Corporate Social Responsibility

Roll by Goodyear To Donate 100 Meals Through Feeding America For Every Tire Sold

Posted on May 28, 2020 by

To help alleviate the pressures America’s food banks are facing to supply meals to communities impacted by COVID-19, Roll by Goodyear, an innovative new tire buying and installation provider in the greater Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. markets, will donate the cost equivalency of 100 meals to Feeding America for every tire sold. This donation will apply to all tires purchased through www.rollbygoodyear.com or at any Roll by Goodyear location through June 30.

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AirBoss of America Donates ISO-PODS to Toronto Paramedic Services in Battle with COVID-19

Posted on May 21, 2020 by

NEWMARKET, Ontario, May 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AirBoss of America Corp. (TSX:BOS) today announced that AirBoss Defense Group (“ADG”) is donating highly specialized life-saving personal protective equipment to Toronto Paramedic Services. Five negative-pressure individual patient isolation and transportation systems, known as ISO-PODs, will be added to the Service’s resources. …

“Getting our equipment into the hands of first-responders and medical professionals will save lives – the lives of patients and the people administering care,” said Chris Bitsakakis, President and COO of AirBoss of America. “We’re in this fight together. It’s certainly a point of pride to know our ISO-PODs will be available to help protect paramedics and patients in Toronto.”

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Kumho Celebrates National Mentoring Month in Atlanta

Posted on May 13, 2020 by

To celebrate the National Mentoring Month in January, Kumho Tire and the Atlanta Hawks honored a Big and Little match during the Hawks game on Jan. 4 against the Indianapolis Pacers with the help of the honorary Big Brother and Hawks power forward, John Collins.

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Goodyear launches Highway Heroes award in the UK

Posted on May 4, 2020 by

In order to honour those who are continuing to keep the country moving during lockdown, Goodyear has launched its ‘Highway Heroes’ scheme in the UK. From the delivery drivers keeping supermarkets stocked to the haulage companies transporting vital supplies, the purpose of the initiative is to shine a light on those who are continuing to go the extra mile within the logistics industry.

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Pirelli Fights Climate Change

Posted on January 30, 2020 by

CDP recognizes Pirelli as a leader in the fight against climate change.

For the second year in a row Pirelli has been named a global leader in the fight against climate change, earning a place in the Climate A list prepared by the CDP (former Carbon Disclosure Project), the international non-profit organization which gathers, distributes and promotes information on environmental issues.

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Pirelli, Yokohama earn top ratings from climate-change monitor

Posted on January 23, 2020 by

LONDON — International tire makers Pirelli & C. S.p.A. and Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. have earned an “A” rating on an international organization’s ranking of companies active in fighting climate change

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Kumho Backs Humane Society

Posted on January 9, 2020 by

Kumho Tire Canada ha announced the sponsorship of the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society.

Kumho Tire Canada’s “Rescue, Save, Love with Kumho Tire 2020” annual campaign supports the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society.

With this campaign, Kumho Tire Canada will donate part of their profits from sales of the CRUGEN HT51, SOLUS HA31, and Road Venture AT51 tires to help animals in need.

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Halcyon Agri launches Bounce sustainable rubber movement

Posted on December 19, 2019 by

SINGAPORE — Natural rubber giant Halcyon Agri Corp. Ltd. has launched Bounce, which it said is a movement to drive industry and consumer change for an equitable, sustainable natural rubber industry.

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Goodyear blimp hangars, stores to host toy drive events in December

Posted on November 28, 2019 by

AKRON — Goodyear and the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve are teaming up to help lift spirits this Christmas season by collecting toys and gifts for the Toys for Tots program.

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Corrie MacColl details landmark collaboration in Cameroon

Posted on November 27, 2019 by

Singapore — Natural rubber company Corrie MacColl, a subsidiary of global NR supply chain manager Halcyon Agri, has joined forces with local and international NGOs to strengthen rubber production across its plantations in Cameroon.

Two prominent NGOs, Mighty Earth and the Community Forests Platform, have joined the Cameroon Sustainability Council initiated by Corrie MacColl after a long-running consultation, Corrie MacColl said in a 21 Nov news release.

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