The Multi Sport Court PPC, aims to offer its employees an additional space to develop activities that promote physical and mental well-being. It is scientifically proven that sports are not only positive for people in their personal life, but also in their professional surroundings, as it helps to relieve stress and tensions.
In the country the rates of people with chronic degenerative diseases like diabetes, hypertension and obesity, are alarming. That is why, from our Corporate Occupational Health program, we seek to join the prevention campaign of the National Government, providing our employees with alternatives to live a healthy life.
“The realization of this project has many protagonists which I think its appropriate to recognize, the Ministry of Labor and Work Development for playing an important role in this project as a conciliator between PPC and the union that represent our workers, SINTRAPORSPA for demonstrating a high sense of teamwork for the benefit of more than 2,200 employees of PPC. PPC´s team that has been involved in the planning and execution so that everything is physically ready so that in the near future our PPC Multi Sports Court is ready and available. Thank you very much! “Said Mr. Paul Wallace CEO of Hutchison Ports PPC.
On the other hand, Mrs. Zulphy Santamaría, Deputy Minister of Labor and Work Development, commented that the well-being of employees is to practice healthy eating, reasonable working hours, stress management, work compatibility and rest. There are dozens of initiatives that companies can implement, many already do but they should be promoted, in this sense companies can make compatible sports practices with work obligations.
The multi-sport court PPC, in addition to being an area of health promotion, will function as a vehicle of integration between all employees and the benefits will be positively incalculable for the organization, to promote the development of the different internal sports leagues, as well as others of a recreational and cultural nature. As well as family-friendly! The court will be extended to the families of our employees.
The project includes the construction of five hundred and forty-five square meters (545 m2) of concrete pavement and a stand with capacity for forty-five (45) people.
The event ended with awards for the children of our employees who obtained the highest grades at school. At the end, Mr. Alberto Ochoa Secretary General of SINTRAPORSPA said: “Thanks to the company and the deputy minister for materializing this idea that aims to improve motivation on PPC workers.”
It is estimated that the construction of the Multi-sport Court PPC will end in July. Month in which it will be ready for the use of all the employees and their families.
