Travelers Publishes Its 2017 Community Report
April 18 2018 - 9:02AM
Business Wire
Company announces charitable contributions of
more than $200 million over the past decade
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) today released its
annual Community Report, which details the company’s 2017
charitable initiatives. Through corporate giving and the Travelers
Foundation, the company invested more than $22 million in community
support throughout the year, for a total of more than $200 million
over the past decade. Funds were distributed to programs and
organizations that focus on improving academic and career success
for underrepresented students, creating and maintaining thriving
neighborhoods and enriching lives through arts and culture.
“As a company, we care about ensuring opportunity, and we are
able to increase our impact through our employees, who are
genuinely passionate about supporting the communities where we do
business,” said Marlene Ibsen, Vice President of Community
Relations at Travelers and CEO and President of the Travelers
Foundation. “From the funding we provide to nonprofits and
community programs to our employees’ incredible level of
volunteerism, we work to help foster resilience and vitality in
local neighborhoods.”
Highlights from this year’s report include:
- Employees logged a record of more than
143,000 hours of volunteer time supporting important causes in
their communities.
- The company celebrated the 10-year
anniversary of its signature education program, Travelers EDGE®
(Empowering Dreams for Graduation and Employment). Since its
inception, the program has provided scholarships to more than 400
underrepresented students in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree.
- The Small Business Risk Education
program, which helps women and minority small business owners learn
about business continuity and safety risks and qualify for
microloans, launched a new workshop geared toward veterans. Since
the program began in 2012, more than 1,200 small business
participants have attended safety risk management workshops.
To view the full report and learn more about Travelers’
community involvement, visit travelers.com/community.
About Travelers
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) is a leading provider
of property casualty insurance for auto, home and business. A
component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Travelers has
approximately 30,000 employees and generated revenues of
approximately $29 billion in 2017. For more information, visit
www.travelers.com.
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