Community Engagement

Reaching further together

Body 1 - Reaching Further Together

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The idea of community goes far beyond the cities and neighbourhoods in which we operate. We think of a community as any group of people who share a desire to make a positive difference, wherever and whenever they can.

Understanding the power of working together, we partner with suppliers, customers and vendors to maximise our impact in the community. We also back up that commitment with financial support by investing in programs and projects in our communities targeted at improving technology education, promoting energy conservation and helping underserved groups gain skills and obtain employment opportunities.

Avnet cares

Avnet’s employee volunteering and charitable giving program, Avnet Cares, is one of our most successful corporate social responsibility programs, operating in more than 20 countries to support a broad range of nonprofit organisations.

Avnet’s employees are passionate making a positive impact in their communities, and they drive our giving strategy. Their passions are our passions. It’s how we reach further together. And how we tailor a global commitment and culture of hands-on volunteerism to meet the needs of local communities from the Americas and Europe to the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

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Global month of service

Since 2015, each October, thousands of Avnet employees from around the world have mobilised for a coordinated month of volunteering in action. From running to support cancer research in Italy and cleaning up parks in Colorado, to working in a Singapore soup kitchen, Avnet’s October service activities have spanned the globe. And that’s just a small sample. In October 2016, our employees organized and participated in 70 events in 14 different countries.

Charitable giving requests

Because Avnet’s community support activities are proactively initiated by our employees, we do not encourage unsolicited proposals. If you have any questions, please send an email to Community Relations.