Boyd Recognized for Corporate Social Responsibility Efforts for 2nd Consecutive Year
April 29, 2021 | Boyd CorporationEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Boyd Corporation, a world-leading innovator of engineered material and thermal management technologies, announced it received recognition for the second consecutive year through the Sustainable Development Programme at Deutsche Telekom, a global leader in integrated telecommunications systems. Boyd’s Gold Award marks an improvement from last year’s Silver Award and recognizes continued cultural development and investment in sustainability and corporate social responsibility programs. Boyd Corporation is a global brand that carries nearly 100 years of tradition and vision committed to developing technology and expertise that solve complex engineering challenges for innovative markets and customers.
Boyd, through its specialty thermal division, Aavid, received the Gold Award in recognition of:
- Excellent collaboration and outstanding achievement for implementing, emphasizing, and advancing corporate social responsibility systems and policies,
- Fostering broad program engagement from hourly employees to leadership,
- Promoting environmental management, life cycle thinking, ethical and fair labor practices, and
- Protecting human rights throughout operations and supply chain.
This prestigious honor recognizes best practices and leadership amongst Deutsche Telekom’s supply chain in the area of Circular Economy. Receiving the award confirms Boyd’s commitment to innovate and achieve tangible results in reducing environmental impact by implementing best sustainability and responsibility practices.
“We protect the environments and societies that support Boyd operations worldwide. Social and environmental consciousness is a part of who we are, what we stand for, and our global responsibility,” said Boyd CEO Doug Britt. “Sustainability and corporate social responsibility are sources of value creation for Boyd customers and shareholders in addition to being an ethical requirement to conduct business. Being recognized by one of the world’s leading telecommunications companies for our achievements in corporate social responsibility is an excellent confirmation of Boyd progress. We are very proud of our people who’ve enabled this achievement.”
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