As the holiday season approaches, Arkema teams around the globe have demonstrated generosity by organizing clothing, toy, and food drives in partnership with local charities.
Numerous solidarity initiatives across French sites
In France, Arkema sites joined forces to support those most in need, working alongside renowned organizations such as the Red Cross and Secours Populaire.
Teams at CETIA, CRRA, and Pierre-Bénite prepared “solidarity boxes” filled with essential items and thoughtful gifts to bring comfort. The Feuchy site partnered with the initiative “A Christmas Gift for the Most Vulnerable – Shoe Boxes Arras”, helping many families enjoy a warmer holiday season.
In the Southwest, the Lacq-Mourenx, Mont, Lannemezan, and GRL sites took part in Secours Populaire’s Green Santa campaign, donating toys and treats for children. At Serquigny and Cerdato in Normandy, employees organized a gift collection for young children in collaboration with the Red Cross, while the La Défense headquarters supported the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Conference in Colombes.
Finally, the Jarrie site exemplifies Arkema’s long-standing commitment: on December 5, it donated chocolates and sweets to Secours Populaire of the city of Vizille Drac Romanche, continuing a partnership of more than ten years. School supplies, hygiene products, Christmas toys—these initiatives reflect the teams’ ongoing efforts to support local families. As Damien Gaspard, Secretary of the Drac-Romanche Committee, emphasized: “These gestures show that solidarity can be found everywhere to help those in extreme need. It plays an important role in reducing inequalities.”
Donation from the Pierre-Bénite site.
Donation from CETIA, CRRA and Pierre-Bénite sites.
Donation from Serquigny and Cerdato sites.
Donation from CRRA site.
Donation from Feuchy site.
Solidarity without borders
Across the globe, Arkema employees have multiplied initiatives to bring comfort to those most in need.
In Germany, the Düsseldorf headquarters team donated 20 gifts to Diakonie, an organization supporting families in difficulty. This exchange highlighted the tangible impact of these donations and reinforced the belief that such gestures bring joy and support where they are most needed.
In Brazil, generosity reached a large scale: more than 300 toys will be donated to NGO Projeto Orsi, which will host a major charity event on December 13 in a São Paulo favela—an initiative sure to light up many children’s faces.
In Mexico, Arkema partnered with the nonprofit organization Banco de Tapitas A.C. to bring joy to children diagnosed with cancer. The collaboration included a festive holiday event for beneficiaries of the association’s program, where Arkema contributed more than 50 toys and 20 backpacks crafted from recycled materials sourced from the company’s own operations.
In the United States, the Radnor and King of Prussia sites are participating in the Let’s Bundle Up Philly campaign, collecting coats and warm clothing for children in need. This effort, in partnership with Cradles to Crayons Philadelphia and supported by local media, underscores the importance of community solidarity.
In South Africa, Bostik supported the Santa Shoebox Project, contributing to the delivery of 76,000 shoeboxes to children in need. Each box was filled with essential items designed to help children learn, create, and experience the joy of the holiday season.
These actions, carried out across the globe, reflect Arkema’s commitment to living its values of responsibility and solidarity through concrete, everyday engagement.