Pledge to prioritise education in Ardagh's
Brazilian communities #ArdaghForEducation
LUXEMBOURG, Aug. 2, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Ardagh Group S.A. today announced its third major
multi-year investment in the Ardagh for Education programme.
Ardagh will invest approximately $5
million over a ten-year period in the local communities where
its Brazilian facilities are located. After launching a similar
programme in the U.S. in 2021 and in Germany in 2022, this partnership is the next
major investment as part of Ardagh for Education, Ardagh's
global social sustainability education initiative.
In Brazil, Ardagh will partner
with the Brazilian Social Service for Industry, or SESI, to deliver
STEM education to teachers and students in primary and secondary
schools in the communities in which Ardagh operates across
Brazil. Working with SESI, these
investments in education will support and accelerate the impact of
high-quality teaching in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) to inspire students' interest in STEM and equip
them with in-demand 21st century skills. It is estimated that over
the next 10 years in Brazil,
Ardagh-sponsored education programmes will benefit 200,000 primary
and secondary school students as well as delivering best-in-class
teacher training to 2,500 teachers across 200 schools in
Ardagh's Brazilian communities.
"Ardagh is a major employer in all of the communities in which
we operate across the Americas, Europe and Africa. Our team in Brazil is made up of approximately 1,000
skilled people across our Brazilian locations," said Paul Coulson, Chairman, Ardagh Group. "Ardagh
for Education is at the core of our social sustainability
strategy. We recognise the critical role education, and access to
education, plays in ensuring equal opportunities and in building
successful, vibrant communities and we expect to invest
$5 million over ten years to support
these efforts in Brazil. We are
delighted to announce our partnership with SESI as part of this
multi-year, impactful programme. Ardagh's investment will drive
quality STEM education in our Brazilian communities that are key to
economic development, as well as to our business over the long
term."
SESI is a private, nonprofit institution that works in close
collaboration with the private and public sectors. SESI's mission
is to provide improvements in the quality of life and social
welfare in Brazil, particularly
for Industrial Workers and their families. Today, SESI is a
Brazilian leader in child and youth education and a pioneer in STEM
and Robotics education. SESI also maintains an active role in the
design and implementation of the country's educational
policies.
"SESI is enthusiastic about its participation in the ARDAGH-SESI
Educational Project. Besides its role as one of the largest and
most renowned education networks in Brazil, SESI maintains several partnerships
with public and private companies and organizations," said
Rafael Lucchesi, Superintendent
Director of SESI. "With this project, we now have the prospect of
providing teachers from public schools with access to
our time-tested experience in the fields of educational
robotics and STEM. We thank Ardagh for believing in SESI and
investing in the future of our children and youth who will be the
greatest beneficiaries of this important initiative over the next
ten years."
"Our partnership with SESI will help us to maximise the
effectiveness and impact of this significant initiative, reaching
thousands of teachers and students in our local communities where
Ardagh employees live and work," said Sean
Cosgrove, Global Head of Education Programmes, Ardagh Group.
"It will also guide engagement and volunteer efforts between Ardagh
employees and educational institutions, as well as drive
improvements in student capabilities and, ultimately, entry into
STEM career fields."
To read more about Ardagh's other sustainability initiatives and
to view its latest sustainability reports click here.
Further information
Founded in 1946, the Brazilian Social Service for
Industry (SESI) is a private, nonprofit institution linked to
the Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (CNI).
Aiming to improve the quality of life of industrial workers and
their families, SESI carries out initiatives in basic and
continuing education, industrial Health and Safety, culture, and
social cooperation. In the field of education, SESI maintains a
network of 514 schools spread across Brazil's territory that provides child,
primary and secondary education, as well as education for young and
adult learners who have not completed their basic schooling. SESI
has developed its proprietary educational methodology, based on the
application of active pedagogy for the development of skills, with
a focus on STEM, the arts, and design.
Ardagh Group is a global supplier of infinitely
recyclable metal and glass packaging for brand owners around the
world. Ardagh operates 65 metal and glass production facilities in
16 countries, employing more than 21,000 people with annualised
sales of approximately $10
billion.
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