 scientists, health workers, As part of his social responsibility conference held in Addis Ababa, policy makers, representatives of civil scheme and his extraordinary kind Ethiopia. society organizations and people ness Sheikh Mohammed has helped living with HIV from 103 countries. many Ethiopian from all walks of life Both the above stated initiatives emphasized an integrated approach to healthcare in the emerging world.
Sheikh Mohammed H. Ali Al- Amoudi made a financial contribution of over USD 10 million to the “16th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA 2011)”, which took place from December 4-8, 2011, in Addis Ababa.
Sheikh Mohammed was awarded with a Medal and a Certificate by the government of Ethiopia and the Society for AIDS in Africa for his outstanding contributions to the Conference.
The Millennium Hall was refurbished specifically for the Conference which Sheikh Mohammed personally followed the progress. The improvements to the hall included new meeting and event halls, air conditioning, audio visual facilities, furniture, etc. that offered free service to participants of the Conference.
The Conference was attended by the late Ethiopian Prime Minister Ato Meles Zenawi, former U.S. President George W. Bush, former Botswanan President, Festus Mogae, UNAIDS Executive Secretary, Mr. Michel Sidibe, the then Ethiopian Minister Ali Redi
www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 18 Mengistu Worku Demisie Damte to get medical treatment here in the MIDROC Ethiopia covered all Bangkok for two years undergoing country and abroad rescuing them expenses incurred for Dr. Mikias’ medical treatment with the financial from life threatening health problems. treatment during his stay in London. support of Sheikh Mohammed. The Though it is impossible to enumerate Born in Southern Shoa in 1950, Dr. veteran Ethiopian Television all the list of these beneficiaries, we Mikias studied medicine at the Addis journalist, Orromiffa Section, can mention a few to illustrate the Ababa University, where he graduated Samuel Daba, and sports journalist of effort. in 1975. Consequently, he specialized the same media, Alemu Mekonnen in internal medicine before he was were also some of the many For instance, as one of the several sent to Britain for a sub specialization beneficiaries of Sheikh Mohammed’s fortunate people, Ali Redi, a well- in haematology. Ever since his return generous and philanthropic actions. known former Ethiopian national home in 1984, Dr. Mikias has been in team goal Keeper, received a the forefront of public service, under Most of the MIDROC Ethiopia generous help from Sheikh taking various responsibilities. agricultural farms provide free Mohammed for which he once said: ambulance service to the local “Al-Amoudi gave me a future when I Demissie Damte, a veteran and community around them. didn’t have one.” famous sports journalist, had also been attending medical treatment for MOHA also provides financial He made this statement right after three years in Ethiopia and abroad. He assistance to assist in the national he returned home after a successful had received treatment in Bangkok in health care initiatives and especially treatment he received in South Africa connection with the illness of his eyes the fight against Cancer through and relieved from the suffering of due to diabetes, and received another supporting the local NGO-Mathiwos leukemia. kidney treatment in India due to Wondu Ye-Ethiopia Cancer Society. Sheikh Mohammed’s support. MIDROC Ethiopia covered the cost for medical treatment of Ethiopia’s The other sportsman who received only Senior Haematologist the late Dr. Sheikh Mohammed’s assistance Mikias Shamebo, who was suddenly for his treatment was Mengistu taken ill and had to be rushed to Worku, recognized as one of the best London’s King’s College Hospital for Ethiopian footballers and who was intensive treatment. a member of the Ethiopian national rd According to Sheikh Mohammed football team that won the 3 African H. Ali Al-Amoud’s policy to help, Cup. Mengistu was one of the encourage and promote Ethiopians top ten highest goal scorers in the committed to offering their skill and history of the African Cup of Nations expertise to the good of the nation, registering 10 goals. He had been in
19 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et Contributions to Education and Sports
Sheikh Mohammed is known for building and furnishing schools as well as donating educational materials for students
Since the establishment of the companies has also built a number pian Studies (IES) of Addis Ababa MIDROC Education & Training of schools, libraries, laboratories and University with an outlay of Birr Institute (METI) in October 1999, other educational facilities with all 100 million by MIDROC Ethiopia following the instruction of Sheikh the provision of supplies including Construction and MIDROC Ethiopia Mohammed Al Amoudi in August laboratory equipment, computers, Project Management (MEPO) is one 1999 and the acquisition of Unity books and other accessories. of the remarkable generosities of University by MIDROC Ethiopia, Sheikh Mohammed. Besides, through the business man and his Investment MIDROC has assisted in building MIDROC Ethiopia Construction plc. Group have contributed a lot to classroom blocks, medical college Sheikh Mohammed constructed the educational development in Ethiopia buildings, libraries and laboratories structural part of the Gonder Referral as part of their efforts to carry out to the Addis Ababa, Mekelle, Hawassa Hospital (spending Birr 50 million) Corporate Social Responsibility. and Gondar Universities. The which is going to serve as a medical recent completion and furnishing of college for the Gonder University Sheikh Mohammed, through his the construction of a three storey and a vital health institution for the building of the Institute of Ethio- community.
www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 20 see eventually that these students “Then after, I myself was able to with outstanding record are assisted travel with her to the US all expenses financially to ensure their success. paid by Sheikh Mohammed and enrolled her at the George Mason Ilaham Ibrahim and Noha Ibrahim University in Virginia. are two of the students who have benefited from the program. We were Consequently, she graduated in helping these two sisters education for Biology with distinction from Hatuni a while. Now Ilaham has completed University and then joined the her medical studies in Khartoum Howard University Medical School, International University of Africa in Washington D.C. for further and Noha is still in the university education. In short,this means he attending her studies. Her little educated a doctor for Ethiopia,” she brothers are also supported by the said. And Sheik Mohammed never program. forgets to request and encourage all those he sends abroad for education Addisu Ermias is another beneficiary to come back and serve their mother of the program who has been getting land as they finish their studies. the company’s assistance since his secondary education up to now. In 2009, Sheikh Mohammed H. Addisu is presently attending his Ali Al-Amoudi donated Birr 40.5 education at the Columbia University. million for the construction of schools in rural areas in Tigray and Oromia In addition, Biniam Seyoum has Regional States. While Birr 24.5 been assisted by the SMH program million was donated at the telethon and graduated from the Addis Ababa organized at the Sheraton Addis by University as a Chemical Engineer. the Tigray Development Association He is in the Philippines pursuing his to build schools in rural areas of the Master’s Degree education. region, Birr 16 million was granted for building three training schools Abraham Asfaw and Kidus Asfaw are in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia two brothers who had been assisted Regional State. by the SMH Program and achieved their dream. Abraham, the older one, In addition, MIDROC Ethiopia graduated from Manhattan College in Group Companies, including the Electrical Engineering in 2012. Many Sheraton Addis have offered Birr world class minds have also been 4.5 million at the telethon. Besides, created due to Sheikh Mohammed’s Sheraton Addis covered all the cost of who highly values the role of the whole telethon program that took education. A former Sheraton Addis place at the hotel. employee, for example, once witnessed: “One day Sheikh Sheikh Mohammed has never Mohammed came to our office and forgotten to assist the two schools, as my boss, the General Manager where he attended his primary and of Sheraton Addis, was out of the secondary classes in his childhood in country I tried to open his office for Woldiya and Desse towns. The Etege him for a telephone call. But Sheikh Taitu Elementary School in Woldiya is Mohammed refused and said, ‘No renovated with Sheikh Mohammed’s NMC’s SMH Scholarship problem, let me sit here with you and support. “The building was falling Program make my call’. I gave him the phone.” apart and the fields were left to cattle “Mean while, he asked me about my grazing. Now, you see the buildings With regard to participating in health and that of my children. I told renovated and a large concrete fence educational development and him that I have only one child and surrounding the school has been supporting students, National Motors everything I did was to educate her. erected. This has been all possible Corporation PLC (NMC) runs a CSR He glanced at me and said, ‘From now because of the huge generosity of program called SMH [Sheikh Moham on, don’t worry about her. I will pay Sheik Mohammed Al Amoudi”, the med] Program since September 1999. for her education’. At that moment, I school director Ato Mamo Alemayehu The program is a fund designed to felt like God had just descended from said. He also did the same for Weizero assist students who are not able to heaven into my life because I was so Sehin Second ary School in Dessie go to school because of financial desperate at that time.” and financed the building of Selam difficulties. The program aims to School in Woldiya town.
