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Giving overview
Executive summary
Global giving at a glance
Americas overview
Americas highlights
Asia Pacific overview
Asia Pacific highlights
Europe, Middle East and Africa overview
Europe, Middle East and Africa highlights
Disaster relief
This annual report provides an overview of our charitable giving,
reflecting the ways our employees give to the life-changing
charities they care about, and the ways Avnet support them.
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GIVING OVERVIEW
Avnet believes our responsibility to our employees, industry and global community extends beyond achieving business
and financial goals. We are proud of our long history of community involvement both through financial giving and
hands-on volunteerism. By sponsoring initiatives important to our employees and advocating for the communities in
which we do business, Avnet and its employees continue to make an impact around the world.
Embracing and supporting employee volunteerism at all levels of an organization have a significant impact on employee
well-being, engagement, retention and recruiting, as well as generating overall goodwill toward the communities where
we live, work and play.
Our mission is to promote a culture of community service through sharing best practices and ideas that encourage
employee volunteerism and charitable giving.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2015, Avnet donated $1,191,399 to 284 nonprofit
organizations around the world. Avnet employees
volunteered 15,153 hours.
During the past few years, Avnet’s global charitable
giving has expanded due to increased levels of
interest and participation from Avnet’s Asia Pacific
(APAC) and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
regions.
Avnet’s charitable giving and volunteer efforts
continue to drive awareness of people’s needs and
the outstanding organizations that are committed
to providing change and assistance. Avnet and
our employees share a commitment to making a
difference in the communities where we live, work
and play.
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GLOBAL GIVING AT A GLANCE
Americas
Europe, Middle
East and Africa
$967,023
$132,190
$50,611
$1,191,399
in contributions
in contributions
in contributions
in contributions
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countries
countries
countries
countries
221
37
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284
unique nonprofit
organizations assisted
unique nonprofit
organizations assisted
unique nonprofit
organizations assisted
unique nonprofit
organizations assisted
110
41
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173
events
events
events
events
Disaster Relief
Asia Pacific
Global Totals
$41,575 in contributions
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GLOBAL GIVING AT A GLANCE
$25,000
$27,200
Culture
2%
$550,477
Children’s services and education
$588,722
Health and human services
$1,191,399
Total
AVNET CARES
Avnet’s employee volunteering and charitable giving
program, Avnet Cares, is one of the company’s most
successful corporate social responsibility programs.
The program launched in 2006 as a grassroots effort
by several Avnet employees who had a passion for
serving their local community in Arizona. This small
group took it upon themselves to donate their
personal time to nonprofit organizations.
Avnet Cares grew quickly and caught the attention
of Avnet’s executive leadership team. The executive
team recognized that employees were passionate
about community outreach and wanted to find ways
to empower them to keep giving back.
Today, Avnet Cares spans more than 20 countries,
providing a framework for employee-initiated
community efforts that support a broad range of
nonprofit organizations. The Avnet Cares program
is managed by a global program manager and
supported through an employee-led governing board
and active employee committees from Avnet offices.
Through the program, employees support eligible
nonprofit organizations of their choice, leveraging
Avnet Cares programs to maximize impact.
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Allocation of global giving
by nonprofit category
Environment and animals 2%
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46%
50%
100%
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$967,023
in contributions
15,153
volunteer hours
AMERICAS OVERVIEW
In the Americas, Avnet supports community
involvement through two channels: corporate
contributions and Avnet Cares.
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countries
221
In FY15 through corporate contributions, Avnet
supported 35 unique nonprofit organizations where
employees served in significant leadership roles,
whether as a member of the board of directors or
through committee leadership.
unique nonprofit
organizations assisted
110
Additionally, unique partnerships in Arizona and a
national United Way campaign rounded out Avnet’s
corporate giving.
events
$25,000
$27,200
Allocation of Americas giving
by nonprofit category
Environment and animals 2%
Culture
3%
$393,387
Health and human services
$521,436
Children’s services and education
$967,023
Total
41%
54%
100%
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CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS
Each year, the Arizona Technology Council’s annual awards gala, the
Governor’s Celebration of Innovation, in partnership with the Arizona
Commerce Authority, honors technology leaders and innovators
throughout the state. Avnet has supported this event for 12 years.
Through a generous contribution each year that includes $40,000
worth of pro bono video production and services, Avnet’s director of
video services spends six intense weeks, volunteering more than 300
hours to film and produce 35 videos for the awards gala.
