Firestone Liberia Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Inc., is the world’s single largest contiguous natural rubber producing operation. Present in Liberia since 1926, the operation includes a fully-funded community infrastructure consisting of housing, schools, clinics and a referral hospital. Firestone Liberia is the largest private employer in the country, and continues to honor obligations under the Concession Agreement with the Government of Liberia, as well as Bridgestone Americas Our Way to Serve global corporate social responsibility commitment.

Firestone Liberia operates the largest concession-run school system in the country, providing quality education to the dependents of Firestone workers and scholarship opportunities for qualified Liberian students to continue higher education. Operating 27 schools with more than 12,000 students who attend classes at no cost, Firestone Liberia was awarded the 2018 Golden Image Award for providing quality education.

Firestone Liberia provides free health care to approximately 5,000 patients every month. The Medical Center is considered one of the best referral hospitals in Liberia, and works closely with the Liberian Government to provide vaccinations and other disease control initiatives to the people of Liberia. In 2015, the President of Liberia awarded Firestone Liberia the distinction of Knight Grand Commander of the Liberian Humane Order of African Redemption for the critical role the company played during the Ebola crisis.

Between 2004 and 2017, Firestone Liberia directly invested USD $1.3 billion in Liberia through a combination of wages, salaries, healthcare, education, taxes to the Government, rubber purchased from Liberian rubber farmers, and payments for goods and services. These investments are in addition to purchases of equipment and manufactured goods used in daily operations. Firestone Liberia continues to work towards returning the farm to full operational condition in the decades following 14 years of civil wars.