Sweden: Following the devastating hurricane in the Philippines, Sweden's Cementa AB has announced that it will donate its annual Christmas gift of Euro22,400 to Médicins sans Frontières (MSF) (Doctors Without Borders), which is operating in the worst-affected regions.
The move makes a break with Cementa's traditional method of splitting its Christmas gift to several organisations. The company said that the need was so great in selected regions that it had decided instead to support only one organisation in 2013.
"We see this as a chance to actively do something for the affected areas in the Philippines," said Fredrik Jansson, Vice President Sales and Marketing at Cementa AB. "Hopefully others in the construction industry (will support) the same initiatives in support of the affected areas."