NEUHAUSEN, Switzerland,
Oct. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyco
(NYSE: TYC) today announced the launch of its renewed commitment to
corporate social responsibility, featuring several sponsored events
and employee volunteer activities around the world in October, as
well as a new brand, "Tyco Cares."
"We take great pride in the work we do every day to protect
people and property," said George
Oliver, Tyco Chief Executive Officer. "We bring that same
passion to our commitment as a corporate citizen to supporting
safer, smarter communities where our employees live and work, and
we look forward to demonstrating the meaning of 'Tyco Cares.'"
As part of the Tyco Cares initiative, the company and employees
will support the following events in the coming weeks:
- Princeton, N.J., October 4 – Employees participated in a 5k run
for the West Windsor Volunteer
Fire Department, with the company serving as a corporate sponsor of
the event.
- Brazil, October 10 – The company will provide funding for
next school year to Fundo Carioca to create increased access for
electronic security training programs.
- South Africa, October 16 – Employees will work with local
schools in Johannesburg and
Cape Town to repaint, repair and
restore buildings.
- United Kingdom, week of
October 20 – Tyco will hold
fundraising events for crime victim support at its branch offices
and employees will volunteer as victim support counselors.
- Westminster, Mass.,
October 22 – Tyco will host Youth
Venture program participants, who will have an opportunity to
showcase their projects.
- China, October 25 – In Beijing and Shanghai, employees will participate in
fundraising events for the Dandelion School, which educates
children of migrant workers.
- Anaheim, Calif., October 22-25 – The company will provide funding
support and employees will volunteer for the Phoenix Society for
Burn Survivors, World Burn Congress, to help ensure that burn
survivors have the necessary support on their road to
recovery.
- Monroe, N.C., October 25 – Tyco will sponsor and employees will
volunteer at the National Volunteer Fire Council's National Junior
Firefighter Academy, to help develop the leadership skills for the
next generation of firefighters.
In addition, the company has launched a set of new pages on its
tyco.com external website to reflect the broad scope of its
responsibility commitment and featuring its efforts in the
community.
ABOUT TYCO
Tyco (NYSE: TYC) is the world's largest pure-play fire protection
and security company. Tyco provides more than three million
customers around the globe with the latest fire protection and
security products and services. A company with $10+ billion in
annual revenue, Tyco has over 57,000 employees in more than 1,000
locations across 50 countries serving various end markets,
including commercial, institutional, governmental, retail,
industrial, energy, residential and small business. For more
information, visit www.tyco.com.
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