Last Friday, in honor of Earth Day, several L&P facilities planned activities to celebrate and help care for our planet:
Here are just a few pictures!
It’s Take Our Kids to Work Day! We asked a few of our kids to describe what we do at L&P. Can you guess the jobs from these adorable descriptions? Answers below!
Answers:
“I help make innersprings at L&P Brazil. I’ve worked here for almost 14 years! I’m proud of the teamwork at L&P. I know that I’m part of a good and welcoming company.”
Josilaine Moreira Alves De Oliveira, Production Specialist
The very first Earth Day was celebrated in the United States on this day in 1970. In 1990, Earth Day became a global event and continues to be celebrated by millions of people around the world. It’s a day for us to come together to encourage conservation, recycling, and volunteering for the good of our planet.
Today, we invite you to explore ways you can make a difference at home, at work, or within your community. Even the smallest changes can make a big impact.
Here are a few ideas:
Happy Earth Day!
We share an aligned vision for the future of Leggett & Platt. Our mission is to build businesses and a culture that are sustainable for generations to come.
We recently published our 2022 Sustainability Report. The report provides information about our approach to and performance on the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters that are most important to our business.
As we move through 2022, our key ESG initiatives include:
We invite you to read the full report here. Thank you for your support as we continue to build and report on our sustainable practices.
Today is World Health Day. What will you do for a healthier tomorrow?
Today is International Fun at Work Day! Here are a few ideas for celebrating both at work or at home:
🎉 Dress up as your favorite superhero (and don’t forget to turn your camera on in your next meeting!)
🎉 Take a brain break – play a game of bingo (with prizes, of course)
🎉 Open a meeting with a joke
We’re pleased to announce the election of Angela Barbee to our Board of Directors.
“Angela brings a wide-ranging knowledge of manufacturing, engineering and innovation, management, and operations in the consumer products and automotive industries,” said Executive Chairman Karl Glassman. “She also has extensive international experience in leading engineering, development, and innovation efforts.”
Angela served as Senior Vice President – Technology and Global R&D of Weber, Inc., a manufacturer of outdoor grills and accessories, from 2021 until January 2022. Prior to Weber, Angela served in senior technology and product development positions at Kohler Company from 2018 to 2021. She served as Director – Global Creative Design Operations of General Motors, from 2013 to 2017, and in various other capacities since 1994.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University and a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. She also completed the Executive Education Program in the Ross Business School at the University of Michigan.
We are very pleased to welcome Angela to our Board! To learn more about other members of L&P’s Board of Directors, visit www.leggett.com under the Corporate Governance and Directors tabs.
Today is the last day of 2022’s ISPA EXPO. A big thank you to all our teams that worked hard to make this event the best one yet!
Participating businesses:
