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Over 90 students benefited from “Prosegur Talent Scholarships” in Singapore
Prosegur has awarded over 1,200 scholarships worldwide and is the only company from its sector with such an initiative in the country.
Prosegur has awarded its “Talent Scholarships”, a grant programme that in Singapore celebrates its second edition and aims to support the schooling, university education and vocational training of its children employees, most of them security officers. A total of 92 students have benefited from this initiative this year in a ceremony held at NTUC in One Marina Boulevard.
As proof of its commitment to education, the Prosegur Foundation, entrusted with implementing the programme in conjunction with the Human Resources Department, has awarded scholarships to 13 primary education students, along with 50 kits with school material for students aged between 6 and 12 years old. Furthermore, bursaries were handed out to older recipients in secondary schools, pre-universities and universities, all of whom are the employee’s children. A total of 16 secondary students and 13 pre-university students and undergraduates were given this award, which recognises outstanding academic performance in their schoolwork.
The “Prosegur Talent Scholarships” was introduced in 2008 and seeks to foster education as a tool for development. It also recognises employees whose children have exceptional academic performance. In addition to Singapore, the initiative is implemented in other countries where Prosegur is present, such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal and Uruguay. A total of 1,245 grants have been awarded around the world in 2012. In Latin America, over 12,000 basic school kits have been handed out during the year to help the children of employees at the start of the school year.
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Prosegur's Corporate Social Responsibility policy is aimed at creating long-term sustainable value for its clients, employees, shareholders, suppliers and society. Since 2002, the Company has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact, signing up to the Ten Principles on human rights, labor rights, environmental development and the fight against corruption.
Prosegur, operating in Singapore under the Prosec and Aexis brands, has 1,200 security officers in the country and provides security services. It is the only company on the security market that has an initiative such as “Prosegur Talent Scholarships” in place.