Link Logistics
2023 Sustainability Report
P.19
Introduction
Overview
Sustainability
Social Impact
Governance
Appendix
Supporting Our People, Customers and Communities Community Development
Community Development Spotlight: Read Ahead Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
ERG Spotlight: A Source of Pride at Link Logistics
Community Development
A central component of our Community Development program is providing intentional infrastructure, tools and opportunities that help Link Logistics employees take an active role in our firm’s initiatives. Employee donation match We match employee donations of up to $1,000 annually per employee. Through this program, we matched employee donations to more than 100 nonprofits across the country in 2023. Community Link We donate short-term space to mission- driven groups when possible.
Community Grants Program Employees nominate nonprofits that address hunger, education or hyperlocal needs to receive funding. In 2023, we distributed 18 infrastructure grants totaling $2 million to organizations across the U.S. As of year-end 2023, we donated a total of $4 million to support 38 projects in 24 states since launching the program in 2022. Paid volunteer time In addition to a firm-wide volunteer day and regional/team-building volunteering events across the firm, we provide eight more hours of paid volunteer time for employees to use as they wish. The combination of these volunteering efforts resulted in a total investment of over 12,000 volunteer hours in 2023. CoreGiving Day Each October, employees participate in CoreGiving Day, our marquee nonprofit partner’s annual volunteer mobilization. Nearly 900 Link Logistics employees donated more than 3,500 hours to fight childhood hunger in their local communities on CoreGiving Day 2023.
Spotlight on CoreGiving Co-founded by Link Logistics CEO Luke Petherbridge in 2016, CoreGiving is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting childhood hunger throughout the U.S. In addition to Link Logistics, 15 other U.S.-based Blackstone Real Estate portfolio companies also support its mission. Along with our annual firm- wide volunteer day, we assist CoreGiving through annual fundraising drives as well as communications and marketing support.
Colleagues participating in CoreGiving Day at the Greater Chicago Food Bank, Chicago, Illinois
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