Supporting Our Communities
During the Pandemic

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Promega employees seek to better the world in the distinctive ways that match their unique skills and talents and also bring meaning to their lives. This took on profound new importance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as Promega teams mobilized to support their communities in crisis.

india-testing2 — Promega India provided serological testing for employees in March 2021.

Promega India

Promega Biotech India PVT. LTD has provided exceptional support to its employees and local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. From testing employees to supporting children’s nutrition, the branch has found unique opportunities to go above and beyond while constantly meeting unprecedented demand for viral testing products. In July 2021, the branch was featured in a Forbes India Special Marquee Issue as a “Game Changer.”

Activities sponsored by Promega India:

Organized COVID-19 serological testing for employees
Hosted two COVID-19 vaccination events at branch office in New Delhi
Provided Happiness Kits with food and hygiene products for school children
Donated Oxygen Concentrators and BiPAP Machines to hospitals during the second wave
Partnered with Indian scientific publications to broadcast instructional webinar on COVID-19 testing to over 12,000 attendees

“All this support from Promega India to the community in this pandemic time is just a drop in the ocean, but nevertheless we are putting forth our best from our side.”

–Rajnish Bharti, General Manager of Promega India

beijing-covid-support-china-600x280 — Promega Beijing donated goggles and coveralls to hospitals that were short of medical supplies.

protective-garment-france-600x280 — Promega France transferred instrumentation and provided training to a diagnostic lab to allow for high throughput COVID testing.

frontline-workers-singapore-600x280 — Promega Singapore sent care packages to those working in hospital labs.

pbi-ppe-donation-600x280 — Promega Biosciences in San Luis Obispo, CA, donated PPE to a local hospital.

rfc-food-drive-600x280 — Employees in Madison collected food, personal hygiene supplies and monetary donations for local food pantries.

vsc-thanksgiving-madison-600x280 — The Promega Madison Culinary team helped local food shelves meet unprecedented demand by preparing and packaging fresh meals made from produce grown in Promega culinary gardens.

For over 23 years, the Promega Employee Giving Campaign has matched employee donations dollar-for-dollar to United Way of Dane County or Community Shares of Wisconsin. Promega has been recognized by both organizations for the company’s sustained commitment to giving. Employees may also designate Giving Campaign matching gifts to any nonprofit organization of their choice. In 2020, employees expressed a desire to begin the annual Giving Campaign two months earlier than usual to address both the challenge of racial injustice and the stress of COVID-19 in communities. Employee donations to organizations working in DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) increased 83% compared to 2019 and donations to local food banks increased 75% compared to 2019.

Supporting Our Communities During the Pandemic

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Supporting Our Communities
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