Success Story: DOW Chemical
Success Story:
Outdoors
+600
kg of waste
collected
It’s a U.S.-based multinational company headquartered in Midland, Michigan, and one of the largest chemical producers globally. It is known for its focus on innovation and sustainability. In 2023, it reported revenues of $44.23 billion and has over 35,900 employees.
The Challenge: inspire environmental awareness
The Challenge:
inspire environmental awareness
The global campaign “Pulling Our Weight” by Dow Chemical aimed to inspire environmental awareness about plastic waste pollution and promote the circular economy.
Through the collection, transformation, and prevention of waste in waterways and urban areas around the world, engaging the company’s employees, suppliers, customers and volunteers.
The challenge in Buenos Aires was to access waste located in hard-to-reach areas along the banks of the Río de la Plata, while ensuring the experience contributed to integration among employees and their partners.
The Solution
Graduates from the NGO Remando Futuro led over 200
people in waste collection and separation in hard-to-reach areas,
paddling Hawaiian canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards.
Graduates from the NGO Remando Futuro led over 200 people in waste collection and separation in hard-to-reach areas, paddling Hawaiian canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddleboards.
Remando
for the planet
1
Purpose and
Inspiration
The 4 young leaders from Remando Futuro presented the day's objective to the 200 participants and inspired them with their story of overcoming challenges.
2
Strategy
and Safety
Organized in groups of 25 people, safety measures, rowing techniques, the route and the time available for each team were defined.
3
Team rowing and
waste collection
The groups rowed in a coordinated manner, collecting and transferring waste to land.
4
Classification
of waste
Once on land, the waste was classified into categories for recycling, reusing, reducing, or disposing.
5
Measuring
the impact
Once on land, the waste was sorted into categories, measuring the results of each team.
6
Final talk
and learnings
The CEO of Dow Chemical Argentina led the closing of the experience with an inspiring speech and a photo with all the collected items alongside the 200 participants.
1
Propósito e
inspiración
Los 4 jóvenes de Remando Futuro presentaron el objetivo del día ante las 200 personas y los inspiraron con su historia de superación.
2
Estrategia y
seguridad
Organizados en grupos de 25 personas, se definieron las medidas de seguridad, la técnica de remo, el recorrido y tiempo disponible para cada equipo.
3
Remo en equipo
y recolección
Los grupos remaron de forma coordinada, recolectaron y trasladaron a tierra los residuos.
4
Clasificación
de residuos
Una vez en tierra, los residuos fueron clasificados en categorías para reciclar, reutilizar, reducir o desechar.
5
Medición del
impacto
Una vez en tierra, los residuos fueron clasificados en categorías, midiendo el resultado de cada equipo.
6
Charla final y
aprendizajes
El CEO de Dow Chemical Argentina lideró el cierre de la experiencia con un discurso inspirador y una foto con todo lo recolectado junto a las 200 personas.
The Results
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
SOCIAL IMPACT
INTEGRATION AND WELL-BEING
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
+600 kg
of waste
collected
SOCIAL IMPACT
4
empowered
young people
INTEGRATION AND WELL-BEING
200
people
participating
"It was spectacular to have the teamwork and integration activity among employees, clients and suppliers."
Diego Ordoñez
CEO Dow Argentina
"It was surprising to see what we found. The activity was done as a team and safely. I'm proud to have participated."
Alejandrina Rosales
OH&S Manager Dow Argentina
"For us, it was a great event for socialization and environmental awareness."
Eder García
Sales Director Southern Region Latam
"It was spectacular to have the teamwork and integration activity among employees, clients and suppliers."
Diego Ordoñez
CEO Dow Argentina
"It was surprising to see what we found. The activity was done as a team and safely. I'm proud to have participated."
Alejandrina Rosales
OH&S Manager Dow Argentina
"For us, it was a great event for socialization and environmental awareness."
Eder García
Sales Director Southern Region Latam
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