Community Engagement

Throughout our history, we have maintained a strong sense of community and have strived to be a good corporate citizen.

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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. We are fortunate to have a workforce comprised of many individuals who are willing and able to contribute to this important effort by offering their time and skills that have a positive impact on our communities.

In 2022, our Community Engagement Goal Team worked to advance our collective efforts by tracking regional activities and encouraging sites to lead local engagement initiatives and identify opportunities for grants through the Cabot Corporation Foundation. Throughout the year, 100% of our sites engaged in community activities. These activities ranged from volunteering our time to site-level charitable giving and donations through the Cabot Corporation Foundation. Our donations contributed more than $2 million toward our goal of investing $10 million in local communities by 2025.

Part of these contributions were made toward providing humanitarian assistance to Ukraine and refugees in neighboring countries. The Cabot Corporation Foundation has committed to donate $250,000 to help support local charitable organizations focused on providing critical humanitarian and refugee assistance. In addition to supporting charitable organizations through monetary donations from the Foundation, our sites and individuals have engaged in volunteer opportunities to further these efforts.

Giving back to the community

Riga Marathon in Support of Ukraine

With the close proximity of Latvia to Ukraine, our Riga team engaged collectively and individually to provide both immediate and long-term support to Ukrainian refugees in their local community. Employees collected basic necessities as well as donations for pharmacy gift cards, which were among the most necessary items. Our Riga Charity Committee developed a list of trusted organizations to support with donations and the team engaged with our long-term partners, SOS Children’s Villages Association, to understand how we can support the needs of the people and children from Ukraine. In addition, 32 team members from our Riga, Latvia office took part in the 2022 Rimi Riga Marathon and all proceeds collected for the 6 km race were donated to support humanitarian efforts and Ukrainian refugees in Latvia.

Clean Up Campaign in Tokyo, Japan

We recognize that we can all play a role in helping to prevent and prevent litter from accumulating in the environment and ensure a cleaner community and healthier waters. Our team in Tokyo, Japan recently organized a cleanup campaign to pick up litter and trash in the streets and local parks in the Shiba area of Tokyo’s Minato Ward. Protecting and enhancing the quality of our community is important to us and cleanup activities such as this help us create a better environment for us all to share.

Celebrating Tree Day in Brazil

On September 21, known as the "Tree Day" celebration in Brazil, employees and local community members came together to plant 50 native seedlings on a parcel of land adjacent to our operating facility in Mauá. By the end of 2022, our team planted 1,780 native trees in the region. In three to five years the trees will reach maturity and continue to provide positive environmental benefits.

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