ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Support for
U.S. Armed Service members; a focused strategy addressing math and
science education; and passionate employees who volunteer in local
communities have won Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a place in The
Civic 50 ranking of the most community-minded companies for the
third year in a row.
The annual survey conducted by the Points of Light Corporate
Institute in partnership with Bloomberg LP and True Impact,
identifies and recognizes companies for their commitment to improve
the quality of life in the communities where they do business.
"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
bottomline benefits continues to prove that businesses that do
good, do well."
Raytheon was evaluated on several criteria including community
investment, community-business integration, supportive
institutional policies and impact measurement.
Raytheon's community focus is evidenced by the breadth of its
initiatives including:
- Empowering through education, working with members of the armed
services as they transition back to civilian life by providing
scholarships and professional mentoring to student veterans and
supporting information technology training programs for wounded
warriors.
- Inspiring the next generation of scientists, technologists and
engineers through the company's flagship STEM education program
MathMovesU®.
- iVolunteer, Raytheon's employee volunteer program which has
seen more than 575,000 hours logged by employees in support of
their local communities over the past three years.
"Raytheon's culture of service is grounded by our mission to
support the men and women of the armed services, educate the next
generation of scientists and engineers, and innovate for a
sustainable future," said Thomas
Kennedy, Chairman and CEO of Raytheon Company. "We are
committed to demonstrating leadership by placing a high value on
corporate responsibility, and are honored to be recognized by
Bloomberg and Points of Light for the third consecutive year."
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2013 sales of
$24 billion and 63,000 employees
worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in
defense, security and civil markets throughout the world. With a
history of innovation spanning 92 years, Raytheon provides
state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other
capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command,
control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as cyber
security and a broad range of mission support services. Raytheon is
headquartered in Waltham, Mass.
For more about Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com and
follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
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