Altria Named One of the Top 50 Community-Minded Companies
December 08 2014 - 8:15AM
Business Wire
Altria was recognized today as one of America’s most
community-minded companies in The Civic 50, an annual survey that
identifies and recognizes companies for their commitment to improve
the quality of life in the communities where they do business.
Points of Light, the largest organization in the world dedicated to
volunteer service, conducted the survey in partnership with
Bloomberg LP.
Among many volunteer events in 2014,
Altria's employees cleaned up the grounds of George Wythe High
School in Richmond, VA, and built park benches for the students at
John Marshall High School in Richmond, VA. (Photo: Business
Wire)
“Altria and its family of companies have a deeply-rooted
heritage of contributing to organizations that enrich the
communities where our employees live and work,” said Jennifer
Hunter, senior vice president, Corporate Affairs, Altria Client
Services. “At Altria, our support for communities goes beyond just
writing a check. Our employees contribute their time and talents to
help our nonprofit partners serve their communities even more
effectively. We are proud to be recognized as one of the Civic 50
companies.”
“Corporate civic engagement is on the rise and it’s being led by
the forward-thinking businesses included on The Civic 50 list,”
said Neil Bush, Chairman of Points of Light. “The correlation their
efforts showcase between community engagement and employee
retention, productivity and overall bottom-line benefits continues
to prove that businesses that do good, do well. We congratulate
this year’s Civic 50 and we hope that they continue to inspire
greater investments in improving communities through corporate
civic engagement.”
Of the $47 million in cash and in-kind contributions that Altria
and its tobacco companies donated to charitable organizations in
2013, nearly $20 million benefited about 275 nonprofits in Virginia
focused on arts and culture, the environment and Altria’s Success
360° education and youth development initiative. As part of Success
360°, Altria’s tobacco companies invest in leading national and
local non-profits that serve middle school kids and their families
with the full range of resources they need to succeed academically,
make good decisions and avoid risky behaviors. In 2013, Altria’s
companies provided nearly $3 million to support Richmond-area
organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys & Girls
Clubs, Communities in Schools, National 4-H Council and Higher
Achievement.
In addition, thousands of Altria’s employees in Virginia
volunteered their time to causes including environmental
sustainability, youth mentoring, humanitarian aid, and military
support.
The Civic 50 survey was developed this year under the guidance
of an academic panel of nine experts from leading universities
throughout the country. The survey evaluates companies based on
several criteria including how extensively and strategically
resources are applied to community engagement, how a community
engagement program supports business interests and integrates into
business functions. Other criteria include how a company supports
community engagement through its institutional policies, systems,
and incentives, and how a company measures the social and business
impact of its community engagement program. True Impact, a company
specializing in helping organizations maximize and measure their
social and business value, administered the survey.
The Civic 50 was created in 2012 to measure corporate civic
engagement and recognizes companies that incorporate socially
responsible practices and community leadership into their culture.
A working group of leading researchers, industry thought leaders
and corporate advisors provided strategic guidance on the program’s
objectives, including defining indicators, developing methodology,
and identifying partners and participants.
To learn more about The Civic 50 survey as well as the
importance of civic engagement in corporate America, please visit
www.Civic50.org.
About Altria — Altria Group is the parent company of
Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company and John
Middleton. Altria also owns Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Nu Mark,
Philip Morris Capital Corporation and has a continuing economic and
voting interest in SABMiller. The company is headquartered in
Richmond, Virginia.
Altria’s tobacco companies provide adult tobacco consumers in
the United States with premium products in the cigarette, smokeless
tobacco, machine-made large cigar and e-vapor categories. Our
companies' stable of strong brands, together with their ability to
respond to the many changes in the tobacco industry, have resulted
in sustained financial performance and strong returns for
investors.
Altria is focused on setting standards and priorities for its
companies, including valuing and respecting employees, working to
reduce the harm associated with cigarettes and other tobacco
products and partnering locally to improve the quality of life in
the communities where we do business.
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