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BIC Donates 2.5 Million Writing Instruments To Schools In Need During The Company's 2022 Global Education Week

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

SHELTON, Conn., Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the invention of its Cristal® pen in 1950, BIC democratized handwriting in classrooms on a global scale. For the first time in history, an affordable, high-quality writing instrument was made accessible to every student, in every corner of the world. Today, the spirit of this ingeniously simple product, and the essential role writing instruments play in helping children receive a quality education, is at the heart of the Company's Global Education Week initiative, which this year provided a product donation of 2.5 million pens and pencils to schools in need around the world.

Key Points: 
  • "For students, having dependable writing instruments is critical to their ability to master these skills.
  • However, affordability and access to the instruments they need remains a hurdle for many families.
  • BIC's Global Education Week, now in its fifth year, is an education-based charitable initiative that mobilizes the Company's global workforce to help improve learning conditions for students.
  • With this donation, millions of students can trust that their writing instruments will last through the semester and beyond.