Our Community
Nuestra Comunidad
The Goddard Group believes that a strong commitment to CSR helps to achieve competitive advantage and contributes to the delivery of the Group’s overall business strategy. The Group’s code of business ethics underpins our values and engages our stakeholders in building and maintaining the Group’s reputation in all markets. Conducting business in an ethical and responsible way helps the Group in a number of ways:
- To attract and retain some of the best available people.
- To build goodwill and maintain successful working relationships with customers, suppliers and governments.
- To maintain a good reputation with all stakeholders.
- To assist the many communities in which we conduct business in a meaningful way.
El Grupo Goddard considera que un fuerte compromiso con la RSC (responsabilidad social corporativa) ayuda a lograr una ventaja competitiva y contribuye al cumplimiento de la estrategia comercial general del Grupo. El código de ética empresarial del Grupo respalda nuestros valores e involucra a nuestros accionistas en la labor de fomentar y mantener la buena reputación del Grupo en todos los mercados. Conducir los negocios de una manera ética y responsable ayuda al Grupo de varias maneras:
1. Para atraer y retener al mejor personal disponible.2. Para crear buena voluntad y mantener relaciones profesionales prósperas con clientes, proveedores y entidades gubernamentales.3. Para mantener una buena reputación entre todas las partes interesadas.4. Para ayudar a las comunidades en donde realizamos actividades comerciales de manera significativa.
Young Spirits Community Group 2017 Kiddies Kadooment band - Farmer’s Choice individual costume entitled “Traditional Bajan Flavours”. The costume took home the 1st place for the Barbados Manufacturer’s Association’s Brands of Barbados Award.
Involvement
Participación
For many years, Goddard Enterprises Limited has had the commitment to be involved in the communities in which we operate and to contribute to the well-being of those communities as well as to ensure our employees operated in safe surroundings that were conducive to productivity.
We have selected five areas to focus our involvement, that not only have meaning to our business but where we can make a positive impact. These areas are Education, Culture, Youth Development & Sports, Charity and Community Development.
At GEL, we are committed to good governance, ethical conduct and social responsibility. Indeed it is an integral component of doing business, and it aligns strongly with our dedication to create and increase shareholder value. We are also steadfast in our commitment to maintain relationships with stakeholders and gain their input and feedback on issues of material importance.
Durante muchos años, Goddard Enterprises Limited ha mantenido su compromiso de participar en las comunidades en las que laboramos y de contribuir al bienestar de esas comunidades, así como de garantizar que nuestros empleados operen en un entorno seguro y propicio para el aumento de la productividad.
Hemos enfocado nuestra participación en cinco áreas prioritarias, que no solo son importantes para nuestra empresa, sino también por el impacto positivo de las mismas. Estas áreas son: la educación, eventos culturales, el desarrollo juvenil y los deportes, actividades benéficas y el desarrollo comunitario.
En GEL, estamos comprometidos con la buena gobernanza, la conducta ética y la responsabilidad social. De hecho, es un componente integral de la actividad empresarial y se alinea fuertemente con nuestra dedicación a aumentar el valor de las acciones de la empresa. También somos constantes en nuestro compromiso de mantener una excelente relación con todas las partes interesadas y de obtener sus opiniones y comentarios sobre temas de importancia sustancial.
Involvement
Participación
For many years, Goddard Enterprises Limited has had the commitment to be involved in the communities in which we operate and to contribute to the well-being of those communities as well as to ensure our employees operated in safe surroundings that were conducive to productivity.
We have selected five areas to focus our involvement, that not only have meaning to our business but where we can make a positive impact. These areas are Education, Culture, Youth Development & Sports, Charity and Community Development.
At GEL, we are committed to good governance, ethical conduct and social responsibility. Indeed it is an integral component of doing business, and it aligns strongly with our dedication to create and increase shareholder value. We are also steadfast in our commitment to maintain relationships with stakeholders and gain their input and feedback on issues of material importance.
Durante muchos años, Goddard Enterprises Limited ha mantenido su compromiso de participar en las comunidades en las que laboramos y de contribuir al bienestar de esas comunidades, así como de garantizar que nuestros empleados operen en un entorno seguro y propicio para el aumento de la productividad.
Hemos enfocado nuestra participación en cinco áreas prioritarias, que no solo son importantes para nuestra empresa, sino también por el impacto positivo de las mismas. Estas áreas son: la educación, eventos culturales, el desarrollo juvenil y los deportes, actividades benéficas y el desarrollo comunitario.
En GEL, estamos comprometidos con la buena gobernanza, la conducta ética y la responsabilidad social. De hecho, es un componente integral de la actividad empresarial y se alinea fuertemente con nuestra dedicación a aumentar el valor de las acciones de la empresa. También somos constantes en nuestro compromiso de mantener una excelente relación con todas las partes interesadas y de obtener sus opiniones y comentarios sobre temas de importancia sustancial.
Young Spirits Community Group 2017 Kiddies Kadooment band - Farmer’s Choice individual costume entitled “Traditional Bajan Flavours”. The costume took home the 1st place for the Barbados Manufacturer’s Association’s Brands of Barbados Award.
