By Luis Alberto Ortiz Haro, Design Assurance Engineer
Creating a better future is about more than innovation. It’s also about taking responsibility for the communities and environments where we live and work.
This year, employees across our locations participated in World Cleanup Day activities that supported local communities, protected natural spaces, and demonstrated the impact that collective action can have.
In Berlin, Germany, employees spent the day cleaning along the River Spree, helping improve public spaces while strengthening connections with colleagues outside the workplace. According to Carmen Gütlhuber, Corporate Paralegal, thirteen employees participated in the event, which was organized by the site’s Environmental Sustainability working group.
In Přelouč, Czech Republic, thirty-three volunteers supported environmental projects across two locations. Marketa Vojtova, Environmental, Health, & Safety Coordinator noted that employees cleaned community spaces, cared for young trees, and helped maintain an educational trail within a UNESCO heritage landscape, creating a lasting impact on the local community.
In Sarasota, Florida, USA, Chris Trout, Project Engineer, and Andrew Park, Senior Manager, Product Management, joined hundreds of community volunteers for the 10th Annual Suncoast Reef & Beach Cleanup. Together, they collected nearly 250 pounds of trash and debris and contributed to a broader effort that removed more than 12,000 pounds of waste from the environment.
In Stockheim, Germany, Christine Schleicher, Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering, and the ME/PE team in Ludwiggsstadt, took part in a local Cleanup Day, walking from Stockheim station to Welitsch while collecting litter and debris along the railway line, cycling path, and hiking trails through the surrounding wooded area. Together, they helped keep local green spaces clean and made a meaningful contribution to environmental protection before concluding the day with a team gathering to celebrate their efforts
In Bedford, Massachusetts, USA, approximately twenty employees participated in a local cleanup around the facility. Eliza Lunt, Sustainability Program Manager, shared that volunteers collected litter throughout the parking lot and surrounding streets, helping improve the areas where employees work and connect with the community.
While each event looked different, they shared a common purpose: Making a positive impact through teamwork, volunteerism, and environmental stewardship.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time and energy. These efforts demonstrate how small actions, multiplied across teams and communities, can create meaningful change.