Royal Canin: A reflection to the team

Hi everyone,

Last week we had the privilege to be welcomed and spend time with the Jingo family, an Aṉangu family based in Mutitjulu, Central Australia.

The family are the traditional owners of Piralpakalarintja, a vast land which is about 1.5 hours 4WD from Muṯitjulu/Uluṟu.

The elders of the family continue to lead a culture that has been passed down from generation to generation for 80,000+ years.

We were able to learn about and connect with this sacred culture which is steeped in shared values, tradition and storytelling.

We also had the opportunity to share our own stories and take the steps to deepen the connection within ourselves and with each other as we came together as a newly formed team.

We reaffirmed our values and challenged them from a very different perspective. We were also taught some of the leadership lessons that have kept Anangu culture strong for all those years.

Such an experience is difficult to describe in words as it touched each of us on a very deep and special level. The generosity, warmth, trust and beautiful humanity in the way the family shared their proud story with us was both deeply humbling and inspiring.

Each of us now carry a profound respect and responsibility towards Aṉangu that will remain a precious part of each of us. There are no words in our language that can express the gratitude and the way our hearts, minds and souls were moved by our experience.

We will take this experience into our important work with the inaugural Mars Australia Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). It will also inform the way we continue to foster the culture we have built together at Royal Canin.

On behalf of the Leadership Team, we invite you to ask any of us to share our thoughts and experiences and we will be very happy to do so.

Regards,

Matt Foster,

General Manager, Royal Canin A/NZ

( A reflection to the associates at Royal Canin)