The Assistance Fund for Employees affected by natural disasters was created in 2005 after several consecutive natural disasters decimated regions all over the world.
The mission of the fund is to offer direct and rapid assistance from the Company to staff affected by a natural disaster, with the funds being managed directly by a team of Sol Meliá executives created in the affected region. Money is raised through different activities involving staff and guests, helping Sol Meliá to become a platform for the integration and support of its staff.
In 2008 the Company had no need to activate its disaster and emergency action plan for the Assistance Fund for Employees affected by natural disasters.
| YEAR | PROJECTS | ORGANISATION ASSISTED | DONATION OF RESOURCES € |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 509 | 246 | 1,107,080 € |
| 2006 | 646 | 302 | 1,408,054 € |
| 2007 | 880 | 342 | 1,638,443 € |
| 2008 | 924 | 511 | 1,142,139 € |
Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts is the world's largest resort hotel company and the largest hotel chain in Spain in both resort and city hotels. Sol Meliá is third in the European ranking and the twelfth largest hotel chain in the world. As well as being the resort chain in the world it is also the largest hotel company in Iberoamerica and the Caribbean. The company currently operates more than 300 hotels in 30 countries on 4 continents. Sol Meliá includes Melia, Tryp Hotels, Sol Hotels, Gran Melia, Innside, Paradisus Resorts and Me by Melia.