CWT Responsible Business Report 2012 - Carlson Wagonlit Travel

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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
ContentsChapter 7 - Community Involvement 2012 Responsible Business Report -Chapter 7Our communityinvolvementDoctors Without BordersCarlson Wagonlit Travel Germany has been supporting Doctorswithout Borders since 2006. The organization works in nearly 70countries, providing medical aid to those most in need regardlessof their race, religion or political affiliation. As part of its “GivingInstead of Gifting” campaign, Carlson Wagonlit Travel Germanysends E-cards instead of paper cards and donates a fixed amountto Doctors without Borders rather than giving out Christmaspresents.ProgramsLocal supportLive examples: homelessness and affordable housingAs a corporatesponsor, CWTNorth Americasupported Habitatfor Humanityin multiple ways in 2011. Thenon-profit organization has helpedto build more than 500,000 decent,affordable houses and served 2.5million people worldwide sinceits foundation in 1976. In NorthAmerica, CWT provided financialsupport and volunteer labor fromemployees, clients, and partners tobuild a home in the Denver area.CWT further supported Habitat bymaking the partnership a centraltheme of its client event at theGlobal Business Travel Association’sannual conference in Denver. Theso-called “Impact on the Gridiron”event was recognized by PR News’CSR Awards in the ‘Event: CSR/Green Focus’ category. In addition,various CWT teams and individualemployees have long volunteeredwith local Habitat affiliates aroundNorth America.Habitat is getting support from otherCWT units as well. In 2012, CWTEgypt donated funds to cover thecost of building a new house for ahomeless family.Leading up to the holiday seasonin December 2011, CWT in Lille,France provided support for Restosdu Coeur, a non-profit organizationthat provides aid to the needy andhomeless. Employees donatedfood, health products, clothing, bedlinens and toys.Copyright © 2013 CWT83
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