GSS South Sudan continues giving back to the community

Last month, the GSS South Sudan team visited orphanages to deliver food items and a message of hope to children in need. The South Sudan team managed to deliver various food items, including meat and snacks during their visits. The visits took place over two days, and the team was up and ready from the […]

Supporting the community

Our South Sudan team recently paid visits to two orphanages in Juba to donate a number of food items and meet the children there!

Supporting learning in South Sudan

BMM, GSS’ parent company, has been supporting the Confident Children out of Conflict (CCC), an NGO in South Sudan, through sponsoring the education of students, amongst other initiatives. CCC advocates for the protection of girls from exploitation and provides psychosocial support for vulnerable children, youth and women. Operating out of Juba, CCC provides educational support, […]

Djibouti team puts health and safety first

With an increase in the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Djibouti, our team has taken many measures to protect one another and various stakeholders, as well as to support the government in their fight against the virus. Being one of the largest players in the Djibouti Free Zone, BMMI made a donation of five […]

GSS South Sudan English language training

GSS South Sudan English language training

Investing in the development of our people is crucial for expanding our competencies and ensuring that we remain competitive in a constantly evolving marketplace. As a joint training and CSR initiative, English language classes have been arranged for selected GSS South Sudan employees. Our training partner, Windle Trust International (WTI), is headquartered in Oxfordshire, England, […]

BMMI Djibouti provides employees with prescription eyeglasses

As part of their commitment to employee wellbeing and safety, BMMI Djibouti conducted medical examinations for employees and discovered that most warehouse employees and drivers suffered from pre-existing vision problems. Unfortunately, because the cost of eyewear is expensive in Djibouti, employees have been working without eyeglasses. This presents a huge risk to their own livelihoods […]

The Sustainable Development Goals

“The 2030 Agenda compels us to look beyond national boundaries and short-term interests and act in solidarity for the long-term…They are a to-do list for people and planet, and a blueprint for success.” – Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon For those who are not familiar with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), they represent the United Nations’ effort […]

Fostering fairness in the workplace

Fairness shouldn’t be something that we strive for in the workplace. Fairness should be the norm, the standard and just like any basic human need, it should be a given. With uncontrolled biases and unhealthy competition, fairness at work is now truly rare. Nonetheless, any progressive organisation is able to pinpoint the deeply rooted issues […]

BMMI Djibouti helps those in need

Ramadan is a time for sharing and helping those in need, and our employees in Djibouti were spreading the love last month when they organised a donation drive. To show their support, the BMMI Djibouti team gathered non-perishable items such as rice and tea. Even under the harsh sun, they were determined to help with […]

GSS Sudan empowers women

With BMMI committed to addressing inclusivity in the workplace, and focusing on women empowerment, GSS Sudan is in the works of creating a more inclusive working environment. GSS Sudan joined forces with Ahfad University for Women to create internship opportunities. Ahfad University for Women is the pioneer school for girl’s only education in Sudan as […]

GSS Bahrain donates stock to Sitra canteen

With a number of our operations heavily involved in the food industry, the issue of waste is especially relevant to our business, as you might have learned in our previous article: ‘combating food waste’. This year, the CSR team is committed to profiling and targeting the most wasted food items in its supermarkets by category […]