Company Sets Goal of Fifty Percent Employee Participation, Building
on 2014’s Twenty-Two Percent Volunteerism
BERWYN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Trinseo
(NYSE: TSE), the global materials company and manufacturer of plastics,
latex and rubber, today announced that it has begun its annual community
outreach program, Volunteer Days. The program encourages employees and
their families to volunteer in support of the local communities in which
Trinseo operates, involving 2,100 employees in 27 countries around the
world. This year, Volunteer Days began on May 16, 2015 and will run for
30 days, leading up to the company’s five year anniversary celebration
on June 17.
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Volunteer Days projects can be any activity for public benefit that ties
to the company’s community relations themes of environment, improving
the community, and education. Projects are done in collaboration with an
existing non-profit organization that has a similar mission related to
these themes.
“Supporting the local communities in which we operate is a core value at
Trinseo,” said Chris Pappas, president and CEO, Trinseo. “Ever since we
formed Trinseo in 2010, employees have been actively volunteering. This
new program will expand and connect our volunteering activities
globally, and will allow us to recognize and raise awareness for
volunteering.”
Trinseo has released a video featuring Chris Pappas speaking about the
new Volunteer Days Program. The video can be viewed on
the company's YouTube channel.
About Trinseo
Trinseo is a leading global materials company and manufacturer of
plastics, latex and rubber, dedicated to collaborating with customers to
deliver innovative and sustainable solutions. Trinseo’s technology is
used by customers in industries such as home appliances, automotive,
building & construction, carpet, consumer electronics, consumer goods,
electrical & lighting, medical, packaging, paper & paperboard, rubber
goods and tires. Trinseo had approximately $5.1 billion in revenue in
2014, with 19 manufacturing sites around the world, and approximately
2,100 employees. More information can be found on Trinseo’s
website. Formerly known as Styron, Trinseo completed its renaming
process in the first quarter of 2015.
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Source: Trinseo