On Wednesday April 3, Louis XIII Cognac collaborated with Mc Larren to pair a luxury car experience with a fine tasting of the best cognac in the world. Louis XIII Private Client Director Jorg Pfutzner and UAE Brand Ambassador Karolina Tarkovskyt came especially to Lebanon for the occasion. 50 Lebanese Mc Larren clients were invited to the sports cars manufacturer’s show room in Beirut for an unforgettable evening. Two Mc Larrens were specifically dedicated to take the clients for a ride in town. The happy few could then enjoy a refined dinner designed the young chef Yasmina Hayek. Four bottles of Louis XIII were purchased on that special night and one of them was a Black Pearl.
The day after, Louis XIII Cognac collaborated with Harley Davidson Group to organize an event counting 15 guests. Two Louis XIII bottles were sold. In addition, two private tasting experiences with clients and media people took place at Hooch, a new boutique (and drinker place) dedicated to premium alcohols that just opened at Phoenicia Hotel.
“Think a century ahead” is the famous cognac’s motto.
A free body composition test open for all Fattal employees took place at Fattal Dolphin Fitness Club thanks to the efforts of the Fattal CSR committee and the passionate and professional involvement of Carmen Ghantous and Rami Choucair. 200 tests were conducted and interpreted using the latest technologies in body composition testing with detailed reports handed to the tested individuals. A 3-month contest was also launched, enticing 66 employees out of 200 to improve their body composition and offering the 5 best achievers valuable rewards upon successful results. July 1st will be the date to announce the 5 winners. #fattalwellness hashtag was created for this specific purpose.
Fattal Group is proud to be the first company in Lebanon to have conducted a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) audit for its warehouses using the V4 Advisors certified tool! V4 Advisors’ provided us with the tools to audit, report, monitor and share our environmental data and information with accuracy and relevance in accordance with international norms and protocols.
36% of Fattal’s warehouses Greenhouse Gaz Emissions in Lebanon are related to its car fleet, 27% to electricity, 19% to generators and 17% to refrigerants. A 3% reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions was achieved in 2017 vs 2016 - Fattal reduced by 50.5 its TCO2e (from 1770.9 to 1720.4). This amelioration is related to Nahr Brahim and Pharma warehouses. The Excel Logistics facilities in Sin-el-Fil are excluded from the total, as we did not have valid data regarding these warehouses for 2016.
Our company is committed to improve its environment and reduce the impact generated by its business operation. Auditing the GHG emissions of Fattal warehouses in Sin-el- Fil and in Nahr Brahim is a concrete step forward in substantiating this pledge.
On Sunday April 29, Fattal Group and Live Love Beirut teamed up to organize a beach cleanup drive of one of the city of Tyre beaches. The Group decided to join forces with Live Love Beirut given that the latter NGO is well equipped and trained to organize volunteering events related to environment and cleaning in addition to the fact that it has an important young audience on social media.
Live Love Beirut motto is: “We don’t like to complain. Instead, we do what we can, to help make Lebanon a bit better. This is our version of Hope.” On Sunday April 29, 65 volunteers from Fattal left the Sin el Fil parking at 8 am in two buses and were welcomed two hours later in Tyre by the Live Love Beirut team. After removing loads of garbage from the shore, the group enjoyed a guided visit of the ruins of Tyre. The visit was followed by a lunch on the seashore.
The trash collected in the morning was handed to the city of Tyre municipality. We can make a change for a better Lebanon and it starts with each and every one of us!
In 2017, “on the occasion of its 120th anniversary, the Fattal Group modernized and refurbished the auditorium put up 20 years ago,” explains Hubert Fattal, Fattal Group Chairman General Manager. “It is a way for us to renew our commitment to the cause of Education.”
It is back in 1997, on the occasion of its 100th anniversary and in order to mark its commitment to excellence in the field of education that the Fattal Group made a donation to the newly created ESA Business School to put up an auditorium.
Education, along with environment protection, employee wellbeing and community empowerment, is one of the four pillars forming the Fattal Corporate Social Responsibility.
ARMADA JUST ADDED VOLVIC TO ITS PORTFOLIO! This great addition makes of our affiliate in the UAE the number one distributor of premium waters! With Evian, Badoit and Volvic, Armada is now handling the whole Danone portfolio of premium waters.
By giving Volvic to Armada, Danone waters shows that Armada understands the dynamic of premium waters.
