The best is yet to come
THE GROWTH of this great company of ours over the years has been tremendous and I am truly humbled to be leading the team as we boldly steer this iconic Jamaican company into the future.
The fact that we are able to celebrate 95 years of operations, spanning an everchanging local and global landscape is the result of committed men and women. I salute the former and present chairpersons, CEOs, directors and staff members who have built and continue to build our company on the core values on honesty, integrity and trust. We have a great team whose loyalty, dedication, passion and commitment to the core values of GraceKennedy have made it possible for us to pursue our vision of being a global consumer group. We are grateful to our shareholders and our loyal customers all over the world who have allowed us to be part of their lives.
HONOURED TO SERVE
At GraceKennedy, our motto is ‘We Care’. We care about Jamaica and our people. GraceKennedy’s success is Jamaica’s success and Jamaica’s success is GraceKennedy’s. Over all these decades, we have been a household name for the people of Jamaica, home and abroad who have stood with us and been an invaluable part of this tremendous journey. That is why we are determined to do all we can to uplift the lives of Jamaicans through quality products, superior services and also our will to give back through our sustained corporate social responsibility efforts in the communities in which we operate. We are honoured to have contributed to nation building through the GraceKennedy Foundation and the Grace & Staff Community Development Foundation in the areas of youth, the environment, sports, education and social intervention among vulnerable groups.
We are focused on the vision of: ‘being a global consumer group, delivering long-term consumer and shareholder value through brand building and innovative solutions in food and financial services, provided by highly skilled and motivated people’. Our vision embodies the focus of GraceKennedy’s team, grounded in our firm commitment to our stakeholders:
Our staff: We will promote teamwork, mutual respect, care, open communication, empowerment and accountability
Our customers and consumer: We will maintain high product and service standards as we honour our commitments.
Our shareholders: We will provide our shareholders with competitive rates of return over the medium to long term.
Our communities: We will be a socially responsible, caring and environmentally conscious corporate citizen.
Our creed: We will operate with honesty, integrity and trust.
As we celebrate this milestone, I invite all Jamaicans to share in the pride we feel from the success of this Jamaican company. GraceKennedy’s roots are deeply anchored in love for our customers, community and country and because of this, we are confident that the best is yet to come. May God bless you and Jamaica!