Infineum Sustainability Report 2023

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Community engagement

Infineum is committed to delivering a positive impact in the communities where we operate. We aim to nurture excellent relationships with people who work and live near our sites, including emergency service providers, schools and community groups.

In line with our objectives, our Global Volunteering Standard provides an additional day’s annual leave for colleagues to support our communities by volunteering for a local charity or participate in activities to promote and encourage Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) skills in the next generation. In 2024, 23% of colleagues participated in this initiative, just short of our 2025 ambition of 25%.

Contributing to a Greener Singapore, One Tree at a Time

A Family Holiday for a Cause

Infineum US colleagues help local families in Perth Amboy, New Jersey

STEM Education

STEM skills are crucial for our business capabilities and success, as well as for productivity and sustainability. Our future workforce will depend on more young people being encouraged to study STEM subjects and entering STEM careers. Our schools outreach programme helps address this challenge and our international network of STEM ambassadors regularly organise engagement sessions at local schools and attend careers fairs to share their experience of careers in STEM and give advice to children of all ages.

We are also increasing collaboration with educational institutions and charity organisations to engage more underrepresented groups. In 2024, we partnered with a charity organisation, Migrant Leaders, to organise a STEM work placement day at our Milton Hill site. Through the charity, several of our colleagues volunteered as mentors to young people who are first- and second-generation migrants.

In the USA, we seek to build relationships with schools with more diverse student populations. Since 2023, we started our partnership with Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI), aiming at increasing the number of under-represented professionals in STEM by providing scholarships, internship opportunities and mentorship to students pursing STEM degrees at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. We also aim to integrate our community outreach initiatives with our recruitment efforts at local universities ensuring that local minorities are included in these efforts.

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“My two mentees are recent graduates – one is in their first job, and the other is doing a Master’s and applying for graduate schemes. We’ve done mock interviews and discussed CVs and covering letters. We’ve also talked about what to expect in different professional roles and organisations. As our working relationship has developed, conversations have dived deeper into how our values influence our choices, including where we work and how we balance commitments to family, friends and career development. I love seeing the world through their eyes - it challenges and enriches my perspective. Migrant Leaders make it really easy to get involved – mentee matching is done through an app and sessions take place by video call. It comes highly recommended!”

Ben Elvidge, New Business Development Manager.

In addition to volunteering, our colleagues frequently organise fundraising events for local charities throughout the year. We are proud to play a role in supporting our communities and making a meaningful difference to the lives of those in need. In 2024, colleagues around the world raised over $15,000 for local charities as part of Infineum’s 25 year anniversary celebrations.

In 2024, we partnered with 2econd Chance, a charity that takes obsolete computers from companies to teach people with disabilities how to re-furbish a computer. The devices are then donated or sold at an affordable price to the local community. Our team in Milton Hill donated over 100 used devices to 2econd chance, helping our local community while also contributing to the circular economy.

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