Education
Educación
We recognize that education is critical to the economic and social development of the region and is indeed critical to our group’s strategic expansion and continued success.
To this end, we support all efforts to improve the educational systems, ensuring that there is a narrowing of the gap between the demand for trained qualified personnel and the available supply in the public and private sectors.
As a result, the Group has from time to time provided financial assistance to a number of institutions and individuals who have a need toward the achievement of specific educational objectives.
At the tertiary level, Goddard Enterprises Limited has been offering an open scholarship to eligible candidates each year, tenable at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies for a duration of up to three years.
In addition to this, since its 75th anniversary in 1997, GEL has been offering one scholarship per year to children of employees to attend a university of choice tenable for up to four years.
Many of the companies within the GEL Group are also offering scholarships to a number of successful candidates of the Common Entrance examinations throughout the region.
To this end, we support all efforts to improve the educational systems, ensuring that there is a narrowing of the gap between the demand for trained qualified personnel and the available supply in the public and private sectors.
As a result, the Group has from time to time provided financial assistance to a number of institutions and individuals who have a need toward the achievement of specific educational objectives.
At the tertiary level, Goddard Enterprises Limited has been offering an open scholarship to eligible candidates each year, tenable at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies for a duration of up to three years.
Reconocemos que la educación es fundamental para el desarrollo económico y social de la región y de hecho, es fundamental para la expansión estratégica y el éxito continuo de nuestro grupo.
Con este fin, apoyamos todos los esfuerzos para mejorar los sistemas educativos, asegurando que se reduzca la brecha entre la demanda de personal capacitado y calificado y la oferta disponible tanto en el sector público como privado.
Cada cierto tiempo, el Grupo proporciona asistencia financiera a entidades y a personas que lo necesitan para ayudarles a alcanzar sus metas educativas.
A nivel de educación superior, Goddard Enterprises Limited ha estado ofreciendo una beca a candidatos elegibles cada año, en el recinto Cave Hill de la Universidad de las Indias Occidentales por una duración de hasta tres años.
Además de esto, desde su 75 aniversario en 1997, GEL ha estado ofreciendo una beca por año a los hijos de los empleados para que asistan a una universidad de su elección por hasta cuatro años.
Muchas de las compañías dentro del Grupo GEL también están ofreciendo becas a varios candidatos que hayan aprobado los exámenes de ingreso en toda la región.
Con este fin, apoyamos todos los esfuerzos para mejorar los sistemas educativos, asegurando que se reduzca la brecha entre la demanda de personal capacitado y calificado y la oferta disponible tanto en el sector público como privado.
Cada cierto tiempo, el Grupo proporciona asistencia financiera a entidades y a personas que lo necesitan para ayudarles a alcanzar sus metas educativas.
A nivel de educación superior, Goddard Enterprises Limited ha estado ofreciendo una beca a candidatos elegibles cada año, en el recinto Cave Hill de la Universidad de las Indias Occidentales por una duración de hasta tres años.
(L- R): Guidance Officer of the SJPP Shawna Carter looks on as 2017 Hipac Limited Scholarship in Agriculture recipient Nicky Hunte receives his cheque from Mischa Knight, Sales and Marketing Manager at Hipac Limited.
Acacia Cort and Ode Millington of St. Mary’s Primary were presented with scholarships for secondary school by Mr. Terry Scantlebury, Group IT Manager – Business Solutions, during the school’s 2017 graduation ceremony.
Hipac employees expressed their sympathy for their fellow Caribbean brothers and sisters and conducted a Hurricane Relief Drive. (L-R): Major Darrel Wilkinson (Salvation Army), Brenda Dottin (Production Worker), Mischa Knight (Marketing Manager), Karen Haynes (Admin/HR Asst.), Major Denzil Walcott (Salvation Army).
Some of the award winners at the Goddard Enterprises 2017 NIFCA Literary Arts Gala.
The team from Hanschell Inniss who worked long hours to ensure that containers of supplies were packed to assist with relief efforts for Hurricane Irma and Maria.
Some of the NIFCA 2017 Award Winners at the Winning Words Talk.
NIFCA 2017 Top Awardees, Stephen Sandiford- Kamau Brathwaite Award for Excellence in Poetry, Linda Deane- Governor General’s Award of Excellence and Kerry Andre Belgrave- Prime Minister’s Award for Best Original NIFCA Entry
The Purity Bakeries Cupcake Design Team delighted kids and plenty of parents with its Cupcake Design Station at the 2017 Kiddies Kadooment.
Courtesy’s Regional Product Manager Sam Gaston (right) handed over the keys to the Nissan X-Trail to 2017 Calypso King Ian “I-Web” Webster.
BVA Treasurer Wynne Jean-Marie receiving the 2017 Sponsorship cheque from Tiffani Straker - GEL Group IT Manager, Projects and Systems.
Hurricane Relief food being served in St Thomas, USVI.
Some of the award winners at the Goddard Enterprises 2017 NIFCA Literary Arts Gala
Some of the award winners at the Goddard Enterprises 2017 NIFCA Literary Arts Gala.