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Gildan president rings the Opening Bell on the New York Stock Exchange O
n Monday, December 2, Gildan’s president and CEO, Glenn J. Chamandy, rang the Opening Bell on the New York Stock Exchange to mark the company’s 40th anniversary and 25 years of being listed on the NYSE. He was joined on the podium by members of the company’s senior leadership team, as well as Michael Kneeland, chairman of the board, and Mélanie Kau, board member, chair of the Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility committee.
Gildan has a 40-year history anchored by strong long-term operating results driven by an outstanding employee base. The company sets itself apart from the industry, by taking great pride in manufacturing its products from start to fi nish as one of the
Glenn J. Chamandy rings the Opening Bell on the New York Stock Exchange
largest domestic consumers of US cotton, leveraging a vertically integrated manufacturing model and, an expertise and scale built over the years. Since the beginning, Gildan has demonstrated that while its products matter, how they are made matters even more: from caring for workers’ safety, wellness and livelihood, to supporting meaningful community actions and championing innovative
Brother donates thousands to charity as part of 50th anniversary celebrations
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ore than €3,000 has been donated by Brother to an organisation dedicated to supporting disadvantaged children and young people.
Brother used the special occasion of its recent 50th anniversary to give back to the community and so during the celebration at its Emmerich site generous donations were collected from dealers, business partners, and customers. Brother then doubled the collected donations, which resulted in €3,333 being donated to the Brücken- Stiftung katholisches Waisenhaus. This organisation has been present in the Emmerich region for years, providing essential services for families in need, educational support, daycare facilities for children such as kindergartens or after-school care, and other educational projects.
Jörg Haan, managing director of Brother, said: “It is very important to us to make a positive contribution
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environmental initiatives within its operations, among other initiatives. Mr Chamandy said: “As we proudly celebrate our 40th anniversary, I refl ect on our journey and our success made possible thanks to the hard work and passion of our employees around the world, as well as the trust of our customers and other stakeholders including our supportive shareholders. This milestone refl ects four decades of growth, innovation and commitment to ‘Making Apparel Better’ with our success measured not only by our growth, but also by the positive impacts that we’ve made in our communities. “And as I look to the future, I am very optimistic; we continue to execute on the Gildan Sustainable Growth strategy and build on our strengths allowing us to remain at the forefront of our industry.”
Sow Easy’s Rainballs wins at BPMA Awards
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ow Easy’s Rainballs Seedboxes have been awarded the prestigious BPMA Platinum
Representatives from Brother and the Brücken-Stiftung katholisches Waisenhaus during the donation handover
to the Emmerich community together with our partners and customers. Our anniversary was the perfect moment to emphasise our social commitment and provide concrete assistance.”
Product Award 2024. An industry-fi rst, the Rainballs SeedBox is a sustainable, creative, and impactful promotional product. Each box contains three vibrantly coloured Rainballs, crafted from post-consumer recycled paper and fi lled with a choice of wildfl ower or herb seeds. Designed with sustainability in mind, the packaging is made from recycled card, fully recyclable after use, and proudly manufactured in the UK to keep the product’s carbon footprint low. In less than 12 months, the product has become one of Sow Easy’s best-selling products.
Rainballs Seedboxes
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