Ardagh Group announces a major 10-year investment in STEM education in Germany impacting 200,000+ students

Pledge to prioritize educational access in Ardagh's 14 communities

LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardagh Group S.A. today announced a major multi-year grant to Wissensfabrik to deliver science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education to students in primary and secondary schools in the 14 communities in which Ardagh operates across Germany.

It is expected that over the next 10 years, Ardagh sponsored education programs will benefit more than 200,000 primary and secondary school students as well as delivering best-in-class teacher training to more than 1,100 teachers across more than 350 schools in Ardagh's German communities. After launching a similar program in the U.S. in 2021, this partnership is the next major investment as part of Ardagh for Education, Ardagh's global social sustainability education initiative.

"Ardagh is a major employer in all of the communities in which we operate across the Americas, Europe and Africa. Our team in Germany is made up of more than 3,000 skilled people across our 14 German locations," said Paul Coulson, Chairman and CEO, Ardagh Group. "Social sustainability is at the core of our sustainability strategy. We recognize the critical role education, and access to education, plays in ensuring equal opportunities and in building successful, vibrant communities. We expect to invest €5 million over ten years to support education in our German communities. We are delighted to announce our partnership with Wissensfabrik as part of this multi-year, impactful program. Ardagh's investment will drive quality STEM education in our German communities that are key to economic development, as well as to our business over the long term."