Thriving Communities

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Collaborating across 30 countries

A thriving community is a shared future. For more than 125 years, our legacy of innovation and collaboration continues to extend across Dow communities around the world.

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Community identified
needs

Help individuals access immediate, basic needs and environments that are inclusive, healthy and safe so all can thrive

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Disaster resiliency
and response

Reduce the impact of disasters and humanitarian crises affecting communities and colleagues

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Equitable
opportunities

Advance long-term, community change through breakthrough solutions and collaborations

Community identified needs

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From necessities to greater opportunities

Our ongoing United Way partnership helps more people access basic needs and unlocks opportunities in Dow communities, specifically in Latin America and North America.

Across North America in 2024, more than 4,200 Team Dow colleagues pledged $3.06 million in our annual workplace giving campaign to support more than 500 nonprofit, community-centered and locally-led organizations.

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Increased inclusion: We’re all in

Our ALL IN ERG Fund harnesses the passion and perspective of our 10 employee resource groups, collaborating with community organizations to tackle the greatest inclusion needs.

Since the fund launched in 2019, we have committed $1.8 million to support 79 projects in 29 countries worldwide.

Disaster resiliency and response 

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Every day, many individuals face difficult choices and unexpected events impacting lives and livelihoods. These challenges can be exacerbated based on the location or systemic inequities impacting certain communities.

The barriers that prevent a community from thriving are unique and require breakthrough solutions and new forms of collaboration spanning sectors.

To help reduce the impact of disasters and humanitarian crises affecting Dow communities and colleagues, in 2024, we:

  • Continued recovery support in Bahia Blanca, Argentina from storms in December 2023
  • Relief support following Hurricane Beryl in Texas and an earthquake in Japan
  • Deployments with Team Rubicon and our Veterans Resource Group, known as VETNET, in Georgia, Texas, and Alberta, Canada

Our Employee Relief Fund, powered by E4E Relief, surpassed $1 million in emergency financial aid since its launch in 2021 - supporting more than 1,500 employees and their families across Argentina, India, South Africa, Ukraine, and the United States to date.
 

Equitable opportunities

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Addressing systemic racism and inequality

Dow ACTs (Advocacy, Community and Talent) is a bold framework designed to address systemic racism and inequality within our company and in the communities where we live and work.

More ways we create social impact

Grants and investments

We help accelerate positive change through grants and gift-in-kind donations, collaborations with non-profits and other partners, and supporting our team through volunteer and community efforts.

See the results of our ambition in action

2023 INtersections Report: Community