21 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et One of Sheikh Mohammed’s Scholarship beneficiaries receiving financial grant from National Motors Corporation (NMC) General Manager, Ato Alula Solomon
Ato Teklu Haile, Designate of MIDROC Ethiopia, inagurating a secondary school at Jabi Tehnan Woreda, West Gojam Zone, Amhara Regional State built by Sheikh Mohammed Al-Amoudi for the local community , June 2, 2013 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 22 International Involvement Through his investment drive Sheikh Mohammed sent his private MIDROC Ethiopia plc, Sheikh jet to Helsinki In addition to his philanthropic Mohammed has always encouraged actions in Ethiopia, Sheik Ethiopia sportsmen. For instance Sheikh Mohammed has always Mohammed extends significant on October 10, 1996 he made a cash provided financial and moral contributions to assist in the award to athletes in expression of support to the Ethiopian team to promotion of education and research its pride over the achievements of participate at the Olympic Games. at the global level. He provided our sports heroes, who as deserving financial donations to the Clinton victors, held high the Ethiopian For example, he covered all the Foundation to undertake research flag on the 26th Olympic Games in expenses of the Ethiopian athletics activities on HIV/AIDS treatment Atlanta, Georgia. team to travel to the 26th Olympic and prevention. He has also provided Games held in Atlanta, Georgia. support to Gates Foundation in In a ceremony held at the Addis relation to food security and Ababa Hilton, gold medalists Fatuma Again, he covered all the agricultural development efforts. Roba and Haile Gebre-Selassie were expenses of the Ethiopian athletics each awarded Birr 200,000 (two team to travel to Helsinki, Finland Moreover, he supported universities hundred thousand), while Bronze to take part in the 10th International in Saudi Arabia, including King medalist Gete Wami was awarded Birr Athletics Championship in 2005. Abdulaziz University, King Saud 50,000 (fifty thousand). University, King Fahd University and He also sent his private jet to Helsinki King Abdullah University for Science The awards were handed over by Ato fly the team back home and gave them and Technology (KAUST). The Getachew Birbo, CEO of MOHA a warm welcome accompanied by a donations were meant to promote Soft Drinks Industry and Ato Alula fleet of Mercedes Benz Limos from education in relation to health care Solomon, General Manager of Bole International Airport. issues through university National Motors Corporation on endowments such as the Cancer behalf of Sheikh Mohammed H. Ali He also donated USD 165,000 to Research Center at KAUST, devoted Al-Amoudi. the Ethiopian athletics team that primarily to prevent breast cancer. represented the country in the 27th On its part, the Ethiopian Olympic Olympic Games in Sydney. The Backing Ethiopian Sports Committee awarded a certificate and athletics team returned home with a cup to MIDROC Ethiopia, recognizing four gold, a silver, and three bronze “I have strong interests in supporting the later’s positive contribution to the medals and was received with a warm sport, primarily football, and also in success of the Ethiopian athletics welcome on October 7, 2000 in Addis developing cultural relationships team in the 26th Olympiad, at a Ababa. within national communities and the ceremony held at the National Theatre Diaspora, with special reference to on October 29, 1996. Likewise, Sheraton Addis was award Ethiopia,” Sheikh Mohammed once ed a trophy and certificate of merit in told Forbes. recognition of its outstanding service
The State-of-the-Art Woldia Stadium – a gift from Sheik Mohammed
23 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et and assistance it had rendered to the national team to successfully directly and through his companies facilitate the participation of participate in the inter-Africa like Derba MIDROC Cement and Ethiopian athletes in the 27th Olympic championship. MIDROC Construction Ethiopia plc. Games in Sydney. He has also donated Birr 18.6 million Due to his assistance, also in for the Wollega Stadium construction. In March 2010, Sheikh Mohammed January 2007, the French Coach provided Birr six million for the Diego Garzitto concluded an St. George Football Academy “All Ethiopian Sports Competition agreement with the Ethiopian Program” held for fifteen days at Football Federation to coach the The St. George Football Club, the national level. In addition, Birr three National football team for the 2008 leading Ethiopian Premier League million was donated to the Ethiopian African Cup of Nations which was outfit and the country’s first club Football Federation to complete the held in Ghana. He was assisted by the founded in 1935, constructed the first project being carried out by the former coach of the national teams of ever ultra-modern football academy Federation. Nigeria and Cameroon and the Swiss in the country – “Yidnekachew Raul Savoy. Tessema Youth Football Academy” – Sheikh Mohammed also made a in Bishoftu town (some 45 Km South donation of Birr one million at the Sheikh Mohammed also helped the of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa) Ethiopian Bunna Sports Club fund Ethiopian Football Federation to at a cost of Birr 70 million. The raising program which was held at the sign an agreement on June 28, 2010, facility was inaugurated on March 14, Hilton Hotel on May 15, 2010, as part with Coach Mr. Ifem Onoura, a 2017 in the presence of invited guests, of his support for the improvement Nigerian British citizen, for one year dignitaries including Deputy Prime and quality of football in the country. to train the national football team. Minister Demeke Mekonnen, Mr. Onoura is FIFA trained coach ministers, former CAF President Sheikh Mohammed H. Ali Al- with significant experience of Issa Hayatou, patron of St. George Amoudi granted Birr five million to coaching clubs in Britain. FC Sheikh Mohammed H. Ali Al- the Ethiopian Olympic Committee, Amoudi, St. George Club and Football at a ceremony held on May 27, 2008 The monthly salary of the coach, Federation officials, veteran footbal at the Sheraton Addis, for the prepara (USD 13,000), and other expenses lers, members of the media and other tion and participation of the such as, vehicle and housing were guests. Ethiopian Olympic team in the 20th covered by MIDROC Ethiopia, Olympiads-Beijing 2008 which was upon the instructions of Sheikh The facility is named after former held from August 8 – 24 in Beijing. Mohammed H. Ali Al-Amoudi. St. George and CAF president Yidnekachew Tessema - “often known Sheikh Mohammed received a Although the agreement is signed as the father of Ethiopian football”. Certificate of Merit from the for one year, Sheikh Mohammed Yidnekachew, a highly regarded Ethiopian Olympic Committee in has promised to extend the contract person in the history of Ethiopian recognition of the immense for three more years on condition of football, was also a player and coach contributions he made as a main performance of the coach. of the Ethiopian national team. He sponsor for the Olympic team. served CAF from its founding in 1957 It is also to be recalled that Sheik until his death in 1987. Hiring coaches for the national Mohammed is the patron of the football team St. George football club, where he Sheikh Mohammed has provided made noteworthy contributions to a great deal of financial support Sheikh Mohammed has practically strengthen the club. and granted construction materials showed tangible and keen interest through his companies to build the for Ethiopian football development Supporting construction of academy. He has also committed to through hiring the following National Stadiums cover 50% of the academy’s international coaches covering all administrative costs to realize a world their expenses. For example, he The construction cost of the Woldiya class football academy involving covered the salary of a foreign Stadium, named after Sheikh professionals from overseas until it coach for the Ethiopian Youth Team Mohammed Hussein Ali Al- would financially be self-sufficient. federation for its preparation to the Amoudi in Woldiya town, Northen 12th African Youth Championship. Wolo Zone, Amhara Regional State, North America Community The French National football coach, where Sheikh Mohahmed was raised Football Mr. Diego Garzitto, was on duty and attended elementary school, is starting from the first week of fully covered by him. In connection with his interest in September 2000. assisting the Ethiopian community The Sheikh also made very effective in the US to develop and exchange The Ethiopia Football Federation support of intervention in the their culture, Sheikh Mohammed has sincerely thanked Sheikh Mohammed construction of the Bahir Dar, made a significant contribution and for the generous assistance to enable Mekelle and Hawassa stadiums sponsored football and cultural events
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The fundraising was organized for The National Team for qualifying for the African Cup of Nations, which took place in South Africa from January 19, 2013 to February 10, 2013.
Ato Abenet Gebremeskel, the then General Manager of PHARMACURE PLC, a member of MIDROC Ethiopia, and President of St. George Football Club, also presented a complete set of uniforms to the Partial view of the “Yidnekachew Tessema Youth Football Academy” –in Bishoftu town National team. on the same occasion, Dr. Arega Yirdaw, CEO of the MIDROC Ethiopia Technology organized by the Ethiopian Football the Ethiopian delegation that went Group, won an auction floated with Federation in North America. to the 2006 World Cup held in Birr 1.1 million to buy uniforms of the Germany. national team. He backs the annual All Ethiopian Sports Association One (AESAONE) • He helped the national team to take Sheikh Mohammed was honored on sports and cultural events held in the part in 2013 African Cup and the occasion with a special Award US. For instance, the annual envision the 2014 World Cup for his continuous and unparalleled AESAONE cultural festival for tournament. He contributed Birr contributions for sports. He received Ethiopian-Americans, sponsored three million for the successful the award from the hands of former by Sheikh Al Amoudi since 2012, accomplishment made by the Ethiopian Prime Minister, H.E. Ato ended successfully on July 9, 2016. Ethiopian Football Federation in all Haile Mariam Desalegn. AESAONE is built around a Ethiopian National Games in 2012. week-long soccer tournament, Sheikh Mohammed also provided - Awards of Scholarships for involving Ethiopian’s teams from the team Birr five million during Ethiopian Students to study abroad across the U.S., but it also has 2013 African Cup. music, community and children’s - Establishments of local schools events designed to bring Ethiopian- • Similarly, he awarded the female Americans together. national football team members - Financing of meals to needy local when the team qualified for 2013 students (supporting school- Others Africa cup in Equatorial Guinea. feeding program), Sheikh Mohammed has also - Donations of books and teaching • Sheikh Mohammed sponsored extended his support to help materials, CECAFA for three consecutive various sport activities in the years to effectively to hold its country other than the national and - Establishments of stadiums, and a tournaments. international ones. sport academy,
• Al-Amoudi Senior Challenge Cup • In 2012 he made a Birr six-million - Covering foreign travel expenses Tournament” with the aim not contribution to the tournament of for the Ethiopian athletics team, only to promote football but also the All Ethiopia National Games to promote friendship among the held at the national level. - Hiring expatriate football coaches participating eastern and central for the Ethiopian national football Africa countries through their National recognition team, respective teams. Sheikh Mohammed H. Ali Al- - Encouragement Prizes to • He sponsored the CECAFA Cup Amoudi donated a total of over Birr Successful Ethiopian Footballers held from 2004 to 2007, and the 20 million to the National Football and athletes, tournament was named as Team (male and female) at a fund Al-Amoudi Senior Challenge Cup raising ceremony organized on - Assistances to Community Sports, honouring his contribution from January 16,2013 at the Millennium Ethiopian Football Association in 2004 to 2006. The sponsorship Hall, in the presence of former North America. amounted to USD 1.5 million. Ethiopian Prime Minister, H.E. Ato Hailemariam Desalegn and high level • He also spent more than two government and MIDROC Ethiopia million USD to cover all transport officials, prominent personalities and and accommodation expenses of 25 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et Assistance to the Development of Arts, Science and Culture
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"Art of Ethiopia"
With regard to supporting local arts, Sheraton Addis, runs a program called “Art of Ethiopia” exhibition annually since its inception in 2008. The “Art of Ethiopia” painting and scluptures exhibition is becoming popular for its peculiarity underscored by local artworks and fabrics.
