(From left) Tan, Lai and Berjaya Sompo deputy CEO Tsuyoshi Seto.
Sompo Welfare Foundation granted RM32,000 to Seven Tea One Sdn Bhd for its continuous efforts in improving the employability of individuals with disabilities.
Seven Tea One is one of four recipients of the Foundation’s FY2022 International Social Welfare Grant outside Japan.
This is the 10th time Malaysia has received international grant support from the foundation.
Berjaya Sompo Insurance, the Malaysian operating entity and part of Sompo Holdings (Asia) Pte Ltd, recommended Seven Tea One to be a grant recipient.
“At Berjaya Sompo, we actively strive towards being a diverse and inclusive society,” said Berjaya Sompo chief executive officer Tan Sek Kee.
“We are honoured to support Seven Tea One in its mission to provide vocational training and employment space for individuals with disabilities.”
He added: “We are encouraged to see Seven Tea One’s efforts in making the company production line sustainable through developing its infusion herbal blends market and training centre.
“We are confident that it will achieve its vision to produce socially responsible products and foster inclusivity in the communities.”
Tan presented the mock cheque to Seven Tea One Sdn Bhd owner Lai Chong Haur.
Lai said, “It is an honour to be selected as one of the recipients of the Sompo Welfare Foundation Social Welfare Grant, which will go into expanding our business and equipping the production centre.
“In the coming year, we intend to provide more job opportunities to the differently abled and single mothers in the B40 group.”
Currently, Seven Tea One employs six individuals with disabilities and provides training to 15 specially-abled trainees at its vocational training centre.
With the growing consumer market of herbal infusion drinks, Seven Tea One hopes to penetrate the halal food and beverage industry to enable more consumers to purchase its products and contribute to its cause.
