Month: March 2023

“In collaboration with a growing number of organizations, we’re addressing disparities that historically have made it difficult for underserved communities to access the care and resources they need to experience better health outcomes.”

Ruth Clements

Vice President and General Manager, Infectious Diseases and Immunology and Leader of Q4HE

Q4HE supports local, regional, and state programs to help engage under-resourced communities, providing educational programs to promote lifelong healthy behaviors, including:

American Diabetes Association (ADA)—for Project Power: a free, at-home, online experience consisting of lessons and activities for children and their families; helps support youth at risk for type 2 diabetes, promoting healthy habits, nutrition education, increased physical activity, and family involvement

Sesame Workshop—serves children and families in rural and urban environments to promote healthy behaviors and child well-being

Cooking Matters—supports a Connecticut-based community nutrition, health, and wellness program focused on reducing obesity and its related health risks

Healthy NewsWorks (HNW)—empowers elementary and middle-school students to advocate for health literacy through school-based journalism programs

Primary Care of Southwest Georgia—provides support for a second school-based clinic and a van to expand health services for rural communities in southwest Georgia

The Social and Health Research Center (SAHRC)— facilitates expansion by digitizing the Bienestar/NEEMA Coordinated School Health Program, an evidenced-based curriculum designed to educate and engage children in underserved populations in positive behaviors to reduce the health risks of obesity, diabetes, respiratory ailments, and other predisposing conditions

The Green Bronx Machine—expands an innovative program that provides hands-on classroom learning through agriculture. Students and teachers grow vegetables using the plant-cultivation method known as aeroponics in which roots are positioned to hang suspended in the air as nutrients are delivered via a fine mist. The system lends itself to lessons in multiple subjects including science, math, and language arts, and the food grown is used in school nutrition programs

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MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 8, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Once again, International Paper (NYSE: IP) and Always® are celebrating International Women’s Day by teaming up to address period poverty – an issue facing more than 500 million women and girls globally.

Period poverty is the lack of access to adequate menstrual health management supplies and education. It’s an issue that leads to a number of problems like school truancy, reproductive issues, health risks and unnecessary shame.

In 2022, IP and Procter & Gamble’s Always® brand joined forces to expand awareness and impact by hosting 45 packing events and distributing 25,000 kits across U.S. and non-U.S. locations. This resulted in more than 600,000 units of product being made available to women and girls who need them most.

IP was honored with an inaugural award from The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for this intitiaive.

International Paper and Always will team up together again in 2023 and thanks again to a generous donation from Always, International Paper volunteers will hold more than 40 FemCare packing events at facilities across the company to provide feminine care products donated by Always . These kits will be distributed to schools and other organizations in packaging donated by International Paper to communities across the globe.

“At International Paper, we strongly believe in empowering girls and women,” says Clay Ellis, senior vice president, Global Cellulose Fibers. “I want to thank Always for their continued partnership and express my immense gratitude for our IP team members for being a force for good in our communities. When girls and women have access to the products and resources they need each month, there’s nothing they can’t accomplish.”

This collaboration between International Paper and Always aims to raise awareness and address the impacts of period poverty felt by girls and women around the world. It is essential to have an equal playing field and the time is now to #endperiodpoverty.

About International Paper 
International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global producer of planet-friendly packaging, pulp and other fiber-based products, and one of North America’s largest recyclers. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 39,000 colleagues globally who are committed to creating what’s next. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa and Europe. Net sales for 2022 were $21.2 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.com.