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              Interloop Bags 1  Prize at the 15  EFP-OSHE Awards
              Health & Safety at the workplace is about promoting well-being
              and preventing injury & illness. At Interloop, we take pride in
              being a People-Friendly Organization with a special focus on the
              health & safety of our employees, by providing them a conducive
              and secure work environment.  This year, due to the global
              pandemic, the ‘International Day for Safety & Health at Work’
              was celebrated in Oct instead of  April, by the Employers
              Federation of Pakistan, in collaboration with the International
              Labor Organization. Interloop was awarded the 1  prize in the
                                                st
              Textile sector across the country, in recognition of its best
              practices in Safety,  Health &  Environment. Employee  Health
              Monitoring, Emergency Preparedness, Quality of EHS
              Management, Leadership Commitment, Staff  Participation,
              Training Program, Incident Reporting & Analysis, and Performance
              Monitoring were the aspects and domains considered for
              evaluating the contesting companies.




              ILNA Agents of Positive Change

              Interloop North America (ILNA) ended the business year better   About 20% of the funds donated were dollars that would have
              than expected and decided to give back to its local communities   been spent on the ILNA Christmas Party. Due to the risks of
              in a way it had never done before.             gathering associated with COVID, ILNA employees voted to
                                                             cancel the annual Christmas party, and instead, use the budget
                                                             to support those in need in our communities. (You are aware that
                                                             we had a virtual party.)

                                                             In addition, we donated 2500 pairs of socks to 6 organizations
                                                             that care for the sick, needy, and homeless. Socks are among
                                                             the most needed items in shelters for the homeless.










                Daniel Garner, ILNA, presenting a donation to Winston-Salem based
                   Organization. The funds will support to build community &
                              end homelessness

              ILNA identified 14 different charitable organizations which have
              been working hard to provide food / shelter, education, and racial
              equity in a year when all seemed to be scarce. These
              organizations were nominated by employees and received cash
              gifts from ILNA to continue the work they are doing in our   Kristina Griggs, delivers ILNA’s monthly donation of fresh fruit to
              neighborhoods.                                                Konnoak Elementary School




















                 Emily Cunningham, ILNA Director Design & Sharon Miller loading  Dayna Carr, Director of Glenwood Tutoring smiles upon receiving
                    donations of fresh fruit for Konnoak Elementary School     ILNA’s donation



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