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT
Avnet is proud to support Junior Achievement of Arizona’s signature
program—JA BizTown®, which provides approximately 20,000
students from 225 Arizona schools exposure to real-world business
circumstances during the school year.
Through this unique education program, fourth through sixth grade
students in Arizona have the opportunity to operate simulated
businesses in a student-sized town built for them.
Avnet sponsored two technology stores to excite students about
career opportunities related to science, technology, engineering
and math (STEM). The technology stores provide students with handson experiences, including learning how to replace a faulty hard drive
and assembling a computer. In addition, Avnet employees volunteer
throughout the year to guide and mentor students through the
experience.
When students arrive at JA BizTown, they explore career options,
interview for jobs, create business plans, calculate operating costs
and design a marketing plan. Students have the opportunity to apply
for six different jobs at the Avnet stores: chief executive officer, chief
technology officer, sales manager, computer hardware engineer,
computer repair engineer and computer software engineer.
Avnet donated more than $41,000 in funds and equipment, which
includes laptops, furniture and a videogame experience. In addition,
Avnet created an exposed wall-mounted computer equipped with
interactive lights to teach students how components work when the
keys on a computer are pressed.
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MORE WAYS TO GIVE
Employees in the United States have the opportunity
to support nonprofit organizations through an annual
United Way campaign. Avnet matches 25 cents for
each dollar contributed. In FY15 through online giving
and office fundraising events, the total contribution
to the United Way was $117,399.
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AVNET CARES PROGRAMS
Avnet Cares provides a framework for employee-initiated community
efforts reaching a broad range of nonprofit organizations. The Avnet
Cares programs are managed by a global program manager and
supported through an employee-led governing board and active
employee committees from Avnet offices. Employees support nonprofit
organizations of their choice, leveraging Avnet Cares programs to
maximize their impact.
Through Avnet Cares in the Americas, 221 unique
nonprofit organizations received $535,124 during FY15.
Dollars for Doers
Each year, Avnet provides a financial contribution to an eligible
nonprofit of an employee’s choice based on the amount of time the
employee volunteers: $10 for each hour of service, up to $2,000 per
individual per year.
Matching Grants
The Matching Grants program matches funds raised for eligible
nonprofit organizations through employee-led fundraising events.
Avnet’s employees are creative with the different events they design
and coordinate. Events range from peer recognition through the sale
and delivery of candy grams to customer appreciation events and
larger events such as golf tournaments.
Volunteer Recognition Awards
The Volunteer Recognition Awards program rewards outstanding
volunteerism by teams who are committed to making a difference in
their community. Each quarter, one Avnet employee team is honored
for their volunteer efforts that made a significant impact for a local
nonprofit.
Volunteer Time
Avnet provides eight hours of paid release time, per calendar year, to
employees in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States to
volunteer during regularly scheduled work hours.
Matching Grants
$382,024
Dollars for Doers
$140,600
Volunteer Recognition
$12,500
Total
$535,124
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AMERICAS HIGHLIGHTS
Employees in Guadalajara, Mexico, are sweet on charitable
giving. A donut day proved to be a rewarding idea that not
only raised much needed funds for an organization that helps
provide a sustainable future for at-risk children, but also drove
innovation and teamwork by creating a fundraising event the
entire business park where Avnet’s offices are located could
support.
A new classroom, new school clothes and new supplies can
make any child feel like the academic year is full of possibilities.
But for some children, going back to school can be a dreaded
experience because their families can’t afford the supplies they
need. To help those who need it most, six Avnet offices across
the United States donated hundreds of backpacks, thousands
of supplies and more than $3,000.
For 12 weeks, Avnet’s project-based U.S. summer intern program offers
undergraduate university students the opportunity to gain real-world
experience in a global FORTUNE 500 company. For the past few years, one
of the first projects they tackle helps the community. This year’s 67 interns
volunteered more than 300 hours to refresh an Arizona apartment complex
that provides transitional housing and services to women and children fleeing
domestic violence or homelessness.
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For the past three years, employees in
Broomfield, Colo., have volunteered
during their lunch breaks to sign
Valentines cards for patients suffering
from cancer. This activity benefits a
Colorado nonprofit dedicated to making
life a “little sweeter” for individuals
undergoing cancer treatment in the
Denver metropolitan area. The Avnet
employees
contributed
Valentines
to more than 500 care packages for
patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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AMERICAS HIGHLIGHTS
For 22 years, Arizona employees have volunteered with HandsOn Greater Phoenix for their annual Serve-a-Thon, which helps
schools, nonprofits and municipalities through “done-in-a-day” projects. With 126 employees, friends and family volunteering this
year, Avnet was the largest company in Phoenix to participate. A longstanding partnership, committed leadership and dedicated
volunteers didn’t go unnoticed. Avnet’s efforts from last year were featured in a video HandsOn submitted for the Super Service
Challenge, which won the organization $25,000.
