TORONTO, June 2, 2016 /CNW/ - Corby Spirit and Wine
employees will be volunteering today at communities across
Canada, working together to
support and enhance the neighbourhoods where they live and work.
The events are part of the sixth annual Responsib'All Day, which
sees Corby's employees act as frontline ambassadors for its CSR
commitments: promoting responsible drinking, empowering employees,
protecting our planet and developing our communities.
The team at Corby is stopping business for the day and joining
the 18,500 global employees of its majority shareholder, Pernod
Ricard, in the Group's objective of spreading "conviviality" around
the world. Under Pernod Ricard's motto of "créateurs de
convivialité", employees in 80 countries will collectively provide
local communities with places for meeting, talking and sharing with
each other.
"Today, I'm so proud of our employees across the country who are
working together on one common goal: to make their neighbourhoods a
better place," says Amandine Robin,
Director of Communications, Public Relations and CSR. "In doing so,
we are not only sharing Corby's Responsib'All spirit across
Canada, but also making a positive
impact in the communities of our employees, our customers and our
consumers."
Corby's head office in Toronto
is spending Responsib'All Day at Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre, a
vital facility in the heart of the city's fastest growing
community. Now in its 25th year, this neighbourhood
centre supports thousands of local individuals, families, at-risk
youth and seniors. Employees will help Waterfront Neighbourhood
Centre with improvements to its gathering spaces including
renovating the outdoor courtyard, building waterfront furniture,
working in community food gardens, and completing painting
projects.
"We are thrilled to have this opportunity to work alongside
Corby employees," notes WNC Board Chair, Linda Ballantyne. "Neighbourhood Centres are
hubs for social participation, and our centre is particularly busy
as we operate programs 7 days per week, providing close to 65,000
hours of program delivery every year. Thanks to this generous
support on Responsib'All Day, Corby employees will improve our
well-used facilities and help to foster a supportive waterfront
community by reaching out as corporate neighbours helping local
neighbours."
Similar community-focused Responsib'All Day events will be
taking place in 11 other cities across Canada: Halifax, Saint
John, Charlottetown,
St. John's, Montréal, Windsor, Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. Employees across the country will
take part in initiatives to help improve green spaces, community
centres, and public parks in their region.
Today, Corby is additionally announcing a new internal
initiative to its employees: offering paid time off so they can
volunteer in their local neighbourhoods throughout the year.
"Corby's employees are exceptionally passionate and dedicated
individuals, in both their professional and personal lives," says
CEO Patrick O'Driscoll. "We are
committed to supporting them with the opportunity to volunteer in
their neighbourhoods on projects that are important to them. As a
company with such a longstanding and vibrant history in
Canada, it only makes sense for us
to give back to the very communities where we are so deeply
rooted."
About the Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre
For over 25
years, Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre (formally Harbourfront
Community Centre) has been committed to meeting the needs of its
diverse and ever-changing waterfront neighbourhood. As a non-profit
City of Toronto agency, WNC serves
more than 245,000 participants of all ages through its 620+
recreation, sports/fitness, arts, food security and social support
programs. WNC is an inclusive organization that works closely with
local residents to design and deliver programs and services that
promote healthy living and reflect the interests and needs of the
neighbourhood including specific support for vulnerable,
marginalized and isolated residents. For more information, visit
the WNC website: waterfrontnc.ca
About Corby Spirit and Wine
Corby Spirit and Wine
Limited is a leading Canadian marketer and distributor of spirits
and imported wines. Corby's portfolio of owned-brands includes some
of the most renowned brands in Canada, including J.P. Wiser's®, Lot No.
40®, Pike Creek® and Gooderham & Worts® Canadian whiskies as
well as Lamb's® rum, Polar Ice® vodka and McGuinness® and Criollo®
liqueurs, produced by its sister company, Hiram Walker & Sons Ltd., based in
Windsor, Ontario. Through its
affiliation with Pernod Ricard S.A., a global leader in the spirits
and wine industry, Corby also represents leading international
brands such as ABSOLUT® vodka, Chivas Regal®, The Glenlivet® and
Ballantine's® Scotch whiskies, Jameson® Irish whiskey, Beefeater®
gin, Malibu® rum, Kahlúa® liqueur, Mumm® champagne, and Jacob's
Creek®, Wyndham Estate®, Stoneleigh®, Campo Viejo®, Graffigna® and
Kenwood® wines. In 2016, Corby was named one of the 50 Best
Workplaces in Canada by The Great Place to Work® Institute
Canada for the fifth consecutive year, and was also listed for the
second time among Greater Toronto's Top 100 Employers.
Corby is a publicly traded company based in Toronto,
Ontario, and listed on the Toronto
Stock Exchange under the trading symbols CSW.A and CSW.B. For
further information, please visit our website or follow us
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SOURCE Corby Spirit and Wine Communications