PEPSI Bugshan Factory has signed an agreement with Anan Iskan, the leading Saudi developer of manpower accommodation, to provide quality housing for the beverage company's workforce. Pepsi Bugshan Factory CHRO Khaled Sayoti and Anan Iskan CEO Faisal Alsayegh signed the agreement. “Pepsi Bugshan Factory is renowned for its commitment to maintaining the highest of standards of product quality and the best possible performance,” said Sayoti. “Equally, we are committed to ensuring our workers enjoy the best possible living environment in which every element of comfort, safety and security is ensured. We firmly believe that giving our workforce a better standard of living will help us raise productivity and reflect favorably on the company's overall performance.” Speaking on behalf of Anan Iskan, Alsayegh expressed his happiness at working with Pepsi Bugshan Factory to provide an enhanced living environment for the company's workforce and praised the beverage company's initiative, saying it will set an ideal example that will encourage other companies to provide a better standard of living for their workers.
“We are proud of Pepsi Bugshan's confidence in us and will apply our long expertise and deep knowledge of building and managing workers' villages to provide the best possible residential solutions for Pepsi Bugshan's workers, he said. “Furthermore, this project has come at a time when the Kingdom's commercial and industrial sectors must start eliminating substandard living conditions and ensure that workers' housing and social amenities are in line with accepted international standards. Such caring initiatives by companies will achieve the satisfaction of their workers and ultimately lead to job satisfaction and loyalty.” Alsayegh went on to say: “We are counting on the humanitarian conscience of business owners to upgrade workers' accommodations and bring them up to the highest standards, since it is a fundamental part of their religious and social duty, which stipulates providing decent living conditions for workers.” The company follows standards and regulations that preserve the dignity and rights of workers by building and managing workers' townships complete with fully-equipped housing units, supported by comprehensive services that include primary healthcare, lifestyle amenities such as barber shops, laundry, mini-markets, postal and remittance services, and other logistical services. Anan Iskan has the resources and expertise that enable it to provide solutions for labor-intensive companies at reasonable rates. With a proud track record of successful projects for major corporations, the company has developed and operated several workers' townships in Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries The company's commitment to quality has earned Anan Iskan three ISO certifications, as well as many other certificates of accreditation from international organizations and institutions, for the high standards of construction, facility operation, management and maintenance, and catering and food safety. Anan Iskan is a leader in providing high-quality housing for workers in the Middle East. Its deep understanding of the needs of workers and employers has won praise from both groups for providing living conditions that offer convenience, efficiency and quality services. Anan Iskan currently owns and operates three workers housing complexes consisting of apartment units, two in Riyadh and one Jeddah, all of which have been praised for their design, quality and attractive landscaping. The company also operates four onsite housing complexes that can be relocated to other sites after a project has been completed. One is for the Makkah Mataf expansion project, another is for the Riyadh Metro project, the third is at Ras Al Khair northeast of Jubail, and the fourth is located in Qatar. None of these mobile housing complexes has been in place for more than five to seven years and the onsite complexes in Ras Al Khair and Qatar. Anan Iskan complements its housing solutions with optional management and maintenance services, making it the go-to company for employers seeking the expertise of housing professionals to maintain a healthy and satisfied workforce. – SG
