More than 3,200 Employees Across 50+ Countries
Unite to Give Back to Local Communities
NEW
YORK, July 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UM, a
global media agency network of IPG Mediabrands, today
announced its seventh global Impact Day, under the theme, "ONE Day,
ONE UM, ONE Better World." Launched
in 2016 under UM's corporate social responsibility unit, Better
World, Impact Day reflects the agency's commitment to its core
values of community, curiosity and courage. UM employees will
participate in activities around three Impact Day pillars:
- Equity – Acts of service that directly impact underserved
communities.
- Sustainability – Acts of service that directly impact our
planet, locally or globally.
- Wellness – Acts of service that directly impact the well-being
of another person's physical or mental health.
"UMers from all over the globe look forward every year to
volunteering as one connected team for our beloved Impact Day
tradition," said Andrea Suarez,
Global CEO, UM. "Our theme this year, 'ONE Day, ONE UM, ONE Better World' highlights the
incredible impact we can have when we harness the power of our
collective action to give back to the communities in which we live,
serve and flourish."
On Thursday, July 18, UM will
close all of its offices across EMEA, APAC, LATAM and North America and volunteer with local
charities, NGOs and community organizations on activities
including:
- Cleaning up beaches and parks in San
Francisco, Los Angeles and
New York City.
- Ecological protection of the jaguar and its corridors across
LATAM with the Wildlife Conservation Society.
- A walk-a-thon, bake sale and other fundraising initiatives
benefitting domestic abuse organization, Rize Up in Sydney.
- Providing teaching supplies and working with children with
autism at the Shanghai Songjiang Xingyue Children's Growth Service
Center in China.
- Serving lunch and spending time with elderly members of the
community in the UK in partnership with FCV Dorcas.
- Promoting sustainable agriculture while bringing marginalized
communities together in Italy with
humanitarian organization, Humana.
- Running a non-perishable food drive with Food Banks Canada to
help combat food insecurity.
The first Impact Day took place in the U.S. in 2016 and expanded
globally in 2018 to 50 offices in 40 countries. Now, UM employees
from over 100 offices and 50 countries will take part in Impact Day
activities, sharing their experiences
on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn using
the hashtags #UMBetterWorld and #UMImpactDay.
About UM
UM is a global media agency committed to
empowering brands to their full potential of growth through the
power of patterns by opening a brand's aperture and rejecting black
and white marketing decisions. As the leading global media network
in IPG Mediabrands, UM operates in over 100 countries, with more
than 3,000 people serving a roster of global clients including
American Express, General Mills, Emirates, Johnson & Johnson,
Levi Strauss & Co, Dyson, Enterprise holdings, GrubHub,
Upfield, ExxonMobil, Sony and Mattel. For more information, please
visit https://www.umww.com/.
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