Tate & Lyle shortlisted for two national business awards in Poland

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Tate & Lyle’s Global Shared Services team in Łódź recognised for delivering positive change for the local community and creating a vibrant workplace.
 

Craft workshop

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Łódź, Poland 10 December 2018: Tate & Lyle PLC (Tate & Lyle), a leading global provider of food and beverage ingredients and

solutions, is proud to announce that its Global Shared Services (GSS) team based in Łódź, Poland, has been recognised for its commitment to community giving and employee wellbeing in the ABSL Diamonds Awards 2018.

The ABSL Diamonds Awards are national awards recognising excellence and innovation in Poland’s business services sector. Tate & Lyle’s GSS team in Łódź, consisting of over 300 employees providing financial transactional activities and other services to Tate & Lyle’s business across the world, has been shortlisted in two categories:

• The ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ category in recognition of the team’s strong commitment to local community involvement and giving. Activities include employees organising cooking workshops, picnics and fundraisers for children at a local orphanage, running craft workshops for local children (pictured), collecting feed and accessories for a local animal shelter, and donating gifts to a local hospital.

• The ‘Vibrant Workplace’ category in recognition of the team’s efforts to create a dynamic work environment that supports health and wellness, personal development and team building. Initiatives in the ‘I Love My Job’ programme range from health and wellness lectures and training, to activities involving colleagues’ families, such as family picnics and Open Days where children learn about their parents’ jobs.

These two shortlistings follow recognition in a scheme initiated by the President of Łódź, which saw Tate & Lyle named as one of the top employers in the city.

Milosz Aleksander, Vice President, Global Shared Services, Tate & Lyle, said:

“We are incredibly proud to be recognised for the projects we support in the local community, and for creating a positive working environment and culture. Everyone in the team in Łódź plays a part in making the Tate & Lyle GSS Centre a great place to work, with strong support from our colleagues in Human Resources, our employee engagement champions, our and Wellness and Activity teams.”

Laura Hagan, Chief Human Resources Officer, Tate & Lyle, said:

“At Tate & Lyle, we are committed to creating a happy, healthy and supportive work environment for our employees, which we believe helps promote greater collaboration, creativity and productivity. We are very proud of our team in Łódź who have done a fantastic job engaging colleagues in the workplace and helping to support the local community. They truly embody our company’s purpose of Improving Lives for Generations.”

The award winners will be announced at an awards gala at the InterContinental Hotel in Warsaw on 12 December 2018.

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About Tate & Lyle: 
Supported by our 160-year history of ingredient innovation, we partner with customers to provide consumers with healthier and tastier choices when they eat and drink. We are proud that millions of people around the world consume products containing our ingredients every day.

Through our expertise in sweetening, fortification, and texture, we develop ingredient solutions which reduce sugar, calories, and fat, add fibre and protein, and provide texture and stability in categories including beverages, dairy, bakery, snacks, soups, sauces, and dressings.

We have more than 3,500 employees working in around 57 locations across 39 countries. Science, Solutions, Society is our brand promise and how we will achieve our purpose of Transforming Lives Through the Science of Food. By living our purpose we believe we can successfully grow our business and have a positive impact on society. We live our purpose in three ways, by supporting healthy living, building thriving communities and caring for our planet.

Tate & Lyle is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TATE.L. American Depositary Receipts trade under TATYY. In the year to 31 March 2023, Tate & Lyle revenue from continuing operations totalled £1.75 billion. For more information, please visit https://www.tateandlyle.com or follow Tate & Lyle on LinkedinX (Twitter)Facebook or YouTube