Payment will be available to the company’s more than 33,000 U.S. employees.
Bridgestone is providing the $100 support payment to remove barriers for employees who choose to get the vaccine, such as missing work, child care, transportation costs, or other potential obstacles.
The company is also exploring options to offer comparable programs to employees in Canada and Latin America.
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Payment will be available to the company’s more than 33,000 U.S. employees.
Bridgestone is providing the $100 support payment to remove barriers for employees who choose to get the vaccine, such as missing work, child care, transportation costs, or other potential obstacles.
The company is also exploring options to offer comparable programs to employees in Canada and Latin America.
The project seeks to advance sustainable tire materials through diversification of the world’s natural rubber supply.
The project combines the technologies of Kirin Holdings with the guayule cultivation expertise of Bridgestone to deliver large-scale propagation of guayule plants from high-quality seeds.
The new technology may also be used to support the guayule breeding process to more rapidly increase a desired genotype for testing and production.
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The project seeks to advance sustainable tire materials through diversification of the world’s natural rubber supply.
The project combines the technologies of Kirin Holdings with the guayule cultivation expertise of Bridgestone to deliver large-scale propagation of guayule plants from high-quality seeds.
The new technology may also be used to support the guayule breeding process to more rapidly increase a desired genotype for testing and production.
This new guayule genome has been fully sequenced and assembled.
The four-year collaboration with genomic big data solutions company NRGene to further advance the commercialization of guayule, an alternative to natural rubber.
Bridgestone developed mapping populations that allowed NRGene to construct a genetic and physical map by successfully identifying the correct order of DNA fragments.
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This new guayule genome has been fully sequenced and assembled.
The four-year collaboration with genomic big data solutions company NRGene to further advance the commercialization of guayule, an alternative to natural rubber.
Bridgestone developed mapping populations that allowed NRGene to construct a genetic and physical map by successfully identifying the correct order of DNA fragments.
Funds will ensure Clubs have reliable transportation for winter months as they continue serving kids and families amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The donation is part of the Bridgestone Driving Great Futures initiative, which helps kids and teens gain access to high-impact programming from Boys & Girls Clubs.
To date, Bridgestone has also donated $1.6 million to support COVID-19 relief efforts at Boys & Girls Clubs across the country.
Travel through the Bridgestone natural rubber value chain to see how the company is implementing sustainable and responsible practices that benefit people and nature
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TOKYO, October 15, 2020 /3BL Media/ - Bridgestone, a global leader in sustainable mobility and advanced solutions, has announced today a new campaign inviting partners to participate in building a stronger society. In A Layered Journey, Bridgestone highlights ways the company is incorporating sustainability in its value chain with a focus on its commitment to sustainable procurement of natural rubber.
The Wilson, North Carolina passenger tire manufacturing facility operated by Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations achieved recertification as Rising Star by the North Carolina Department of Labor.
The Rising Star Program recognizes employers with effective safety and health programs.
This is the first Rising Star recertification for the Wilson Tire Plant following their initial certification in 2015.
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The Wilson, North Carolina passenger tire manufacturing facility operated by Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations achieved recertification as Rising Star by the North Carolina Department of Labor.
The Rising Star Program recognizes employers with effective safety and health programs.
This is the first Rising Star recertification for the Wilson Tire Plant following their initial certification in 2015.