The exhibition forms part of the Sheraton’s social investment program aimed at raising funds for the Sheraton Addis Art Endowment Fund, which in turn supports the initiatives of local art schools.
The annual event is famous for presenting the color and vivacity of local art to thousands of residents as well as international visitors.
Sheraton Addis’ contributions to the flourishment of arts in Ethiopia dates back to earlier years when it started hosting a number of art exhibitions, and the Sheraton Addis is now regarded as a leading patron of the country’s art scene.
Sheraton has displayed Ethiopian art over the years, using the works of local artists to create a unique ambience that contributes to its status as a Luxury Collection Hotel.
The acceptance of the annual event’s growing stature has risen to a The ultra-modern Space Observatory and Research Center at Entoto Mountain point where many international art built with over Birr 90 million donated by Sheikh Mohammed lovers and buyers make the annual trip to Addis Ababa to view the works displayed during the show. Visitors Sheikh Mohammed also spends veteran artists both in financial terms can also purchase an art catalogue significant amount of money in and provision of necessary equipment featuring displayed works, which promoting the Arts and Science. like musical instruments. Individual itself has become a collector’s item Apart from making donations for artists, musicians, authors and over the years. medication and health care, he is institutions working for cultural famous for supporting young and promotion including the Addis Aba-
27 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et Sheraton Addis, runs a social responsibility program called “Art of Ethiopia” exhibition in line with Sheik Mohammed’s interest in promoting Ethiopia art and artists
Sheraton Addis has donated musical important research publications, Entoto Observatory and Research instruments and a considerable books and scientific papers. The Center at Entoto Mountain, which is collection of score books the Yared sponsoring of the publication and the 3,200 meters high above sea level. He Music School of the Addis Ababa launching of the book “A Guide to has contributed over Birr 90 million University at a ceremony held on Coffee Production in Ethiopia”, which for the project since its inception in April 5, 2000 in the premises of the was written by one of the Senior 2004. school. The donation consisted of 26 Advisors of MIDROC Ethiopia, Ato string, and 35 brass instruments, five Yilma Yemane-Berhan is a case Some of his contributions to ESSS upright pianos and six percussion in point. The book was officially are: Birr one million as an initial units, complete with spare parts and launched in the presence of membership contribution in 2004; a library of scores. The purpose of the government officials from the coffee Birr six million donation for the donation was to positively contribute sector, renowned researchers and construction of the Entoto Office towards enriching the facilities, which MIDROC Ethiopia Group companies’ in 2008; about Euro two million are producing well trained Ethiopian officials on August 10, 2017 at the donation as an initial budget for the musicians. Sheraton Addis. Ato Yilma, prior acquisition of telescopes, domes and to becoming a senior advisor at accessories in 2011; and about Birr Sheraton Addis had taken a keen MIDROC Ethiopia, served as the three million donation for equipping interest in helping foster the General Manager of Ethio Agri- the Entoto Observatory and Research development of Ethiopian music and CEFT PLC, one of the Agro-Industry Center with office furniture in 2012. the role of music in its entertainment companies of Sheikh Mohammed programs, in which it started the Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi. Owing to Sheikh Mohammed’s cooperation with the Yared Music contribution, the construction of the School of the Addis Ababa University Support to Ethiopian Space Entoto Observatory and Research since day one of Sheraton Addis’ Science Society Center as well as the installation of operation. two big telescopes, each with one- In an effort to advance Science and meter diameter lenses, with high-tech Sponsoring Publishing of Books technology in Ethiopia, Sheikh telecommunications, has been Mohammed has made an completed and made ready for the Sheik Mohammed, directly and extraordinary contribution to the next generation to take Ethiopia to through his companies, has Ethiopian Space Science Society the highest level of space science. The sponsored the publications of (ESSS) for the realization of the telescopes which were bought from
www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 28 the German technology company, cial or otherwise. Here it is worth Millennium” by the African Union at Astelco Systems, with their mentioning that the Birr 1.5 billion the dawn of the Ethiopian New Year. accessories are fully computerized. contribution Sheikh Mohammed A series of events and celebrations made for the construction the Grand went at least for a year before and Sheikh Mohammed advised ESSS to Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), after the grand ceremony which was revise their initial plan of establishing of which the Birr 500,000,000 was held at the “Millennium Hall”. Sheikh a smaller observatory center and to settled immediatly, is a biggest single Mohammed spent millions of dollars think about a bigger version of contribution from an indivisual. We to build the gigantic hall for perfor building a world class observatory can also see other support especialy mances by world-class artists and research center with the necessary in the area of organizing international including the Los Angeles-based training facilities. events in Addis ababa. hip-hop group Black Eyed Peas and Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carterto. The contribution of Sheikh Mohammed has resulted in a key shift “Addis Forum” Concerning the invitation of Beyoncé in the country’s Astronomy, Space and her team to Ethiopia during Science and Technology The whole idea and financial support that important moment Sheikh developments. for organizing the “Addis Forum” Mohammed said: “We did it business conference which was held in deliberately to do a public relations Acknowledging this huge March 1998 under the theme - “Trade work for Ethiopia. I know the money contribution of Sheikh Mohammed, and Investment in Africa”, came from spent for this purpose is not small but the International Astronomy Union Sheikh Mohammed. nothing is better than the positive (IAU) has honored him with a image of Ethiopia.” Certificate of Recognition. The conference that aimed at promoting Africa’s investment Beyoncé is an internationally With regard to individual artists and potential attracted more than 400 acclaimed American singer, writers, vocalist Tilahun Gessese, prospective international investors song writer, record producer and Minilik Wosenachew, Merawi Sitot, and eminent personalities as well actress who earned her numerous Saxophonist Getachew Mekuria, as heads of states from across the awards and accolades. Musician Yared Teferra, author and world. The event heldhere at the UN Journalist Paulos Gnogno can be Conference Center played an “The whole purpose of bringing mentioned among the popular artists important role in igniting a Beyoncé to Ethiopia was to do public and authors supported by Sheikh continental level discussion on relation to our country. I knew that Mohammed to encourage them in Africa’s business potential. she stayed in my own Hotel in Addis their works of arts. Ababa but I hadn’t even met her “Saudi-East African Forum” personally and the public relations job “…My life was going to be cut short. was perfect.” He came and saved me. I am able to The other international event, the sit, eat, talk and walk, all because of Saudi-East African Forum, was also Because all the eyes from across the him. I wish him and his family plenty held here in Addis Ababa, 14th-17th globe keep on following world class of healthy years." the Ethiopian November, 2009, with the attendance artists like Beyoncé, Ethiopia with musical icon, Tilahun Gessese, once of high level delegation from Saudi all its developmental endeavors was said because whenever he gets sick, Arabia and representatives from fifty able to attract the attention of the Sheik Mohammed was there for him. large companies and East African international community. Countries namely: Djibouti, Somalia, In 1998, Sheikh Mohammed also Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya and Support for African Union helped the now world-class budding Rwanda. This was another Summits pianist Girma Yifrashewa to considerable endeavor made by participate in “Opera Aria Concert” Sheikh Mohammed supporting Sheikh Mohammed had Ethiopia where he staged classical piano music essential international events with honored during the various Africa in Addis along with foreign artists and a vision to help Africa promote its Union’s (AU) Summits by importing consequently became famous not only investment potentials. and availing transportation vehicles in Ethiopia but also across the globe. including Mercedes Benz Limos for “Ethiopian /African Heads of States coming to Addis Hosting and Sponsoring Millennium” Ababa to attend the summits ,and International Events earlier, by intentionally building the Sheikh Mohammed made a Sheraton Addis Luxury Collections momentous contribution in building Hotel to make the country a hub It is a public knowledge that Sheikh the positive image of Ethiopia during for international and continental Mohammed comes at the forefront the historic national celebration of institutions including the AU. when Ethiopian and its people re- the Ethiopian Millennium, which quire any help from him be it finan- was also adopted as the “African
29 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et Supporting Ethiopia's participation in Hannover Expo 2000
The Hannover Expo 2000, held from as well as its endowment with natural CABEY Pvt. Ltd. Co) were present at June 1–October 31, 2000 in Hannover, resources and beauty. the exhibition. The skill of CABEY’s Germany, was another opportune team in roasting, grinding, making event where Sheikh Mohammed’s At the Expo, Ethiopia had its own and serving coffee in the genuinely unwavering commitment to the Pavilion. The cost of constructing Ethiopian tradition had attracted the promotion of Ethiopia’s positive the pavilion was covered by Sheikh attention of thousands of visitors of image at the international level. Mohammed Ali Alamoudi. the Ethiopian pavilion.
