Introduction Appendix SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2024 Community & Collaboration Climate Action & Commitments Products & Process Students Taking Action We partner with teachers and students in under-resourced schools, through the Kids in Need Foundation. Our sponsorship helps provide the support needed to create equitable learning spaces for all students. Also, the “Summer Youth Fest and Back to School Drive” a community-driven program in New York City, partners with the local government to distribute more than 500 backpacks to underserved communities. Collaborating with local communities and NGOs, BIC Australia has supported the Children’s Charity Network (CCN) for 25 years. The foundation organizes creative workshops for students in Australian schools, fostering imagination and skills development. Since 2020, the BIC Corporate Foundation has partnered with the NGO Rêv’Elles to support the empowerment of young girls through creative workshops. In addition, they have established links between Rêv’Elles and BIC employees, offering volunteering opportunities such as mock interviews, mentoring sessions, career discovery workshops, and more. In Spain, BIC works with the regional Red Cross, Creu Roja, to support several projects: one of them is focused to provide necessary supplies to children in need at the start of the school year (Project “Retorn a l’Escola”). The BIC Corporate Foundation, local teams, and the Somos el Cambio NGO work together to provide a million-plus product units to 415 schools. The BIC factory team in Manaus actively supports local education through partnerships with community organizations. Throughout the year, they donate supplies and provide assistance to public schools, indigenous communities, and associations serving families in vulnerable situations or children with special needs. In 2024 alone, these efforts impacted more than 700,000 children. US Australia France Spain Mexico Brazil Take Action Global (TAG) and BIC are partnering in 2025 to mobilize young people globally through climate education and student action. Community & Collaboration Since 2018, TAG has grown into a community of 6+ million students and teachers. TAG works with partners such as BIC to provide quality education experiences to people across over 170 countries. In 2025, we are partnering with TAG as a field-experienced pioneer of solutions to climate education and student action. This work empowers students, teachers, and partners to reverse climate change and realize environmental justice for all. Together, BIC and TAG are designing an engaging program to raise awareness through creative expression—activating and connecting young people in a positive and joyful way. Partner Snapshot 14
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