![]() ![]() ![]() On November 4, ELC proudly participated in the 8th Annual STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Conference for Girl Scout Juniors, Cadettes, and other young girls in grades 4-8 hosted by the Girl Scouts of Nassau County, New York, and Hofstra University. The event was an opportunity for girls in the Long Island, New York, community to meet and interact with STEM professionals across industries, and after the keynote address-delivered by Lisa Napolione, Senior Vice President, Global Research & Development (R&D)-the Girl Scouts were invited to a workshop where they each had the opportunity to create their own lip glosses. Mindi, VP, Responsible Sourcing, Sustainability and Upstream Procurement This was a full-circle moment and I am extremely proud of ELC’s support of this work and the commitment of the farmers to meet the requirements.” In November, I had the opportunity to return to Indonesia again, reunite with our local project partners, and see the smallholder cooperative take the stage at the RSPO conference to accept their certification. I was lucky to visit the community in Indonesia at the start 5 years ago, which was a tremendous learning experience for me. ![]() “Five years ago, ELC began Project Lampung with the goal to support 1,000 smallholder farmers with training on good agricultural practices and to enable one-third to become RSPO certified. Through this work, ELC and its partners have made noteworthy progress strengthening the sustainable palm oil supply chain. These credits will help further fuel local farmers’ incomes and livelihoods while supporting ELC’s commitment to sourcing its palm-based ingredients responsibly. To further the impact of this project, ELC purchased 220 RSPO credits from these newly certified farmers in the Lampung region. This year, Project Lampung was successfully completed, and one of its primary objectives was achieved-nearly one-third of the supported smallholder farmers achieved certification according to the Smallholder Standard of RSPO. Through Project Lampung, a collaborative sustainability initiative launched in 2018, ELC and other leading organizations have provided technical education and training to more than 1,000 independent palm oil smallholders in the Lampung region of Indonesia. Jiaming, Associate Director – Sustainability I trust that more ELC colleagues will engage in volunteer programs in the future, showing gratitude and contributing to our community.” Helping others is helping yourself! Good Works serves as an unseen link, connecting doctors, patients, and us. ![]() “I am delighted to express my appreciation to ELC Good Works for initiating Purpose Week regionally, an outstanding effort that has enabled ELC China employees to promote positive change in our communities. In China, members of the ELC Good Works team volunteered at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center and supported more than 300 patients and doctors. Within the week, more than 2,000 employees across 30 markets donated to 964 nonprofits globally, and on a designated Volunteer Day, more than 1,500 volunteers participated in more than 70 global events, which supported 38 nonprofits globally. ELC Good Works launched the first-ever global Purpose Week on March 13, 2023, a 5-day series of global education and engagement opportunities that helped empower employees to drive positive change in their communities. ![]()
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