The Expo enabled Ethiopia to show its Twenty two MIDROC staff members CABEY Pvt. Ltd. Co. was especially cultural heritage, ancient civilization (20 from Sheraton Addis and 2 from successful in its effort to introduce
www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 30 The cost of the construction of the Ethiopian Pavilion for Hannover Expo 2000, Germany, was fully covered by Sheikh Mohammed Al-Amoudi
Ethiopian Coffee both to consumers the first humanlike being, dates from pavilion was designed so as and importers. Apart from selling over three million years ago. Lucy visitors see a model of the Ethiopian more than 5,000 kgs of ground coffee (scientific term: Australopithecus landscape. in the course of staging the exhibition, afarensis) is probably the most CABEY achieved a significant result prominent of the numerous Inside the pavilion the history of in that it was able to successfully archaeological discoveries that the 2000 years old city of Axum and promote Ethiopian Coffee. illustrate Ethiopia's cultural the famous rock-hewn churches of development. The Ethiopian Lalibella gave evidence of the origins "Lucy" was also one of the outstanding contribution to EXPO 2000 shows of Ethiopian statehood and the early attractions in the beautiful Ethiopian the impact of the experience of the adoption of three of the world's major Pavilion. This skeleton of a hominid, past millennia up to the present. The monotheistic religions.
31 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et Section II
CSR Practices of MIDROC Investment Group Companies
Protecting the Environment
All MIDROC Farms practices environmentaly-friendly agricultural development
www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 32 Derba MIDROC Cement Factory is known for its modernized environment protection technologies and for striving to make the factory premises green
Apparently, the protection and implemented and is still implement and operation of the kiln. DMC has mitigation of environmental impacts ing the following: installed a water treatment plant with are among the major concerns of the a Reverse Osmosis (RO) membrane MIDROC Ethiopia group companies. • Quarry site landfill and site rehabil type. The treated water would be used itation works, for human consumption, cooling of The installation of the European machinery, laboratory and general standard special bag filters and • Anti-pollution measure such as purposes. Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) emission control of carbon gases, to miti gate the emission of dust Furthermore, the environmental particulates by the Derba MIDROC • Oil and lubricant waste manage sustainability and protection activities Cement (DMC) makes the company ment and solid waste material of the Horizon Addis Tyre S.C. a pioneer of environmental management, include: protection in the in dustrial development of the country. The • Afforestation activities in and - The company is actively engaged in factory submits its implementation of around the premise of our factory, greening and afforestation activ the Environmental and Social Impact ities both inside and outside of the Mitigation Plan to the Oromia Region The water, which is coming out of the company, State. plant, is neutralized not to be harmful when it is discharged. The limit of the - Operates in an environment friend In line with the Environmental gases coming out of the system from ly manner, Impact Mitigation Plan agreed with the fossil fuel and limestone is the Oromia Regional State, DMC has controlled during the mix design - It has also its own initiatives on
33 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et The Ethio-Leather Industry Private Limited Company (ELICO) comes at the forefront and is highly hailed for building state-of-the-art Biological Effluent Treatment Plant offering environmental protection ELICO’s State-of-the-art Effluent Treatment Plant at a cost training to communities in and Biological Effluent Treatment of Birr 30 million at its “Abyssinia around the company, Plant Tannery” around Saris area here in Addis Ababa. The treatment plant, - The company has been certified With regard to the protection of which is the biggest modern ever for EMS (ISO 14001-2008) and QMS environment, Ethio-Leather Industry for leather industries in the country, (ISO 9001-2008). In the coming two Private Limited Company (ELICO), started operation in June 2016 and years our plan is to be certified in En- a MIDROC Group company engaged it is believed to be exemplary in the ergy Management System ISO 50001- in the manufacturing and marketing leather and leather products industry. 2008, of finished leather and leather products for both export and The effluent treatment plant contains domestic markets, is hailed for chrome recovery, biological treatment building state-of-the-art Biological and sludge treatment parts with a
www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 34 The Biological Effluent Treatment Plant built at the Abyssinia Tannery is serving not only as an environmental protection instrument to the company, but also as a research facility for the various higher educational institutes.
The Limmu coffee farm is undertaking afforested program, waste water treatment and soil conservation, maintaining rivers, streams and springs free from pollution. The farm is certified for its Organic coffee, Rain Forest Alliance (RFA), 4C, UTZ and best harvesting Coffee Practices. In making rivers, streams and springs free from pollution the vast farms, the company closely works with communities to take effective water and soil conservation measures and retain indigenous forest trees. Moreover, the farm has invested over Birr two million to renovate a green park located in front of Jimma town municipality with an aim to assist the beautification works of the town.
The other MIDROC Ethiopia agricultural company, the Upper Awash Agro-Industry Enterprise, carries out annual tree planting activities to curb soil erosion and flooding. The development of Eucalyptus trees by the Awassa Chipwood Factory Plc to sustainably supply the need of timber resources in the industries through own plantation and outsourcing for peasants is worth noting.
Horizon Addis Tyre factory on its part has carried out greening and tree plantation activities in Akaki Kality Sub city of the Addis Ababa City administration, particularly in the neighboring areas of the factory, spending Birr 158,000 for the capacity of 600 M3 discharges of Company in minimizing the cost purpose. waste water per day and 25 M3 recycle of production other than reducing of chrome containing waste water the impact of chrome release to the The Addis International Catering per day in the other distinctive line. environment. plc. has a modern waste disposal The waste treatment passes through ENVAC vacuum system and garbage screening, oxidation, sedimentation, Integrated efforts to reduce the waste compactor and garbage truck being sludge thickening and pressing before it is created as well as managing used to dump garbage. AIC has operations. In chrome recovery line, it properly after the waste is generated developed a system of segregating the liquors pass through the screening, can help the tannery to play its role in bottles, cardboard and plastic for neutralization/ sedimentation, and protecting the environment from pol- recycling and prevent environmental acidification processes. The recycling lution. pollution. of the wasted chrome during the tanning operations benefits the
35 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et Contributions to Road/Infrastructure development
Construction of roads and The road, which was constructed by with a traditional gift, on behalf of the infrastructural development facilities, a Chinese company and supervised residents. which are aimed at improving the by MIDROC Construction Ethiopia physical nature of places where plc, was inaugurated on February 2, Similarly, the Gumaro Tea Farm MIDROC Ethiopia companies operate 2008 by Sheikh Mohammed H. Al- financed Birr five million for the is another integral part of the CSR Amoudi, in the presence of elders, construction of 50 kms road with a activity. Here, we can cite the 4.5 km officials and residents of the local view of benefiting the local community asphalted road from Holleta town community as well as MIDROC and contributed manpower and to the community holdings where its Ethiopia officials. heavy construction equipment for the Agri-Flowers Farm is located with construction of a road in Gechi an outlay of Birr 15 million by Ethio On the inauguration, elders of the town, while the WushWush Coffee Agri-CEFT plc. town honored Sheikh Mohammed Plantation spent over Birr 800,000 in
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A giant bridge constructed by the Upper Awash Agro-Industry Enterprise with an outlay of Birr eight million to connects the Boset and Jeju Woredas
the last few years to construct roads The company has also made a Birr years provided Birr 253,000 for the including a11.5 kms gravel road. 1,000,000 support for the construction construction of the 16 km road in of a 13 km road in Sheka Zone and Azena woreda. In connection with the Duyena earmarks hundred thousands of Coffee Farm, the company provided Birr for periodic maintenance of Bir Farm spends hundred thousands over Birr 1,000,000 financial support community roads around its farms. of Birr for the construction of the for the construction of eight km roads from Mankusa to Abeguma, gravel road in Gecha town and The Gojam farms, Ayehu and Bir, from Mankusa to Gwa Webshet, from donated Birr 3,400,000 for the do the same in supporting road Upper Bir to Weyinma and from construction of Genj River Bridge in construction. For Example, the Ayehu Lower Bir to Ergib-Kebele. that locality. Farm, only in the last couples of
37 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et The 4.5 km asphalted road constructed by the EthioAgri-CEFT PLCin Holleta
The 13km road and the big bridge that would never have access to each Ovari /local village name/ which cost connects the Derba Cement Factory other, especially during the rainy around birr 650,000 another 6.6 km and the quarry site, which is open for season. Totally, the road and bridge gravel road for /Kelakesha/ farmer’s the public has brought a significant project cost the Derba MIDROC village which cost birr 118,000, relief among the community Cement over Birr 80 million. provision of machinery hour to especially during rainy seasons. Ambuye Woreda/ around kossa farm/ The road that facilitated smooth Likewise, the Limmu coffee farm gravel road construction which cost transportation between Becho has been executing construction of around 51,000 birr and to clean the Kidanemiret and Andaweizero various roads in the surrounding environment with Birr 81,500. As villages includes a 110 meters bridge areas, which provide significant social well as to transport select material to and other minor bridges, without and economic values in different GommaWoreda estimated at around which the two villages in the quarry kebeles. The construction of eight km Birr 220,000. area i.e. Gimbichu and Andaweizero gravel road from Gummer Farm to
www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 38 The Fit-Ber (Tayitu) road (extended from Ambassador Theatre up to the main road of Fit- Ber ) up graded and renovated by Sheik Mohammed as part of the Sheraton Addis Hotel project
