Lend Lease Celebrates its 19th Annual Global Community Day

NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Lend Lease, a global integrated property and infrastructure provider, participated in its 19th annual Community Day today.  Over 4,200 Lend Lease employees across the globe volunteered on over 250 projects, strategically chosen in accordance with Lend Lease's global focus on sustainability to address social, economic and environmental issues challenging communities around the globe.  

In the Americas alone, over 800 Lend Lease employees participated in 54 projects that included building, gardening, cleaning and painting for facilities and organizations that benefit children, families, animals and veterans for such organizations as Columbia Manhattanville Community Center, SPCA, Habitat for Humanity, Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans Inc., San Francisco Botanical Garden and many other large and small organizations throughout the region.  Also, many of these projects are focused on support for environmental initiatives, parks and community gardens. 

"At Lend Lease, we believe that it's our responsibility to deliver environmental, social, and economic value wherever we operate," said Denis Hickey, Chief Executive Officer Americas.  "Community Day's purpose is for Lend Lease to establish lasting partnerships with the local communities in which we have a presence."

Since the inception of Community Day in 1996, Lend Lease employees have donated over 500,000 hours worldwide to community projects.  

About Lend Lease:

Lend Lease is a leading international property and infrastructure group. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and with circa 13,200 employees worldwide, the firm's capabilities span the property and infrastructure spectrum.

The Americas region, headquartered in New York, offers project management & construction, public partnerships, development, asset and property management. Our expertise covers multiple sectors including arts & culture, commercial office, education, government, healthcare, hotels & resorts, industrial, military housing communities, mixed-use, multi-site, pharmaceutical, senior living, solar, transportation and aviation.

We are committed to operating property solutions while forging partnerships and delivering maximum benefits to clients, investors and communities. Safety is our number one priority and Lend Lease is committed to operating Incident & Injury Free wherever we have a presence.

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SOURCE Lend Lease