Community service projects inspired by World Cleanup
Day
HOUSTON, Sept. 20, 2021 /CNW/ --
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) volunteers across the globe
took action as part of their commitment to sustainability during
the 22nd annual Global Care Day, a company-wide day of
service for employees and their families. On Sept. 18, which was also World Cleanup Day,
LyondellBasell volunteers helped improve floodplain management and
water quality, cleaned up plastic waste and litter, planted trees
and gardens, and educated school-aged children about
sustainability.
"Giving back to communities where we live and operate is
important to us at LyondellBasell, which is why over the last two
decades our volunteers have used Global Care Day to make
significant positive impacts," said Michael
McMurray, LyondellBasell executive vice president and chief
financial officer. "This year's projects are inspired by World
Cleanup Day with a focus on sustainability; complementing our
company's goals and initiatives to advance sustainable solutions,
preserve the environment and leave the world a better place for
future generations."
Some of the community service projects for LyondellBasell Global
Care Day included:
- Cincinnati,
Ohio
Helping to improve floodplain management and
water quality within the primary and tributary channels of
Mill Creek in Greater Cincinnati as part of the Mill Creek
Cleanup.
- Lake Charles,
Louisiana
Working in concert with the City of Lake Charles to replant trees along a
walking trail which were damaged or removed in 2020 during
Hurricanes Laura and Delta.
- Pune, India
Cleaning
up plastic waste with the Swachh Pune -Swachh Bharat group around
the Mula-Mutha River which accumulated after the monsoon in
July.
- Suzhou, China
Joining a community cleanup of
Yangcheng Lake Park and educating children, who helped with the
effort, about trash classification.
Since 2018, LyondellBasell employees have spent more than 43,000
hours enriching their communities during Global Care
Day. LyondellBasell employee Denise de
Hek, who works at the company's Moerdijk facility in
the Netherlands, has participated
in community service projects for Global Care Day for more than
five years and said she feels empowered to do good in her community
because the company makes giving back a priority.
"I've invested many volunteer hours making a difference in my
community and that makes me proud," said de Hek. "The fact that I
can look back at the time I've spent volunteering and have
most of it be alongside coworkers, speaks to our company's
commitment to creating strong communities where employees live and
work."
For additional information about LyondellBasell's community
investments, visit the company's Advancing
Good webpage.
About LyondellBasell
LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) is one
of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the
world. Driven by its employees around the globe, LyondellBasell
produces materials and products that are key to advancing solutions
to modern challenges like enhancing food safety through lightweight
and flexible packaging, protecting the purity of water supplies
through stronger and more versatile pipes, improving the safety,
comfort and fuel efficiency of many of the cars and trucks on the
road, and ensuring the safe and effective functionality in
electronics and appliances. LyondellBasell sells products into more
than 100 countries and is the world's largest producer of
polypropylene compounds and the largest licensor of polyolefin
technologies. In 2021, LyondellBasell was named to FORTUNE
Magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" for the
fourth consecutive year. More information about LyondellBasell can
be found at www.lyondellbasell.com.
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