easier and faster. The number of 6,000,000 (USD 865,301) for complete beneficiaries of this infrastructure re-construction and upgrading of the is estimated to be between 20,000- 1.3 km Empress Taitu street, the one 30,000 people. In addition, the we get as we drive from Ambassador enterprise contributed Birr 100,000 Theatre upto Fitber /the palace/ for the construction of the road from passing the gate three of the Sheraton Sodere to Abomsa wereda. Addis Hotel. The re-routing and extension works were done making The National Mining Corporation plc it a two way traffic street with the (NMiC) also undertook construction needed safety. The work began in and maintenance of the 40 km road August, 1997 by MIDROC from Mendi to Dallati proper and Construction was completed early supports the road construction to 1999. Buldiglu Wereda Town. Now, over a hundred years after Salam Health Care plc, a MIDROC Taitu’s expressed desire to see the “new group company engaged in health flower” near the Filwoha, the vision of care services, constructed a one km Sheikh Mohammed Al-Amoudi and asphalt road around Mekanisa area in the fashioning genius of MIDROC The farm again financed a five km Addis Ababa in the vicinity of Salam’s architecture and engineers have gravel road in the town of DERBA headquarters with an outlay of Birr together come up with yet another costing Birr one million and Birr two 212,000 some years ago. budding flower at the very fountain million to 10 km Inter village roads in head of the Filwoha. Historically, they the Andawoizero village. MIDROC Ethiopia has always been say that Empress Taitu used to travel at the side of the national Road daily riding her Mule to and from the The Upper Awash Agro-Industry Sector Development. For instance, the Filwoha/hot spring/. Enterprise financed (Birr eight support provided by MOHA to million) for the construction of a road construction program in the giant bridge that connects the Boset Southern Nations Nationalities and and Jeju Woredas, to make the People’s State is a case in point. communication between the communities of the two Woredas Sheikh Mohammed invested Birr
39 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et Water supply facilities
Potable water provision effort at the Quarry site of the Derba Cement Factory
The provision of potable water and The Upper Awash Agro-Industry The National Mining Corporation plc electricity has been part and parcel of Enterprise has also facilitated the (NMiC) has developed spring water the social responsibility activities of installation of two big state-of-the-art spot in Dallati area where its mining the companies. Here, we can cite the solar powered water purifiers with site is located and supplies potable Birr two million financial donations an estimated cost of birr 450,000 for water to Dallati residents utilizing its by Derba Midroc Cement factory to free in two selected spots in the farm own vehicle. The Abijata Shalla Soda develop 11 community water tapping area. The supply of the solar-powered Ash S.C. also supported communities points in different locations. The purifiers and their installation was in the Bulbula town and the Abdi Cement factory also provide Birr 350, made by Solar Wave which is one of Boru Elementary School to get clean 000 financial support to the Derba MIDROC Europe sister companies. and piped drinking water facilities. town municipal administration to The Upper Awash Agro-Industry buy electric transformer that is need Enterprise has also envisaged ed to power the town’s water system. sponsoring the supply and installation Other donations of two vehicles of similar equipment for 10 nearby costing Birr two million to Derba kebeles in the coming years spending town municipal administration and about Birr 2.5 million. The Holeta the town’s Police force were also made Flower Farm also contributes in the by the factory. supply of water for the surrounding communities.
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In June 2014, MIDROC Tea farms handed over 2.4 million tea seedlings to over 140 out-growers (Ato Jemal Ahmed seen handing over a seedling to one of the farmers )
MIDROC Companies, especially Wush Wush and Gumaro, which are The promotion of small-scale those engaged in agricultural located in the South Western part of out-growers scheme was scaled up operations, do a lot in supporting Ethiopia are the largest commercial in the tea seedling handing over communities, especially the youth, Tea Plantations in the country. These ceremony held on June 13 and to engage in modern and innovative formerly state-owned plantations 14, 2014 at both tea estates in the agricultural activities by spending together with their respective tea presence of higher government millions of birr. processing plants and the packing official (Guests of Honor – former factory in Addis Ababa, were acquired Oromia Regional State President Ato For instance, Ethio Agri-CEFT plc, by MIDROC Ethiopia in 2000. Muktar Kedir and Southern Nations, a member of the MIDROC Ethiopia Nationalities and Peoples State Deputy Investment Group, has been Farmers earn quite significant Chief Administrator and Head of promoting and implementing amount of money selling tea leaf to Agricultural Bureau Ato Sani Redi), small-scale Tea Out-growers Scheme the tea processing factory of the Ethio Ato Jemal Ahmed (representative both at WushWush and Gumaro Agri-CEFT. The scheme enables them of Sheikh Mohammed H. Ali Al- tea estates since 2004 creating to benefit from tea development and Amoudi and Patron of the Company), opportunities to earn additional brought significant improvements in Ato Esayas Kebede (General Manager income and transfers relevant their livelihoods. of the Company) and management of technologies to the surrounding the Company. The company handed farming community. over 2.4 million tea seedlings to over
41 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et Some of the 26 tractors worth Birr 30 million donated by Sheikh Mohammed to the youth in Gambela Regional State
140 out-growers around both Wush Regional State) in the presence of The other contribution of Sheik Wush and Gumaro with an outlay of Gambela Regional State President – Mohammed in the area of Agricultural Birr 22.4 million. This would enable H.E. Ato Gatluak Tut Khot, former development is related with the farmers to develop additional 171 Agriculture State Minister H.E. Ato research project carried out from hectares in addition to the existing Wondirad Mandefro, leaders and 2004 – 2012 to control the blood 10 hectares. members of the local community as sucking leeches using “Endod” as the well as officials of MIDROC Ethiopia. control agent. The management and experts of Ethio Agri-CEFT closely work with farmers The tractors which were assembled A pilot study, as part of the project, providing them with technical locally by the Metals and Engineering benefited many farmers in the support and advice supplying inputs Corporation (MetEC) were donated Oromiya and Amhara Regions, such as fertilizer and chemicals with through one of Sheikh Mohammed’s Sululta, Tikal Dingay, Amba Giorgis/ reasonable price as well as by companies in Ethiopia - Saudi Star Gornder and so on. The Ministry of providing the necessary logistics to Agricultural Development plc. Agriculture accepted the technology transport the tea leaf from the and included it into its Technology plantation to the factory. Derba MIDROC Cement also package for farmers. Endod recently provided a financial support (Phytolacea do de candra) is applied Donating and providing of Birr 300, 000 for a training center in watering points. The application agricultural machineries dedicated to peasants around its has been less than 20 parts per million factory area so as to assist the later (PPM). It is to be recalled that Sheikh improve their agricultural practices. Mohammed H. Ali Al-Amoudi Similarly, the Awassa Chipwood Ateam of 3 persons spent over 3 years donated 26 tractors worth Birr 30 Factory Plc., has given a financial promoting the technology nation- million to the Gambela Regional State support for Wolita Development wide. Birr one million was spent to help the youth in the Region engage Association opening the door for the by MOHA Soft Drinks Industry in agricultural development activities, local farmers to participate in forestry S.C partly financed the Gonder and beyond creating job opportunities in development and aiming at making Dessie Zuria by processing close to his investment projects in the area. them beneficiary as key supplier of 100 quintals of endod from Ethio wood to the company and to be able Agri-CEFT. The donation was handed over by Ato to generate their own income. The Abenet Gebremeskel, representative company also makes financial of Sheikh Mohammed in a handover supports to help in the colorful ceremony held on June 13, 2015 in organization of the Sidama People the Gambela town (the capital of the annual New Year (Fiche Chembelala) Ceremony.
www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 42 Building Schools for communities
One of the several schools constructed by EthioAgri-CEFT PLC to the community
To mention some examples, only laboratory block at a cost of Birr Amarache Elementary School. It recently a preparatory school has 10,000 for the Berbera School and it also provided financial assistance been constructed by the Limmu makes annual donations of exercise amounting hundred thousand Birr Coffee Farm with an outlay of books for students who have financial and educational materials to subsidize Birr 15 million in the Limmu- difficulties. students around the farm. KossaWoreda, in the neighborhood of the Limmu coffee farms. In addition Likewise, the Gemadro Coffee Farm, Ethio Agri-CEFT PLC, one of his to classrooms, the newly constructed built a high school with Birr over companies that run large scale nine block school encompasses an seven million with the capacity of agricultural activities in the Region administration, a library, a enrolling 600 students. It also also pledged to construct a high laboratory and three computer lab provided financial support and school in the Bir Sheleko area in blocks. corrugated iron sheets for the Masha Western Gojam. Accordingly, a high Secondary School for its expansion, school was built by Ethio Agri-CEFT The construction of the schools in while the other farm of the company, PLC at Jabi Tehnan Woreda in the that semi-urban area is certainly a Ayehu, provided tables and chairs to West Gojam Zone of the Region. Over major contribution in Limmu- be used by 336 children of the Birr 6.8 million was allocated to the Kossa. The farm also donated 25 kindergarten around the farm. construction of the school building, desktop computers to Babu high including furniture and electric school, spending Birr 250,000 with In addition, Gemadro constructed a power supply and infrastructure. the aim to helping students be laboratory, a library, and two other acquainted with Information blocks at the Yoki Cheche School with The school, with an intake capacity Technology and get Computer- Birr 2,500,000, 1,000,000, and 820,000 of about 460 students, consists of two Assisted Instruction/ Education respectively near its coffee plantation. blocks of buildings, administrative (CAI). It also provided construction offices, laboratory and library. It is equipment and fuel for the intended to benefit children of local Similarly, the EthioAgri-CEFT PLC construction of a sports field at the communities in the Woreda and its has undertaken various school school. surroundings (particularly the building projects for the communities neighboring Bure Woreda) as well around its farms. To this end, only The Bir Farm, one of the Gojam as employees of the Bir Farm of the for the Wush Wush Tea Farm, it Farms of the company, financed the Company financed and constructed two construction of a 10 block elementary elementary schools at a cost of Birr school. It has spent around Birr The school was handed over to the 547,000 and 416,000 with three blocks seven million to build the eight block Zonal Education Office in the each and another junior elementary Bir Valley High School and provided presence of Ato Teklu Haile, school with an outlay of Birr 144,000. construction material for the Designate of MIDROC Ethiopia, The farm also constructed a construction of two blocks at the EthioAgri-CEFT’s General Manager
43 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et In 2010, the MIDROC Technology Group provided Birr 27 million for the construction of a Technical School of the Shakiso Wore- da, Guji Zone of the Oromia Regional State...