Durex, the world's leading condoms brand belonging to Reckitt Benckiser, has just been added to KFF Healthcare OTC and Columbus portfolio! Durex was given to Fattal by RB who was willing to consolidate its portfolio with a sole distributor in Lebanon.
According to a study published in July 2016 by the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, the Middle East and North Africa region includes both high-income, well-developed nations and low- and middle-income countries. The rate of condom use was found to be lowest in Afghanistan and Pakistan (10–38%) and highest in Lebanon (88%).
Under AVSI ‘Soutien a distance” project (SAD), launched 3 years ago, Fattal colleagues parenting kids from the South of Lebanon, visited the children on Saturday February 3. This visit comes as a conclusion to another successful year during which the Fattal community shadowed the kids and accompanied them in their social and economic journeys. The gathering took place at Deir Mimes in the south of Lebanon, in the newly renovated convent of Deir Meima overlooking breathtaking natural sceneries. The priest in charge gave a brief on the history of the convent and highlighted the importance of love and kindness when dealing with each others.
Olivier Courtin-Clarins, son of Jacques Courtin, the founder of Clarins, visited Fattal on February 13 and 14! Lebanon was his third destination after France and Dubai for the launch of My Blend, his personalized skincare concept. Our guest started his Lebanese tour by visiting the Clarins Skin SPA in ABC Achrafieh for a VIP customer’s event. The day after, he animated another customer event at the Clarins Boutique at Beirut City Centre, before launching My Blend at Clarins Skin SPA at ABC Verdun during a mega event in presence of celebrities, bloggers & media.
It was a great honor to welcome a member of the Clarins family with whom we have been working since 1972. In fact, Fattal was the first distributor of Clarins worldwide!
On Friday February 26, Fattal Group & Unilever celebrated 80 years of partnership. For the historical occasion, Unilever Global CEO Paul Polman visited Lebanon for the first time and took part in the different celebrations, responding positively to Fattal Group’s invitation to commemorate 80 years of sustainable growth.
The business relationship between Fattal and Unilever is a rare example of commercial partnership longevity, the reason why the occasion was marked with a rich program that started on Thursday March 25 with Chairman – General Manager Hubert Fattal and Board Member Caroline Fattal welcoming Mr. Polman at Beirut International Airport VIP lounge.
Honorary Chairman Mr. Khalil Fattal and Mr. Polman unveiled the 80 years partnership plaque on their way to the commemorative ceremony held at the Bernard Fattal Auditorium. The ceremony was marked by the speeches of Chairman – General Manager Hubert Fattal, Board Member Caroline Fattal, Unilever Customer Development Director Levant & Iraq Khalil Yassine, and of course, Mr. Polman’s speech.
The commemorative ceremony was followed by a cocktail dinner at Villa Linda Sursock.
A great start indeed for another 80 years of successful partnership!
As part of the Group’s belief in the importance of conserving the cultural and natural heritage of the country, Khalil Fattal & Fils contributed to the reforestation of 2 hectares in the Shouf Biosphere Reserve, the largest Lebanon natural reserve. In July 2015, UNESCO declared the Shouf Biosphere Reserve a protected area of approximately 50,000 hectares or 0.5% of the total area of Lebanon. This reserve is a major natural attraction for Lebanon and the region.
On February 2, 2015, Fattal executives flew to Nicosia, responding to the invitation of Mr. Facundo L. Bacardi, Chairman of Bacardi Limited. for a visit that was initially scheduled to take place in Beirut but cancelled at the last minute due to security restrictions.
Mr. Facundo Bacardi offered Fattal a trophy featuring the names of Bacardi and Fattal engraved on 2 silver rings representing the strong long lasting alliance between the two companies and bearing the following inscription: “Award of Appreciation presented from Facundo Bacardi to Fattal Family in appreciation for the many years of dedicated partnership”.This encounter marked an immense 80 years of collaboration between Bacardi & Fattal and a historical moment for the Group.
Fattal’s story with Tupperware, the American multinational direct sales company, started 25 years ago back in 1990. On the occasion of this quarter of a century partnership, which coincided with his tour in the region, Rick Goings, Chairman and CEO of Tupperware decided to visit Fattal in Lebanon. Unfortunately, for security reasons, the meeting had to take place in Istanbul on May 3, 2015.
During this warm encounter, an award was granted to Fattal Holding for its leadership action regarding the business development in the MENA. A great start indeed for hopefully another 25 years of successful partnership!
