Originally published at corporate.dow.com. Dow ranked No. 19 on The Fair360, formerly DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2021.
Dow has been named a 2021 honoree and the Materials Sector leader of The Civic 50 by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization committed to inspiring, equipping, and engaging people to take action to change their communities and the world.
“Our purpose is simple: to deliver a sustainable future for the world through our materials science expertise and in collaboration with our partners,” said Howard Ungerleider, Dow president and CFO and chair of the Dow Company Foundation. “Achieving this purpose is a responsibility we take very seriously and Dow’s placement on The Civic 50 is a recognition of our progress. It also motivates us to do even better, as it allows us to be measured among the best.”
The Civic 50 provides a national standard for corporate citizenship and showcases how companies can use their time, skills and resources to drive social impact in their communities and within their organizations. The honorees are companies with annual U.S. revenues of at least $1 billion and are selected based on four dimensions of their corporate citizenship and social impact programs — investment of resources; integration across business functions; institutionalization through policies and systems; and impact measurement.
Throughout 2020, Dow contributed to sustainable communities by supporting strategic investments to address the world’s most pressing challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic, unprecedented weather events, and systemic racism and inequality, among others. Learn more about Dow’s social impact.
“Through social investments, shared purpose and meaningful engagement, we collaborate across the globe to build more sustainable and resilient communities where we live and work,” said Nancy Lamb, president of the Dow Company Foundation and director of Dow’s global citizenship. “Aligned to our ambition, our global citizenship strategy seeks to apply our innovative technology, employee expertise and volunteer service, and culture of inclusion to generate positive social impact.”
“Points of Light believes that corporate leadership and commitment to civic engagement is critical to strengthening communities,” said Natalye Paquin, president and CEO, Points of Light. “We thank Dow for their commitment to building community resiliency and their investments that deliver social impact across the world.”
Since it was launched in 2012, The Civic 50 has provided a roadmap for good corporate citizenship and showcases how committed companies are moving social impact, civic engagement and community to the center of their business. The survey is administered by True Impact, a company specializing in helping organizations maximize and measure their social and business value and consists of quantitative and multiple-choice questions that inform the scoring process. The Civic 50 is the only survey and ranking system that exclusively measures corporate involvement in communities.
To learn more about The Civic 50 and honorees, please visit www.civic50.org