MIDROC Companies also equip schools, their laboratories and other facilities
Ato Esayas Kebede together with his A reference could also be made that group of children from the German management team and the the MOHA Soft Drinks Industry S.C. Embassy School in Addis Ababa , who management of the Bir Farm and (MOHA) supports various educational visited its catering unit. local officials at a ceremony organized development and school building on June 2, 2013. initiatives across the country, among The Abijata Shalla Soda Ash S.C. on others. National Motors Corporation its part assisted in the renovation of The other MIDROC farm, Upper PLC (NMC) runs a CSR program the Woldia Kore Elementary School. Awash Agro-Industry Enterprise, called SMH [Sheikh Mohammed] It gives prizes to outstanding students earmarks an average of Birr 400,000 Program since September 1999. of eight elementary schools in the annual administrative budget for four localities it runs its operation, Adame kindergartens in Nura and Merti Jeju Most of the MIDROC Ethiopia Tulu Woreda of the Oromia Regional farm areas so as to help them render companies assist in the supply of State where it also participates and effective services to the children of educational materials to destitute sponsors various social and economic the farms’ employees as well as the small and young students in various programs of the Labor and Social surrounding community. The ways. For example, EthioAgri-CEFT Affairs Division of the administration. Enterprise has contributed PLC, one of the agricultural construction material and provided companies of the Investment Group, The support provided in the earth-moving machineries and trucks supplies exercise books and other shipment of a 40 ft container packed worth Birr 240,000 to build the Merti stationaries to students of the with 40,000 books collected from Woreda high school. Mekanisa Akababi secondary various sources by “Ethiopia Reads”, school here in Addis every year in a group of volunteers in the US, In August 2015, the MIDROC Gold September when school opens. destined to school libraries across Mine plc. also handed over an the country, by MIDROC Ethiopia elementary and secondary cycle The recent donation of educational in 2012 is also another noteworthy school building it constructed in Reji materials - 8,000 exercise books, contribution in educational Kebele of the Odo Shakiso area of the 10,000 pens, 8,000 erasers and development. The books have arrived Guji Zone, with an outlay of over six 8,000 pencils to destitute students in Addis Ababa for distribution to million birr as part of its continued of the Edget Beahibret [Beyene their destinations. social responsibility practices. The Merid] School by the Sheraton Addis company has gone to the extent of Hotel is a common practices for many In addition, in 2010 the MIDROC facilitating free scholarship program. of the MIDROC and especially the Technology Group provided Birr MAMCO Paper Products Factory plc 27 million for the construction of a The Derba MIDROC Cement (DMC) which is engaged in the production of Technical School of the Shakiso factory also contributed Birr 250,000 educational materials among others. Woreda, Guji Zone of the Oromia to the establishment of a vocational Regional State while in 2008 and training center by the Oromia Other companies like Addis 2009 he provided Birr 16 million for Regional State. Moreover, DMC is International Catering Plc. (AIC), school building and other related making financial support to 500 girl which is engaged in Airline catering development efforts in the Lode students who are attending tertiary and cleaning, discharges its social Hitosa Woreda of the Arsi Zone of the level education but are financially responsibilities in inspiring school regional state. constrained. Moreover, DMC children. Recently, for instance, supports another 200 top scorer the company played host to a new students. generation of “Little Caterers”, a
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45 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et Constructing clinics and health centers
One of the clinics constructed by the EthioAgri-CEFT to the community
MIDROC companies are also doing communities spending millions of Workplace HIV/AIDS Control a lot in building heath centers and birr and it avails ambulances for free and Prevention supplying them will the necessary to the people around, especially for equipment and medicines. The Upper expectant mothers working at its From the outset, MIDROC Ethiopia Awash Agro-Industry Enterprise, various farms. put its hand in the prevention and which is engaged in agriculture and control of HIV/AIDS by establishing Agro Processing, has facilitated The Derba Midroc Cement (DMC) its own HIV/AIDS Prevention and medical services in its health center constructed a 10 bed health center Control Task Force. The Task Force and clinics benefiting an estimated to its the community at a cost of Birr is closely working with the Federal population of 20,000-30,000. Like- three million. HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control wise, the Limmu farm donated a Office (HAPCO) since HAPCO’s brand new motorcycle to the Health Relating to the promotion of early years. Centre of the Gomma Wereda so as children’s health, the Sheraton Addis The effort and coordination was to support the smooth operation of Hotel in May 2017 launched a child highly successful and fruitful in the center. feeding program dubbed “Our creating awareness among the group Father’s Kitchen” that aims at offering companies, offering various trainings It is also known that the Ethio children living in severe poverty and and establishing HIV/AIDS Agri-CEFT has constructed several living with HIV/AIDS with one meal Prevention and Control committees clinics and health posts to its a day. almost in all the MIDROC Ethiopia
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group companies and sharing the infections, discrimination and AIDS As a result, most of the companies experience to others at the national related deaths. organized HIV/AIDS Prevention and level. Control committees, while employees The MIDROC Ethiopia HIV/AIDS contribute up to 2% of their salary to In this regard, MIDROC Ethiopia Prevention and Control Task Force assist people affected by the pandemic has received recognitions from has accomplished a remarkable job by including those outside of the government bodies. On December 1, playing a leading role at the national companies. 2012, for instance, the Labor Office of level in promoting “Work Place HIV/ the Addis Ababa City Administration AIDS Prevention and Control”. It has Almost all the MIDROC companies honored MIDROC Ethiopia with received various recognitions from have made a big stride in the a certificate of recognition for its HAPCO and other governmental and prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS. contribution in sharing experiences non-governmental bodies. The Task of workplace HIV/AIDS Intervention Force has also made an outstanding Derba MIDROC Cement alone of the Investment Group at the job in supporting MIDROC undertakes an annual HIV/AIDS "World’s AIDS Day" event organized companies to establish company level campaign to create awareness on by the Addis Ababa Labor Office in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control HIV AIDS allocating Birr 200,000 coordination with the Federal committees and facilitating trainings every year. Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs on issues like peer teaching and at the Artistic Printing Press, with a voluntary testing. specific theme of getting to zero new
47 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et Backing the development of sports
MIDROC is known for backing Ethiopian sports
Inspired by their Chairman and MIDROC companies, to Ethiopian supplied a service bus purchased cognizant of the critical role of athletics. for Birr one million. Besides, the the private sector’s participation, company donated Birr 2.4 million MIDROC Ethiopia group companies We can also mention a number of for the purchase of experienced and follow the footsteps of the Chairman instances, like the assistance of the senior players following the club’s in supporting Ethiopian Sport. Here, Limmu Coffee Farm to the Aba- promotion to the Ethiopian Premier we can cite a number of cases Bunna sport club of the Jimma Zone League. The Upper Awash Agro- including the support of the MOHA by allotting an annual budget of Birr Industry Enterprise is running a Soft Drinks Industry S.C., one of the three million since 2015. It has also football sport project by recruiting
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One of the enterprise’s sister • MOHA Soft Drinks Industry S.C, companies -Horizon Addis Tyre S.C – he sponsors the annual cross- also earmarks Birr one million annual country event of the Addis Ababa budget to support local football sport Administration to in general and that of St. George stimulate and prepare Ethiopian Sport club in particular. Moreover, Athlets for international events. it financially and technically backs its own company employees sport club. The National Motors Company plc (NMC) had also been partnering with “Tariku & Desta Kids’ Education through Tennis Development – Ethiopia” /TDKET/. Its effort is to help destitute children to come out of their problems through full-fledged educational support using tennis sport. professional and experienced TDKET-Ethiopia’s vision is to see instructors to train and create marginalized and vulnerable children opportunities for young footballers and youths get the opportunity to from the community around its farm. escape poverty. This is through The initial capital amounting the providing full-fledged educational project and the required annual support using tennis sport as a means. working capital of Birr 500,000 has Relating to the major ones: been fully covered by the enterprise.
49 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et Supporting charitable and community-based organizations
MOHA Soft Drinks Industry S.C. representative handing over an ambulance donation to founder of Macedonians Humanitarian Association (MHA) Ato Binyam Belete
The other form of MIDROC Ethiopia’s surgery needs of children with by Cheshire Service Ethiopia (CSE) social responsibility participation is disabilities at Menagesha CSE on November 9, 2013 to support supporting charitable organizations. Rehabilitation Center. children with disabilities. Apart from their holistic development endeavors, the companies are doing The Center produces and supplies In 2012, Ato Tadesse Tilahun, Chief their best in this regard. National Oil walking aids to meet the needs of Executive Officer of NOC, was Ethiopia PLC (NOC), for instance, hundreds of disabled people in urban recognized for his personal support has been supporting the Cheshire and rural areas. in fund raising for the children at the Service Ethiopia (CSE) outreach Center for 25 consecutive years. program since 2004 through fund Employees of NOC took part in the raising to meet physiotherapy and annual Fundraising Walk organized
www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 50 The MIDROC Energy House Electromechanical Services PLC, among others, has also done its own part to assist the project called “eradicate’ beggary”.
