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Diversey and ABInBev manufacturing sanitisers in ongoing pandemic fight
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Thursday, 03 September, 2020, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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South Africa
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Diversey, a hygiene solutions company in F&B and hospitality sectors, is manufacturing hand sanitisers in partnership with the South African Breweries (SAB), member of the ABInBev, to help local efforts in combatting the spread of SARS-CoV-19.
SAB swiftly redirected its innovation and communities strategies to respond to the Covid-19 crisis through the production of hand sanitisers. It donated the ethanol for the company to use in the process. The resulting production run was then donated to local hospitals and clinics in critical areas where the Covid-19 pandemic is already causing serious impact,or where it is predicted to do so in the very near future.
Boniface Kariuki of Diversey,reflecting on the partnership, said,“As a company we are recognised for extending help to the communities in which we operate, particularly in difficult times and none more so than now, with the unique threat of the Covid-19 pandemic. Combining our renowned expertise in hygiene in this collaboration means we are able to respond and get the required help to the critical areas on the ground much quicker. In working closely with SAB we have been able to contribute in addressing the serious shortage of hand sanitiser and deliver essential protection to those in need.”
Partnership delivers in face of exceptional global demand
The company’s efforts are part of a private sector response that runs parallel to the South African government’s efforts, including the 21-day lockdown measures - since extended - that together are designed to protect the nation and ensure the spread of the virus is contained by flattening the curve of infection. The exceptional global demand for alcohol-based sanitiser has resulted in significant shortages in this pandemic. However, due to their collaboration, they have been able to produce hand sanitiser for the local healthcare sector.
SAB has in total donated 150,000 litre of hand sanitisers over a period of three months. The initial production target of 100,000 bottles for phase one of the project is equivalent to 50,000 litre of hand sanitiser. A total of 10,000 of these bottles were delivered initially to the Riverpark clinic in Alexandra, Johannesburg and the rest have been distributed to the Provincial Departments of Health for distribution to hospitals in need.
They have subsequently agreed to proceed with phases two and three (each 50,000 litre) which made their way to the Department of Transport and the Department of Basic Education for distribution to under-resourced schools.
Lance Moodley of Diversey stated, “This initiative to help protect the health of the people of South Africa is just one of a number of partnerships with global companies that Diversey is undertaking in response to the current pandemic. We are grateful for SAB’s donation of ethanol, in addition to their local knowledge. What is even more gratifying is that the success of this partnership means it has also now been extended to Tanzania, where the project is currently under rollout.”
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