Shangri-La faces up to virus

SHANGRI-LA Group has partnered with cleaning products provider Diversey to upcycle 12,500 kilograms of hotel linen into half a million masks for vulnerable people across Southeast Asia.

A number of Shangri-La hotels in the region are now participating in the Linens For Life Face Masks initiative, serving community members across 12 cities.

In some of the destinations, such as Bangkok, Jakarta, Johor Bahru, Manila and Yangon, the project will also generate a range of employment opportunities, the company believes.

The partnership has also teamed up with Cedar Learning Centre in Bangkok, where local community members will upcycle bedsheets, duvet covers and pillowcases into face masks and distribute them to refugees and asylum seekers in the city.

“Just as we have elevated our cleaning and safety protocols in our hotels as part of our Shangri-La Cares commitment to our guests and colleagues, we are heartened to be able to continue helping and caring for the communities around us throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Regional Chief Executive Chan Kong Leong.

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, Shangri-La Hotels across the region have prepared fresh meals and donated essential items such as groceries and personal protective equipment to local communities and important front line workers.

Pictured: A refugee creating masks for the community at Cedar Learning Centre.

Inset: Two refugee children help each other with their masks at Cedar Learning Centre.