Oromo Development Association (ODA)
Back in 1996, during telethons organized by the Oromo Development Association and the Harari Relief and Development Association, Owner and Chairman of MIDROC Ethiopia Sheikh Mohammed Al-Amoudi donated USD 200,000 and USD 100,000, respectively.
Amhara Development Association (ADA)
The fund raising telethon programof the Amhara Development Association (ADA) held at the Millennium Hall on April 18, 2010 could also be mentioned among the numerous events where Sheik Mohammed showed his commitment in supporting the nation. Sheikh Mohammed and his family that day donated USD five million. In addition, his Investment Group companies have provided over Birr 36 million at the telethon.
The Gurage Cultural and Development Association
Also on January 10, 2010 Sheikh Mohammed donated a total amount of Birr 26 million in support of the multi development activities of Currently, Cheshire Service Ethiopia The Derba MIDROC Cement is one the Gurage People on the Telethon supports 600 children with disabilities of the MIDROC companies that organized by the Gurage Cultural across the nation. As part of its regularly support professional and Development Association at the outreach program at 25 different associations, universities, chambers Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa. visiting locations and provides and charity organizations nationwide. surgical treatment in its 120 bed Other companies like MOHA Soft The donation was handed over by Ato medical facility in Menagesha town. Drinks Industry S.C. and the Addis Teklu Haile, representing the Sheikh, International Catering plc extend to the Gurage People Development Moreover, NOC makes an annual their support to humanitarian Board in the presence of Ato Haile financial assistance to the Ethiopian organization including Mekedonia- Assegide, CEO of Derba MIDROC Red Cross Society and has been Home for the Elderly and Mentally Cement PLC and members of the supporting the “Reading for Life” Disabled both financially and in kind. Gurage Development Board at a program for the past three years. 51 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et Chief Executive Officer of NOC, Ato Tadesse Tilahun inaugurating a building facility at the premises of Cheshire Service Ethiopia (CSE)
the House of Federation of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia acknowledged MIDROC Ethiopia for its outstanding contribution to the organization of the celebration of the “Seventh Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Day of Ethiopia” which was hosted by the Amhara Regional State in Bahir Dar. The Company contributed over Birr two million for the annual celebration on behalf Sheikh Mohammed H. Ali Al-Amoudi, Owner and Chairman of MIDROC Ethiopia.
H.E. Ato Kassa Tekle-Berhan, the then Speaker of the House of Federation, at a ceremony held at the Addis Ababa Hilton on January 15, 2013, in the NOC’s employees participate in fundraising presence of high ranking government activities of the Cheshire Service Ethiopia (CSE) officials and invited guests, handed over the certificate of recognition to a ceremony organized at the Sheraton reaffirmed his readiness to assist representative of MIDROC Ethiopia. Addis on January 25, 2010. regional states in their effort to discharge their national obligations. Similar supports have also been Sheikh Mohammed has also For instance, on December 8, 2012 provided for the Wolaita Development Association especially
www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et 52 during the asphalt road development establishment and construction of Museum at Bonga. The Museum is of the Sodo Town and the like. the National Coffee Museum, with a expected to create a national Commemorative Plaque unveiled in institutional capacity dedicated to Supporting communities Bonga town (Kaffa Zone of Southern collecting, preserving, protecting and through construction Nations, Nationalities and People’s displaying coffee related heritages. Region) in the compound of the It will also inspire research on coffee Apart from making financial Museum on May 18, 2013. Sheikh and related matters. donations to development Mohammed’s contribution to the However, we can also mention some associations and organizations, Museum reinforces the fact that he is of the assistances provided in full/ Sheikh Mohammed and his company always after promoting the heritage partial construction and supply MIDROC Ethiopia have made of Ethiopia and advancing its riches. of construction material for free significant assistances directly including the Federal Police Head through constructing buildings, Current Flora biodiversity, plant Quarters in Addis Ababa, the Stadium stadiums, bridges and other physical genetics, anthropology and at the MIDROC village in Woldia structures. MIDROC companies archaeological findings have town, Gondar and Mekelle engaged in the construction sector are indicated that the densely forested Universities, sections of Aba Gada very well known for this. For instance, Kaffa area of Ethiopia is the birthplace Convention Hall in Adama, the years back, MIDROC Construction of coffee Arabica. The wild forest of habitable village constructed for those Ethiopia PLC constructed the the area has been recognized by who relocated due to the Sheraton headquarters of the Amhara UNESCO as a biosphere reserve in Addis hotel construction, the Development Association in Bahir recognition of the traditional forest renovation of the W/ro. Sihin High Dar town and fully covered the cost conservation practices of the people School Dessie. and handed it over to the Association. of the area and the unique forest, coffee and other biodiversity National Coffee Museum (Kaffa combination of the area. Zone, SNNP) It is in light of UNESCO’s recognition Sheikh Mohammed H. Ali Al- that the Ethiopian Millennium Amoudi was honored and Celebration National Secretariat recognized for his contribution in the decided to build the National Coffee
Sheikh Mohammed has made significant financial contribution for the construction of the National Coffee Museum (KaffaZone, SNNPR State) 53 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et Availing MIDROC facilities to the community
The Addis Park Development & Management Plc. /Millennium Hall/, avails its facilities for communities upon Sheikh Mohammed’s permission
Most MIDROC Ethiopia companies government and non-governmental request. The company also provides proudly accept young trainees from and charitable events for free as part ambulance services for women during various colleges and educational of its social responsibility upon the child delivery. institutions in different fields of permission of its General Manager studies to do their apprenticeship as or the owner. Between July 2011 to Derba Transport plc and the East- the companies strongly believe that September 2017 the Millennium Hall West Ethio Transports plc, as it is one of their social responsibility hosted 74 events valuing an estimated transport and freight giants, are also activities. To this end, for example, cost of Birr over 39, 000,000 for free. known for discharging their social the Addis International Catering responsibilities in transporting plc, is voluntarily accommodating Similarly, Sheraton Addis Luxury commodities from ports to various catering trainees coming from Hotel Collection Hotel is very well-known parts of the country while receiving schools for three months. It trains an for hosting very vital community- a national call especially in times of average of 30 professionals per year. based events. Telethons, exhibitions, drought and natural disaster since international (exceptional) concerts twenty years ago. The other area that the MIDROC among others have been hosted by Companies are known for is the the Sheraton Addis upon its owner’s, It is also to be recalled Owner and provision and availing of their Sheik Mohammed Al-Amoudi, Chairman of MIDROC Ethiopia, facilities like hotels facilities, assembly permission and sponsorship. Sheikh Mohammed, availled special halls, agricultural machineries, fuel trucks for the nation decades ago transport fleets and cars , aircrafts and It is to be recalled that (almost on a when the country needed the service. many more. regular basis) the National Mining Corporation plc (NMiC) avails its The Addis Park Development & multi-purpose conference hall and Management Plc. /Millennium other blocks for the Benishangul Hall/, which is engaged in hosting Gumuz Regional State when it holds exhibitions, conferences and music events like Nations, Nationalities and concerts, has hosted a number of People’s Day celebration as per their
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The societal demand for all kinds of located), supplying dairy products – fresh milk, support, financial and non-financial, • Provided financial support to pasteurized milk, yogurt, cheese, from corporate groups is increasing. specially organized annual celebrate cream butter and butter products to Recognizing this, MIDROC Ethiopia Nations, Nationalities and Peoples local and foreign markets. Group Companies have designed Day, their strategies and priorities for • Financial support to construct As part of its strategic plan, the the provision of diverse supports Dallati high school and Police company is undertaking installation including financial grants. Every Station, of state-of-the-art machineries, and company of the Investment Group • Assigned a generator to give electric infrastructural development. The has its own selection criteria and light to the Dallati town residents company envisages to create additional priorities to finance important for about 10 years until EEPCO job opportunities. The company also projects or activities of the society. started electrification, actively participates in community • Provided financial support for development activities and extends The following financial grants by potable water well development in financial and technical support. Derba MIDROC Cement (DMC) to Harra(Amhara Regional State), various bodies are some of the • Marble Products for Woledya Lame Dairy plc. has helped the examples: Community, multiple purpose “Amhara Lemat Mehaber” (Amhara conference hall. Development Association) in • To research in construction material • 1st class Sponsor for Trade purchasing an ambulance and science and technology exhibition and annual celebration of assisted the local police to build development; the Nations, Nationalities and Community Police Stations in • To NGOs focusing on the Peoples Day (NNPD) prepared and the sub-city where the factory is development of the youth; managed by the Regional State located. All in all, the factory has • To talented students constrained by • Contributed to panel discussion spent over Birr seven million over the financial reasons with a priority to held by the Regional State. last couple of years to support the female students; stated community development • To professional associations, trade Besides the above stated events, the efforts. chambers and industry chambers; Company has donated Marble and • To charity organizations. Marble products to different religious The other affiliate company of institutions based on their needs and MIDROC Ethiopia, Nyala Motors Besides, DMC has set aside Birr 2.5 purposes. S.C. has provided over Birr 14.3 million as a revolving fund to engage million for several community- people around the factory in various In addition to settling its royalty and based, charitable organizations, income generating activities. taxation, the company makes Birr governmental and public programs, 1,100 per truck for “Kote” to support from 2012 to 2017. Another affiliate The National Mining Corporation development endevours among