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Our team members are celebrating our fifth annual Global Day of Purpose, a chance to give back to local communities through volunteering efforts. Around the world, teams are taking part in meal packing events, environmental clean ups, helping out at animal shelters and much more. All in an effort to live our commitment of making life better for animals, people and the planet.
October as our global purpose month is just around the corner. We encourage and support our Elanco team members to volunteer for causes important to them. In the first six months of 2023, Elanco employees have volunteered more than 4,000 hours. Volunteering is a great way to create memories, see your community in a different light and improve your own mental health.
Being at Elanco is about being connected to the culture and community, not only of the company but other team members, their families and the local area. See some pictures how our headquarters in Greenfield, Indiana, celebrated Elanco Day - a day in which employees bring their families to visit the office, play fun games and, of course, pet some animals. This year included a group dog walk as part of Pet Partners “World’s Largest Pet Walk.” We had a preplanned walking route complete with dog treats, people treats, shady areas and water stations.
What’s the best part about being a summer intern at Elanco? “The best part is meeting all of the wonderful employees and being welcomed into the company’s culture with open arms,” said Jack Schwartz, R&D Intern. But don’t just take Jack’s word for it! “The best part is the community within the company,” said Alex Speak, R&D Intern – Regulatory and Pharma. “My favorite part of the day is talking to employees, learning about their current roles, career paths and educational experiences in addition to their lives!” For Ethan Wallace, Automation Intern at our Clinton, Indiana manufacturing site, the best part is “the overall inclusion and the fact that there’s always something new to learn.”
Pets play an important role at Elanco, even if it's just their photos being used to make people smile. At our Elwood and Kansas City offices in the US, the halls are lined with team member pet photos with an engraved plaque featuring the pet's name and their employee owner. Not only does this allow everyone to see their furry friends every day, but it's a fun reminder of our purpose, passion and commitment to helping animals.
What a year it has been at Elanco! In 2022 we broke ground on our new global headquarters in downtown Indianapolis, expanded our portfolio in both pet and farm animal health, increased our global volunteerism with over 10,550 hours of employee service and made waves in sustainability, converting our Kiel, Germany manufacturing site to 100% wind energy. We are grateful for the people behind the blue slash who came together to continue making Elanco a global leader in the animal health industry. As the chapter on this year closes and a new chapter opens, we look forward to innovating and delivering products and services that make life better for animals.
Our nine Employee Resource Groups support the needs of our employees and make our culture more inclusive. Each of our ERGs include active involvement from employees across demographics and are sponsored by an executive leadership team member. These groups build community and support development and business growth throughout the company.
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Did you know that Elanco partners with more than 600 non-profit organizations focusing on pet adoption? During #AdoptAPetMonth and year-round, we’re proud to be advancing the health and well-being of animals in the United States through Paws4Purpose – providing pet health tools, resources and expertise. Specifically, we support shelters with resources to discuss vaccination strategies, infectious disease control and parasite prevention in shelter facilities. The program also provides product discounts to help make important veterinary care more accessible for rescue animals waiting to be adopted, fostered or rehomed. Our support doesn’t end there. We also partner with Fear Free® and the Fear Free® Shelter Program, helping to improve the experiences of pets in shelters by educating employees and volunteers about animals’ physical and emotional needs.
We’re excited to release our 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance report - “Changing the World, One Animal at a Time." The report highlights our progress on relevant #sustainability topics and metrics, expanding on our inaugural 2020 ESG Summary. Through our #ElancoHealthyPurpose approach, we continuously integrate opportunities to improve the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise into our core business operations. We’re now proud to look back at recent accomplishments.
