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Community Engagement
Throughout our history, we have maintained a strong sense of community and have strived to be a good corporate citizen.
We understand the value of partnering with the communities in which we operate, and we recognize that thriving and resilient communities are essential for a sustainable future. Community engagement benefits our neighbors, resonates with employees on a personal level and allows us to operate with the trust and confidence of our neighbors.
Our Community Engagement Team has established expectations for site-level giving to encourage meaningful interactions within our local communities. In addition, the Cabot Corporation Foundation has made significant contributions to causes that resonate with our purpose and values, such as science and technology education, civic improvement projects and initiatives that support our 2025 sustainability goals. Our employees are passionate about taking part in community-related activities, including volunteering, donating goods to those in need and charitable giving.
We are proud to report that 100% of our sites have participated in community engagement activities. Cumulatively, our charitable giving efforts at both site-level and Foundation grants have progressed 90% toward our target of investing $10 million in local communities by 2025.
Our Cabot Brazil team sponsored a visit for 75 students from the Orlando Silva Public School to the Museum of Portuguese Language in São Paulo, an institution celebrated for its innovative technological exhibitions that showcase the dynamic and diverse nature of the local language. This educational trip, part of the Seed project, marked the first museum visit for many of the students, aged between nine and eleven and was facilitated by the collaborative effort of teachers, school staff and Cabot volunteers. The museum, which had been closed due to a devastating fire for six years was able to reopen with the support of Cabot Brazil and others in the local community.
Our Canal team in Franklin, LA, USA, in collaboration with our Black Employees and Allies United (BEAU) Employee Resource Group, actively supports the 100 Blackmen of St. Mary Parish, an organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for African Americans and other minorities through education, economic resources and mentorship. We have provided the organization with a $10,000 grant to aid their mission as well as participated in various volunteer activities throughout the year. Our Canal team proudly hosted the Youth STEM Group from 100 Blackmen of St. Mary Parish, in which we offered students an insightful tour of our facility, engaged in educational presentations and showcased potential STEM career paths. Additionally, our partnership was celebrated during the 3rd Annual Soulfood Festival, commemorating Juneteenth and further solidifying the bond between Cabot Canal, the BEAU ERG and the 100 Blackmen of St. Mary Parish towards fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive future.
Throughout the past year, volunteers from our Xingtai, China facility have participated in several social welfare activities and donated more than 100,000 RMB to be used towards caring for the elderly, education, civic development projects, flood prevention and disaster relief. Many of our plant employees have also actively participated in various volunteer activities that support the broader social needs in our community.
Performance
View our latest sustainability report to learn about our progress and goals.
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