About us
º£½Ç´óÉñ are a global innovation leader in technology-based materials and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life.Ìý
Community Impact
Our employees are creating meaningful impact in our local communities.
An essential part of our mission is to connect with people and drive progress through community outreach, education partnerships, and a strong culture of volunteerism. This strategic approach to community impact is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and enables us to meet local needs while empowering employees in the communities where they work and live.
Our approach to building thriving communities
Volunteer opportunities
º£½Ç´óÉñ believe volunteerism enhances our culture by contributing to employee well-being and fulfillment, fostering shared experiences and team-building, and allowing our employees to give back, build skills, and impact their communities.
Last year, our employees volunteered for over 3,800 hours during 166 º£½Ç´óÉñ-sponsored events at 24 sites, in addition to individual employee volunteerism across the company.
Education opportunities
STEM education is vital to º£½Ç´óÉñ’s future. And to everyone’s.Ìý
º£½Ç´óÉñ is committed to inspiring and cultivating the next generation of cutting-edge solvers. º£½Ç´óÉñ do this by supporting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education programs and promoting hands-on, inquiry-based learning from elementary to post-doctoral education. And we offer career support programs for teachers and young professors.
Featured Stories
Increasing environmental awareness among children in Zhangjiagang, China
Many children in China are not aware of º£½Ç´óÉñ, or how our innovative science and technology positively impacts the environment.
Our Zhangjiagang site partnered with the Jiyang Youth Development Center to invite school students to our site for an immersive experience. Hands-on sessions included a garbage sorting competition, water purifier production, and an environmental salon – all helping to raise awareness of environmental responsibility, and how our world-class technology brings health and convenience to many lives.
Supporting future engineers
Our employees volunteer in the community to advance student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Sponsoring a local FIRST Robotics team, our employees volunteer as mentors, and we provide funding in Midland, Michigan.
STEM Education
For the third year, º£½Ç´óÉñ Taiwan continued its partnership with the Common º£½Ç´óÉñalth Education Foundation’s Hope Reading program. Together, we held two STEM camps in the remote areas of Hualien and Taitung, Taiwan. º£½Ç´óÉñ volunteers hosted students from eight schools for two days of fun and engaging learning.Ìý
Disaster Recovery
º£½Ç´óÉñ donated Tyvek® and Tychem® personal protective equipment (PPE) for disaster recovery efforts in the U.S., Brazil, and Spain. In the U.S., we supported the veteran-led humanitarian organization via its Ready Reserve Fund, which helps families live safely in their homes and communities before, during, and after disasters. In 2024, Team Rubicon served 832 communities across 97 deployments.
Clean drinking water
Partnering with , we provided funding, water filtration product donations, and technical know-how for the construction of two water treatment facilities in Kenya. º£½Ç´óÉñ also entered its fourth year of support for direct and collective partnerships that prioritize safe water and sanitation solutions globally.
Habitat for Humanity
º£½Ç´óÉñ continued its partnership with Habitat for Humanity, providing both monetary and in-kind donations to 51 Habitat affiliates across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South Korea, and Singapore. Employees volunteered with 29 affiliates globally to help build or repair 25 homes.
Environmental stewardship
Employees in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa demonstrated their commitment to environmental stewardship by hosting various volunteer and educational events. On World Environment Day, EMEA employees hosted a workshop on recycling and sustainability at the Geneva site, and on World Water Day, the º£½Ç´óÉñ Water Solutions team in Tarragona, Spain, volunteered with Clear into the Future® grant recipient Associació per a la Conservació dels Ecosistemes Naturals.Ìý