AkzoNobel may be a huge organization – but we’re still made up of people. And many of them want to do more to make a difference to the world around us. That’s why we started the AkzoNobel Community Program: to encourage employees to get involved in their local areas, and give them what they need to do it.
We’re as committed to our communities as we are to our customers, shareholders and employees. That’s why we recently launched a new worldwide initiative called the AkzoNobel Community Program. It brings together motivated employees from all over the world and gives them the means to make a real difference.
So far, over 2,500 volunteers from 45 countries have worked on over 500 projects – from wildlife rehabilitation in Australia to building new playgrounds in Poland.
Every year we hold a competition to find the best contribution. The winner in 2007 was a team from our Polymer Chemicals business in Shanghai with their “Little Sunshine House” project. They regularly visit young kidney patients in a children’s hospital to help them study and play.
Find out more about our community projects.