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91��Ƶ Foundation and The Washing Machine Project won the gold award for Best Employee Engagement Initiative at the 2025 Engage for Good Halo Awards.

91��Ƶ Foundation and The Washing Machine Project’s winning employee engagement program exposed 91��Ƶ Corp. employees to the global washing divide and created an opportunity to help address it. Sixty percent of the world's population relies on washing clothes by hand, largely due to lack of access to reliable electricity and water. This unpaid labor disproportionately impacts women and girls. In 2024, 91��Ƶ Corp. employees participated in “Washout” events, hand washing clothes and helping them understand how the majority of the global population does laundry. Employees also volunteered to assemble manual washing machines for The Washing Machine Project.����

“We are so humbled and grateful to receive this Halo Award. I’d like to thank 91��Ƶ Foundation for supporting this work and our employees who generously volunteered their time and talents on this initiative. Together, we hope to reclaim time and improve the lives of women and girls worldwide and open up new opportunities for them.”

“We are so humbled and grateful to receive this Halo Award,” said Rosa Skinner, senior manager of global CSR and community relations for 91��Ƶ Corporation. “I’d like to thank 91��Ƶ Foundation for supporting this work and our employees who generously volunteered their time and talents on this initiative,” said Skinner. “Together, we hope to reclaim time and improve the lives of women and girls worldwide and open up new opportunities for them.”

91��Ƶ Foundation formally announced its support of The Washing Machine Project in April 2024. In the past year, hundreds of employees engaged in “Washout” experiences in global offices, and more than 300 employees assembled 375 manual washing machines, which were distributed to underserved communities in India, Mexico, Republic of Congo and Ghana.

“This unique engagement program helps 91��Ƶ employees better understand the daily challenges of those who hand wash clothes,” said Navjot Sawhney, founder of The Washing Machine Project. “We exist to alleviate the burden of hand washing clothes, which can be life-changing. With the support of 91��Ƶ Foundation and 91��Ƶ volunteers, we were able to build more manual washing machines to impact more lives.”��

The Halo Awards are considered the highest honor of recognition for outstanding corporate and nonprofit partnerships in categories including employee engagement, mental health, education, DEI, and service. Engage for Good is a leading organization that empowers corporate and nonprofit professionals to create mutually beneficial partnerships. Additional nominees at this year’s 23rd annual awards included Mercedes-Benz USA, Edward Jones and Rare Beauty. You can find more information about the Halo Awards at .