"It is always important to have a good relationship with our neighbors and give them the opportunity to be part of the market and be more competitive. In a very short period of time some of our local suppliers have doubled their number of employees and capability."
-Boris Galic, Head of Procurement Operations in Croatia with a local supplier |
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Supporting local businesses in Croatia
Our business benefits from the support of locally-based suppliers. Local companies are often more responsive and reliable, as they can deliver materials very quickly. By building relationships with local business partners, we also support the community by creating jobs and stimulating economic growth.
Our Croatian operation, where half of our suppliers of goods and services are from the communities in which we operate, is a good example. In 2007, we signed a memorandum of understanding with local communities expressing a mutual desire to develop the local market, with the aim of creating more than 2,000 jobs.
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