RB Employees Ride to Help Save the Children

WESTPORT, Conn., May 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Save the Children, the world's top independent charity for children, is excited to partner with RB, maker of Mucinex^®, MegaRed^® and Lysol^®, to raise funds and awareness for the organization. On May 31, more than 220 employees from RB will participate in the Ride to Montauk, raising more than $100,000 for Save the Children.

"RB is one of our top global supporters and has always found creative ways to get their colleagues engaged," says Carolyn Miles, President and CEO of Save the Children in the US. "This race demonstrates the passion RB employees have for Save the Children and the company's commitment to helping our organization." 

RB purchased more than 200 bikes to encourage colleagues to participate in the race and the company is donating $10 for every mile they ride to Save the Children. While riders can sign up to complete routes from 30 miles to 150 miles long, the average is about 45 miles.

"This race is a great opportunity for us to support our global charity of choice and help our colleagues get healthy," explains Alexander Lacik, President of RB North America. "People at RB have an intense drive for achievement and a desire to outperform wherever they focus. Many of our colleagues have signed up to ride more than 100 miles."

The RB/Save the Children partnership has been growing for more than a decade. Together, with RB, Save the Children has a vision to prevent diarrhoea from being one of the world's biggest causes of death in children by 2020. RB's products focus on health, hygiene and the home, making it a natural fit to support Save the Children and its programs globally.

About Save the Children
Save the Children gives children in the United States and around the world a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protect from harm. We invest in childhood-- every day, in times of crisis and for our future. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

About RB (Reckitt Benckiser)
Reckitt Benckiser (RB) is a global consumer goods leader in health, hygiene and home. With a purpose of delivering innovative solutions for healthier lives and happier homes, RB is in the top 25 of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Today it is the global No. 1 or No. 2 in the majority of its fast-growing categories, driven by an exceptional rate of innovation. Its health, hygiene and home portfolio is led by 19 global Powerbrands including Mucinex, Lysol, Durex, Clearasil, Veet, Finish, Woolite, Air Wick, and French's. RB has close to half of its revenues coming from it two emerging market Areas and just over half from its developed market Area.  RB people and its culture are at the heart of the company's success. They have an intense drive for achievement and a desire to outperform wherever they focus, including in sustainability where the company has reduced its carbon footprint by 20% in 5 years and is now targeting to deliver a 1/3 reduction in water impact, 1/3 further reduction in carbon and to have 1/3 of its net revenue coming from more sustainable products by 2020. RB is also the Save the Children charity's largest FMCG global partner.  The company has operations in over 60 countries, with headquarters in the UK, Singapore, Dubai and Amsterdam, and sales in almost 200 countries. The company employs approximately 38,000 people worldwide. For more information visit www.rb.com

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