Responsible Neighbors
We seek to grow alongside the communities that surround our operations, generating genuine relationships and promoting development.
We have achieved in 2017
Contributing to the development of successful communities.
Water and sanitation projects
Installation of safe drinking water systems. Water filter donations. Employee volunteer campaigns in community improvement projects.
Health projects
Construction of health centers. Enabling and equipping nursing homes and care for pregnant women. In Nicaragua, the Mobile Medical Unit, in alliance with the Ministry of Health, provides medical care to the communities, servicing more than 1,000 consultations.
Education projects
Construction of community preschools and elementary schools. Construction of classrooms and improvement of sanitation facilities in schools. Education programs for adults. Provide scholarships and technical courses for members of the community.
In Honduras, in partnership with FUNDAZUCAR and the Government of Honduras, the Mejores Familias (Better Families) program promotes Food and Nutritional Security (FNS) by training women to be agents of change. The program benefits more than 200 thousand families throughout the country.
In Mexico and Guatemala, more than 200 women are trained annually in bakery and confectionery, beauty and make-up, and other activities of interest to them. Knowledge is reinforced with business management courses that provide tools for the development and strengthening of productive projects.
Pantaleon schools
We promote inclusive and equitable quality education for the children of our collaborators, as well as children and youth of the surrounding communities. We have four schools, two in Guatemala and two in Nicaragua, serving more than 1,000 students. The schools provide a constructivist education called “Visionary Schools, Citizenship Builders” where children and young people are active participants in their training. This methodology supports the students’ self-esteem, making them agents of change within the school, their family, community and country. This program has been recognized nationally and internationally, with the “Corporate Citizen” award received in 2007 by the Organization of American States (OAS).
Reforestation campaign in Pantaleon´s school in Nicaragua.
Early childhood development centers
Support for education starts early. Early childhood development centers called, “Rainbow of the Future” provide comprehensive education, early stimulation, food security, and access and psychopedagogical care. It stimulates the development of motor skills and promotes health through school feeding programs and growth monitoring for children aged one to five years old.
Adult education programs
Pantaleon provides primary and basic education to its employees. In Guatemala and Honduras, programs of literacy and academic leveling are provided during the harvest to the migrant workers. In Mexico, mill operators have the opportunity to receive these courses within classrooms equipped in the mill. These programs allow employees to continue their studies in order to access better opportunities both inside and outside the organization.
Collaborators receiving classes inside the facilities at Pánuco sugar mill, Mexico.
At Pantaleon we listen to our neighbors and participate in round tables to find solutions to common problems.
We have a mechanism of communication and suggestions in which the communities can consult regarding our processes or report any incidence that we may have caused them.
The Social Development team of each sugar mill responds to all incidents in less than seventy-two hours.
Telephone
Guatemala: +502 2329-2777
Honduras: +504 9452-5656
Nicaragua: +505 8927-5441
México: +52 8461019850 ext. 9301
Online: Click here.
Written mail: Addressed to the Department of Social Development.
In-person: For complaints made in-person, we follow up using a file record.
Visits to our operations
As part of our community engagement strategy, we promote and receive visits and guided tours of our operations. These visits allows us to foster good relations, showcase our processes and openly share information about our products and activities.
Developing neighboring communities
Since 1992, Pantaleon Foundation has contributed to the responsible development and quality of life of people through education, health and environmental projects. Created by members of the founding family, the Foundation supports communities of influence in Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and Mexico.
