Job creation to the society

The company commits to creating jobs and inclusively recovering economic growth from stimulate the potential of spending on household consumption by delivering and supporting local products from farmers and SMEs

MAKRO’S CREATE THE JOBS FOR THE DISABILITIES

Makro-TH believes in the power of disabled people for valuable contributions to social and economic then to support them to release their potential. The cooperation project with the Department of Empowering of Persons with Disabilities to upskill and purchase handicraft products from the 9 of disability upskilling centers in many provinces includes providing a market for their product that can earn income and create jobs for vulnerable people. Under the project “Makro’s Upcountry Store, Job Creation for Disability” The first handicraft products are the wicker basket for the gift festival and fruit basket which are a good response from customers. Besides purchasing, Makro provides marketing support and develops the products as customers’ buying behavior. The success of the project is empowering disabled people to sustainable income earning for themselves and their families and finally leverage their self-esteem.

Performance

2022 Result

Purchasing amount

487,455
Baht

Job creation for

60
Disability people

Longan: Sharing HappinessReturning Joy to the Community: 4rd Year

The company realized the traditional Longan plantation then seeks to strengthen the income of longan growers as well as improve farm product safety and quality to meet the standard and return benefit from sales to the community with local farmer cooperative and the Department of Agricultural Extension to implement GAP guideline for better food safety and quality products also traceability and meet the customer’s preference. Furthermore, the research for installation of the machine for packing workshop to extend shelf life and retention time of products. This project is part of Makro’s Job creation project whose purpose is to improve the life quality, a sustainable economy in society to strengthen the community through local jobs including the donation of money from product selling to buy medical equipment and hand over to public health unit in the community as return the happiness to the community.

Performance

2022 Result

Generate income to

650
Farmers

Purchasing longan during the donation event

517
TONS OR 20,189,125 BAHT

Whole year purchasing

836
TONS OR 35,511,840 BAHT PER YEAR