the company, Equatorial Business Group plc (NMiC) is a company engaged Dallati Community and Birr 700 per (EBG) also reported that it has made a in processing, exploration, feasibility truck for Sports development which is a financial assistance of Birr 264,000 studies, production and processing substantial amount per year. for vulnerable and destitute children of dimension stone minerals and by and makes an annual contribution of products as well as in designing, Abijata Shalla Soda Ash S.C., a sister Birr 200,000 backing the St. George consultancy and installation. It is company of NMiC, also envisages to Football Club. also involved in Gold and Base metals introduce fishery development using exploration and feasibility studies. In artificial (small scale) ponds and to Similar contributions are usually addition, it is also engaged in other support defluoridation of potable made by all MIDROC Technology multifaceted social responsibility water in the project area, by Group Companies with the aim activities including: employing innovative approaches to of bringing about development among youth and investment engagement communities through financing • Financial Support to Benishangul with respect to the youth. This will different initiatives in the respective Gumuz Regional State, Zone and be through sales of common salt (the localities. The Shakisso Clean Water Woreda (Buldigulu) Road by product in the production of Soda Project in Legadembi, the MIDROC construction and for local trade fair. Ash) in bulk from where the youth Village in Woldia, Zewditu Memorial • Worked on raising awareness among would iodize the salt and make ready Hospital Patients' Waiting Room, quarry employees and Dallati for market in packages of 0.5, and 1.0 contribution to construction dwellers on various issues of mining k.g. of churches, mosques, schools, including environmental Lame Dairy plc. (Shola Milk) is a administrative offices, etc. are vivid protection. (Dallati is a Wereda manufacturing company based in examples to this effect. where one of NMiC’s mining site is Addis Ababa and engaged in
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The Mechare Meda annual employees’ sport festival of the MIDROC Technology Group is anexemplary activity in the country
MIDROC companies are known for Horizon Addis Tyre S.C is exploration, feasibility studies the creation of job opportunities. undertaking a project to develop/ development production and The 80 MIDROC companies and drill five water boreholes with an processing of minerals and by affiliates offer direct and indirect job outlay of Birr four millions within its products, is also highly committed to opportunities for hundreds of compound to be self-sufficient in comply with applicable environmental thousands of citizens. If we see only water utilization and indirectly and workers’ safety laws and the Limmu coffee farm, for instance, contribute to the society. It also regulations. It has employed pollution it absorbs about 20,000 people donates wooden pallets for free to low prevention and environmental hazard especially during harvesting period, income people around the factory to free mechanisms. it also supplies improved and select use as energy source for cooking seed varieties to the community and and other purposes. NMiC’s sister company Abijata Shalla participates in road construction, Soda Ash S.C., has been engaged in availing water and health and other Between 2015 and 2017, the environmental protection activities, amenities. company spent Birr 531,000 to train water supply, prevention and control and certify tyre service stations of HIV/AIDS, education/school The other area which MIDROC workers across the country enabling development, sports and livelihood companies highly regarded as their them to become skillful and well aware improvement. Moreover, the social obligations are internal labor of their work and thereby improve their company assimilated the idea of issues and all kind of compliance livelihood. conflict resolution, especially the requirements. The Horizon Addis Aba Geda customary laws since 2014 Tyre S.C., for instance, has invested Horizon Addis Tyre S.C is also so as to promote mutual benefit and over Birr 100,000 in establishing a fish committed in producing and coexistence with the local community. farm within the company compound, supplying quality products/tyres/ The National Motors Corporation plc using a man-made pool to subsidize with all the safety measures to (NMC), which is engaged in Isuzu its employee’s canteen and enable safeguard human life from road Trucks and Chevrolet Automobiles them improve their nutrition. The accident. Meeting all financial and Sales/After sales and Spare parts, has company has also designed a financial legal requirements is has got a gold adopted its own Code of Business support scheme for child care level Authorized Economic Operator Conduct/Ethics that serves as a guide provision to company’s female (AEO) certification from Ethiopian for its employees in compliance with employees. Revenue and Customs Authority. the company’s values. Our plan is to renew our certification Considering the accessibility of every year without any remark The Derba MIDROC Cement’s CSR potable water shortage among the The National Mining Corporation program also focuses on communities community around the factory, plc (NMiC), engaged in Processing, in and around the project area with
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MIDROC companies like MIDROC Gold Mine PLC are also the top and regular recipients of other recognitions like that of the annual Commercial Bank award for their timely contributions in taxes and foreign currency revenue generation at the national level
emphasis to those affected by the legal requirements, the MIDROC not the single most criterion to give project. Our program focuses on Ethiopian Investment Group recognition to the companies, rather mitigation of social problems, which attaches highest priority and focus the companies were also recognized arose as a result of our project, to the issue. Therefore, it is apparent for proper compliance with the and also focuses on improving the that MIDROC is a prominent tax customs clearance procedures, livelihood of the community in and payer. For instance, in July 2015, All regular issuance of Z-reports, regular around our factory. In addition we Africa.com reported that out of the attendance of stakeholder meetings provide financial support to play 48 large tax payers, which were and the like. our role in strengthening national recognized by the Ethiopian Revenues professional associations, universities, and Customs Authority (ERCA) as a MIDROC companies like MIDROC chambers and charity organizations. prominent tax payer companies, Gold Mine PLC are also the top Only in financial terms DMC has seven companies were either of and regular recipients of other so far spent over Birr 100 million to MIDROC Group or its affiliates. recognitions like that of the annual discharge its corporate citizenship Commercial Bank award for their that including: At the event organized by the large timely contributions in taxes and tax payer’s branch office at the foreign currency revenue generation - Compliance to IFRC financial United Nations Economic at the national level. reporting system; Commission for Africa (UNECA), top tax payers, 17 stakeholders and With regard to employment creation - Compliance to the quality standards 10 media houses were awarded by the and considering all the permanent set by Ethiopian Standards Agency authority. and temporary jobs created by MIDROC Investment Group, - Compliance to Environmental The event was dominated by hundreds of thousands of people are Impact mitigation plan agreed with companies under the umbrella of directly and indirectly benefiting Oromia Regional State MIDROC Group and its affiliates from the employment opportunity in including the MIDROC Gold Mine all sectors of the economy. - Compliance to agreed terms set with PLC, EthioAgri-Ceft PLC, Modern debtors regarding investment and Building Industries PLC, Ries It is believed that the continued operations; Engineering, Moha Soft Drinks improvement of key infrastructure Industry SC and National Oil needed growth. The expansion of Cognizant of the critical role of Ethiopia (NOC) PLC. Universities to accommodate the taxation and considering that on time industries' needs for manpower are settlement of tax as integral part of According to the authority, the sheer major factors that enabled MIDROC its corporate ethical principles and volume of annual tax returns was to expand its number of companies .
57 www..midroc-ethiopia.com.et There are responsible for the family members of the MIDROC Regarding issues of labor and employment and support of Technology Group Companies. employees, the establishment of the employees and their family members. child care center by the MIDROC The Technology Group’s annual Technology Group (MTG) at its When we see employment “Family Day”, also brings employees headquarters at Mechare Meda in opportunities created by MIDROC, and their immediate family members 2014, could also be regarded as an we can understand that the together and serves as a venue for exemplary and pioneering endeavor investment group is contributing a the workers to know each other and for many corporate groups. lot. For example, Horizon Group achieve a sense of belongingness. alone embraces over 57,000 persons The annual Employees’ and CEO of MTG Dr. AregaYirdaw during working in its projects. We can Customers’ days of the group are also the inaugural ceremony saidthat imagine what impact the investment believed to have a positive impact on the center, which offers a very vital group has on the national economy. the overall welfare and satisfaction of service primarily for breast feeding employees. employees, had the capacity to serve As to creating safe and decent work 20 children of workers at a time. place, MIDROC Ethiopia attaches The inspirational sport activities By the time of inauguration of the great priority to the well-being of its promoted by the Technology Group, center, 13 babies had already been employee. The vibrant HIV/AIDS especially the annual Employees accommodated. The center has been Prevention and Control Task Force sports competition among MIDROC equipped with the necessary child established by the Headquarters of companies is also a unique initiative feeding, entertainment facilities, MIDROC Ethiopia has accomplished that could be taken as a model at the toilets, sleeping and resting comforts. a great deal in the well being of national level. employees. The Mechare Sports Club is organized As its motto says “Committed to Well aware of the primary concern of by the Office of the MIDROC Development, the MIDROC Ethiopia the management in the development Technology Group’s CEO to promote Investment Group will for sure of human resources, the MIDROC teamwork among employees, to continue expanding and diversifying Technology Group (MTG), has also enhance activities in sport, its business especially in value- done a successful job in protecting its and to make contribution to the adding sectors and enhance employees from HIV/AIDS pandemic development of football in the employment opportunities for young by establishing its own Corporate country. The group’s effort to create a Ethiopians in the years ahead. Intervention Team on HIV/AIDS strong and an embracing Sports Club (CIT) in 2001. is part of its values to adhere to the modern management principles of The main objective of the CIT is to Corporate Citizenship as well as prevent and control the spread of employees' empowerment. HIV Virus among the employees and
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