Monday September 28th, the mayor of Kolding, Mr Per Bødker Andersen handed over the Integration Prize of Integration Council at a ceremony at the “Embassy” in Skovparken. The prize went to the international freight forwarding company, Prime Cargo, and Steamline as they make a great effort to integrate people with different ethnic background than Danish into the labour market.
A responsible business
15 percent of all employees at Prime Cargo has roots in countries like Iraq, Somalia, Poland and Germany. In order to meet all employees and their religion, the cafeteria always prepares an alternative to pork dishes. The company also makes a great effort to establish internships, so people with different ethnic background than Danish may sniff at the Danish labor market.
- Prime Cargo's management believes it is important to have an integration policy. They believe that they have a moral and social responsibility to do something positive for integration. And it is one of the reasons why Prime Cargo is receiving the Integration Council prize, said Mayor Bødker Andersen during Ceremony.
Integration at the heart
Kolding Municipality Integration awards each year the integration prize. The award is given to a company or an association which has made a special effort for integration in Kolding.
- The price appreciates those who have integration at heart. Integration is very important both in the workplace, in our daily lives and in our neighborhoods, "said Chairman of the Integration Council Kamalesh Biswas at the event.
Former recipients of the Integration Prize has been Bilka, Danfoss, Rool Maskinfabrik, Børnekontakten, KFUM’s (YMCA) club in Skovparken and Frivillighuset (Voluntary house).
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