Page 16 - Social_Philanthropy

16

The first donation program in which the
company’s employees participated was launched
in 1983 and managed to raise $17,000 for non
-profit organizations through the efforts of 200
company employees. Since then, Microsoft has
donated more than a billion dollars to different
causes and has managed to involve all its
employees in this commitment.

Since Microsoft began its volunteer program in
2005, nonprofit organizations receive up to $25
per hour when company employees volunteer for
at least 4 hours. In 2014, more than 86,000 or-
ganizations in 125 countries received technology
grants from the company.

As PepsiCo appears to be an inexhaustible source
of food and drink, its philanthropy prioritizes
related causes including affordable nutrition,
access to clean water and sustainable agriculture,
as well as women’s empowerment.

When a company employee volunteers to work
more than 50 hours with a single organization,
the company makes a 2:1 financial contribution in
relation to this time, while in periods shorter than
this, the pay is 1:1.

When talking about the responsibility of this oil
company, comments seem to focus on its terri-
ble environmental impact. However, despite its
controversial practices in this area, Shell maintains
a firm social commitment that has led it to donate
almost 25 billion dollars to the University of Texas
at Austin. In 2012, it signed a five-year contract
with UT for an additional 7.5 million dollars to ad-
dress the challenges facing the industry, which will
be used for research and the promotion of new
talent by supporting university students.

Source: Companies + Corporate Philanthropy (3BL Media & TriplePundit, 2015)