Arrow Electronics Releases Annual Report Focusing on its Global Corporate Social Responsibility
March 05 2018 - 11:05AM
Business Wire
Global tech company’s programs guide today’s innovators to a
better tomorrow
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) released its annual
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability Report, an
overview of its 2017 social, environmental and economic impacts.
The global technology company’s influential CSR programs transform
ideas into real achievements that help people and the communities
in which Arrow lives and works.
Download the complete 2017 Arrow CSR & Sustainability
Report
In 2017, Arrow broadened existing CSR programs and established
new ones to demonstrate how innovation can improve lives and shape
a better tomorrow. Some highlights from the report include:
- Arrow CSR worked with organizations
that supported over 8.3 million people in 62 countries on 6
continents last year.
- The Arrow SAM Car project continued to
expand horizons for the physically disabled, with quadriplegic
former racecar driver Sam Schmidt not only setting a new top speed
of 190 mph, but also driving with his kids for the first time since
his accident.
- Arrow and Close the Gap made strides
addressing the digital divide in Africa using the DigiTruck, a
mobile, solar-powered classroom. In Tanzania, the DigiTruck
operates at an orphanage, providing online access and educational
programming to students. The Nairobi DigiTruck will provide IT and
enterprise training for both students and adults.
- Arrow launched a new employee community
engagement portal in the United States and Canada, Arrow
Charitable. Employees participated in nearly 600 volunteer events,
supporting close to 200 charities, donating thousands of volunteer
hours.
“Arrow works with innovators and helps them navigate a complex
world, developing practical solutions that make people’s lives more
fulfilling and productive,” said Mike Long, Arrow’s president,
chairman and chief executive officer. “In doing so, we do more
than extend technology’s influence; we become part of the
humanitarian solution.”
Arrow’s dedicated CSR program provides support through technical
expertise, employee volunteerism and partner resources, in addition
to making financial contributions to organizations that share the
company’s values and vision.
“Our view of CSR goes beyond traditional corporate philanthropy
and community relations. We prefer to take on a few
transformational projects that leverage the company’s expertise and
scope and show what’s possible when we think Five Years Out,” said
Joe Verrengia, global CSR director at Arrow. “As we build upon our
CSR efforts, we will continue to look for partners who embrace the
potential for technology to change lives.”
About Arrow Electronics
Arrow Electronics is a global provider of products, services and
solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic
components and enterprise computing solutions. Arrow serves as a
supply channel partner for more than 150,000 original equipment
manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers
through a global network. The company maintains over 300 sales
facilities and 45 distribution and value-added centers, serving
over 80 countries. Learn more at fiveyearsout.com.
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