STOBG CARES: A YEAR OF IMPACT
What does it meant to be a socially responsible organization? As builders, we literally affect how people interact with the world. As members of our own communities, we understand we have a responsibility to ensure our work and our behavior contributes to the greater good.
STO Building Group has published its 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report, which shares the organization’s commitment to, goals for, and progress on being a socially, environmentally, and ethically responsible organization.
Whether our teams are helping clients achieve their sustainability goals or supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives across our family of builders, this year’s report highlights the many ways we collectively work to support our culture of responsibility.
We are committed to building a more diverse and inclusive workforce in our offices, on our jobsites, and in our partnership. From developing talent in underserved communities in the Southeast to launching a new Trade Partner Equity Program in the Northwest, in 2023 our teams have continued making strides in their communities.
Our organization’s Women in Construction group launched a six-month pilot mentoring program to link women within the STOBG family of companies to professionals outside of their usual circle for inspiration and advice.
STOBG teams are currently working with clients across the globe to deliver buildings that support carbon reduction—and even net zero goals. Read more about the path to carbon neutrality with clients that span from Dublin, Ireland to Seattle, Washington.
Building materials account for nearly 40% of global carbon emissions. This year, STOBG teams have continued to build complex mass timber projects across North America and Europe—helping clients take charge of embodied carbon.
We build communities. We are so proud of our employees’ efforts to help those in need, from helping fight hunger, to providing much needed supplies to children, to raising money for disease-fighting research. Here we highlight just a handful of the many, many ways our employees and our organization invest in the success of those around us. While these numbers are impressive, they don’t include the millions of dollars our employees help raise through their roles as board members and volunteers in charitable organizations across our communities.
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For the second year in a row, the Structure Tone Dublin team took on the 4 Peaks Challenge, climbing four of Ireland’s highest peaks within 24 hours in aid of St. Francis Hospice. The team successfully climbed Carrauntoohil in Co. Kerry, Mweelrea in Co. Sligo, Slieve Donard in Co. Down and Lugnaquilla in Co. Wicklow, reaching the summit of Lugnaquilla just within the 24-hour goal. The team raised €47,000 to help St. Francis Hospice provide palliative care to the people of North Dublin, at no cost.
October 15, 2022
How Does Govan Brown’s Garden Grow?
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Govan Brown marked another year of partnership with The Stop Community Food CentreGo to https://www.thestop.org/, one of Canada’s first food banks. The Stop has seen enrollment in memberships increase 169% since the pandemic but donated food decrease by 22%. Govan Brown’s rooftop gardens produced a bountiful harvest thanks to their friends at MicroHabitat, and the fruits (and veg) of their labour were donated in part to The Stop. The garden is a living example of how little steps can amount to big change when we come together to support our communities!
June 6, 2022
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At STOBG, we’re involved in dozens of local and industry golf tournaments, road races, cycling relays, and other athletic events that support our communities. By putting our best feet forward, we continue to pay it forward through fitness to help those in need reach their own finish lines. LF Driscoll was able to raise $6,350 for the Cardiac Center of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
May 18, 2022
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“Gimme five” has a whole different meaning for Layton Construction. As a founding member of 5 For The Fight, Layton is working to help the organization raise money for cancer-fighting research—$5 at a time. This year, nearly 700 employees from across the company donated time, money, and energy to the cause, but Phoenix went big, raising a record $100,000 for the Phoenix Children’s Hospital. The team celebrated that milestone by building and delivering red wagons for the hospital. To date, Layton employees have raised nearly $1 million through 5 For The Fight, supporting multiple cancer research hospitals across the country. Learn more about Layton’s partnership with 5 For The Fight hereGo to https://www.laytonconstruction.com/5-for-the-fight.
April 10, 2022
Supporting Future Leaders
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Throughout our organization, we pride ourselves on developing a culture of safety and family, which includes supporting our youth. From fostering mentorship to donating school supplies, we’ve continued to raise awareness of important charities and causes for children while supporting their growth into future leaders.
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Throughout the world, hunger continues to be a growing concern. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of families have experienced food insecurity. In just two examples, this year Ajax and Structure Tone Boston hosted food drives to support local efforts.
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A food drive organized by Structure Tone Philadelphia in collaboration with Team Red, White, and Blue demonstrated the company’s dedication to our nation’s military. Team RWB aspires to engage veterans in their communities through physical and social activities and educational opportunities. Based in Atlanta and founded in 2010, Team Red, White, and Blue chapters and communities continuously provide local opportunities for veterans and members of the community to engage in physical and social activities on a regular basis. Their programs include hosting weekly fitness activities, monthly social events, and participating in local races and events together. On a number of jobsites and the Structure Tone Philadelphia office, donation boxes for non-perishable foods have been set up, including canned vegetables and fruit.
January 11, 2022
