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Supported by Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s inhouse Learning Academy, the Melco SME Academy (the Academy) is dedicated to enhancing small and medium enterprise (SME) prosperity and helping local businesses succeed. Over the past two months, close to 150 representatives from nearly 100 local SMEs comprising both food and non-food business categories joined the Academy’s targeted training and business development sessions with aim to become better equipped in the face of challenge and to be ready to seize business opportunities as the economy picks up.

Melco representatives from its Hygiene & Food Safety, Property Services, Compliance and Supply Chain teams shared the latest industry updates and related information. Food Safety & Hygiene session programs included experiences and best practices on food traceability, food safety enhancement and compliance with international standards. Sustainability sessions introduced Melco’s sustainability strategy Above & Beyond whilst promoting the importance of collaborative efforts between SMEs and corporations such as Melco for Macau’s sustainable growth. Ethics training introduced details of Melco’s code of business conduct, while Supply Chain team colleagues shared details of the Company’s 14-day Express Payment Scheme offering further support to local SMEs in these unprecedented times.

Networking sessions enabled Melco representatives and SME participants to convene and explore potential business opportunities, with some SMEs bringing in their company’s products for further discussion. Melco SME Academy’s ongoing training opportunities form part of the Company’s longstanding commitment to local SMEs for the sustainable development of Macau.