CWT Responsible Business Report 2012 - Carlson Wagonlit Travel

ContentsChapter 7 - Community Involvement 2012 Responsible Business Report -Chapter 7Our communityinvolvementProgramsLocal involvementLive examples: healthProgramsEach year, CWT teams in theUK and Ireland targeta particularcharitableinitiative. In January2011, the company’semployeesvoted to support Great OrmondStreet Hospital Children’s Charity.This charity exists to support GreatOrmond Street Hospital (GOSH),a world-leading children’s hospitalcreated inLondon in1852. During thecourse of our partnership employeeswere able to raise a total of £24,000for the charity. In 2012, the company’semployees chose MacmillanCancer Support as charity partner,for which they raised more than£20,000. CWT is working with“Charity Champions” at each locationin the UK and Ireland to set upfundraising tools.In 2011, two volunteer initiativesby the employees of CWT Denmarkcombined a focus on health with aconcern for children. With companysupport, employees donated to thecountry’s Child Cancer Foundationas well as the World ChildhoodFoundation.Employees at CWT Italy likewisesupported children’s health during2011 through monthly contributionsof clothing, toys, furniture and otheritems to the charitable association ofthe Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospitalin Rome.Multiple CWT teams in Franceprovided a rangeof support forLa Mission Handicap,an entity within CWTFrance focused oncreating more opportunities for thedisabled. Initiatives ranged fromrecruiting more disabled personsand improving their work conditionsto internal training and awarenessprograms.At CWT France headquarters,employees were encouraged tosupport Handicap International byparticipating in the organization’s 10km foot race and 5 km walk in May2012. The company paid the eventregistration fee for all participatingemployees. Specialized in the fieldof disability, Handicap Internationalis a non-governmental, non-religious,non-political and non-profitorganization that works alongsidepeople with disabilities, offering themassistance and supporting them intheir efforts to become self-reliant.In 2011, the Black Dog Institute wasone of several charitable organizationssupported with donations from CWTAustralia/New Zealand. TheBlack Dog Institute is a not-for-profiteducational, research, clinical andcommunity-oriented facility offeringspecialist expertise in depression andbipolar disorder.CWT North America providedsupport for a range of health-relatedorganizations and initiatives, includingthe American Heart Association HeartWalk, Bottle Caps for Cancer and theNational Multiple Sclerosis SocietyMS Walk.CWT North America leadersparticipate in the Carlson ExecutiveMatching Grant Program, whichenables executives to double theimpact of their charitable donationsto eligible nonprofit organizations.Copyright © 2013 CWT82