INEOS is a great believer in developing emerging talent – be it at work or play. The work the company does in attracting the brightest talent is well known among apprentices; its passion for supporting junior sports teams perhaps less so.
But that support has helped BBC Nyon’s under 19s basketball team to win the Swiss National Championships.In fact the A team swept the board, also winning the Conférence OUEST de Basketball title and the Vaud’s cup.
“The support of companies like INEOS is very important for sports clubs because we not only want to improve the standard of training but we also want to encourage a child’s passion for sport,” said club contact Josiane Chabbey. “We also believe that sport plays an important social role in a child’s life and helps to keep them on the right path.”
INEOS Rolle, which started sponsoring the team at the start of the 2011/2012 season, is proud of its job on the sidelines.
“We believe that we have a social responsibility to support the local communities where we operate,” said Rolle-based David Thompson, who is Procurement Director for INEOS Olefins and Polymers with a group responsibility for sponsorship.
He said the club, which is regularly attended by about 200 children and also welcomes foreigners’ children, had used the money to invest in professional coaching and facilities and equipment for all the club’s junior teams.INEOS Rolle also sponsors Bursin/Rolle/Perroy soccer club, Nyon rugby club and Lausanne Hockey Club. “All focus the money we provide towards their junior teams,” said David.