Twenty Avnet employees in Chile
volunteered 80 hours at a nonprofit
orphanage that houses abused children.
Employees spent four hours entertaining
more than 60 children between the ages
of 3 and 8 years old. They prepared
breakfast and entertained the children
by performing a magic show and a play,
and purchased healthy snacks for each
child.
Since 2007, the activities committee at Avnet’s Global Solutions Center in
Chandler, Ariz., has rallied employees to help ensure Christmas is merry and
bright for children in the metropolitan Phoenix area. It takes a village to raise
more than $42,000. The “village” includes the 13 activities committee members
and 26 additional employees who help secure donations from 22 suppliers
and vendors and more than 300 employees. The fundraising culminates with a
team shopping trip to Walmart. The store dedicates two checkout lanes and five
employees to help make the three-hour shopping effort efficient. Hundreds of
toys are purchased and it takes a commercial moving truck to deliver the gifts.
In the past eight years, the team has contributed more than $217,000 to this
worthy cause.
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AMERICAS HIGHLIGHTS
Avnet employees in the Phoenix, Ariz. area brightened their
coworkers’ days while raising money to provide education for
underprivileged children and families during a candy gram
sale. By selling 2,000 chocolate and granola bars, which were
delivered by members of the Avnet Executive Board, the effort
raised more than $7,500.
During an annual planning session in Arizona, the Avnet Cares
Governing Board, an employee-led group that helps set and
drive strategy for Avnet Cares in the Americas, incorporated a
teambuilding and volunteer event to their meeting. The group
volunteered a collective 30 hours, helping an organization
that provides transitional housing and comprehensive social
services to families with children fleeing domestic violence
and/or homelessness.
The global logistics leadership team took their teambuilding efforts to the next level by volunteering to pack supplemental meal boxes
for Arizona families in need. In less than two hours, the team formed an assembly line to build and break down boxes, assemble meals
and stack boxes for distribution. In total, the team assembled enough boxes to feed 900 people for three months.
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AMERICAS HIGHLIGHTS
Avnet employees in Argentina donated more than 50 kilograms
of food to a nonprofit that connects those in need with the
food industry, social organizations and institutions that provide
assistance.
In support of local food banks across the United States, 16
Avnet Cares teams across the country participated in the Taste
of the NFL’s National Kick Hunger challenge by hosting food
drives to help fill the shelves of local food banks. In total, Avnet
employees collected 6,854 pounds of food and raised $12,154,
which represents 54,328 meals for those who need it most.
Avnet employees in Miami, Fla., delivered more than 200 pounds
of canned goods to a local domestic hunger relief organization
in South Florida. The team also volunteered an additional four
hours packing nearly 700 boxes of food for needy families.
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in contributions
countries
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22
unique nonprofit
organizations
assisted
events
ASIA PACIFIC OVERVIEW
In the APAC region, community involvement
continues to emerge and create greater impact with
exceptional growth.
In FY15, there was a 154 percent increase in total
contributions in the APAC region over the previous
fiscal year. Additionally, with more countries in the
region participating in charitable giving, the number
of events in the region increased nearly 50 percent.
This increase was realized due to executive support
which in turn led to an increase in the number and
size of employee teams.
$1,930
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Allocation of Asia Pacific
giving by nonprofit category
Children’s services and education 4%
$48,681
Health and human services
96%
$50,611
Total
100%
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ASIA PACIFIC HIGHLIGHTS
Sixty-three employees across India
volunteered 250 hours with five
organizations and raised $3,700 for
World AIDS Day. Not only did employees
donate money, they also donated their
time and other much needed supplies to
the organizations, which included food,
medical equipment, storage cupboards,
grinding mills, washing machines, fans
and office equipment.
Avnet employees in Hong Kong, along with family and friends, participated in the
Race for Water to raise public awareness about water conservation. It was the
second year the team participated in the event. Although the day started out
with rain, the sun came out for the 15km (9.3 mile) journey in which participants
carried a 2.5kg (5.5 pound) water bottle.
Sixty-nine employees participated in the Hong Kong Standard Chartered
Marathon, which supports the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee and Sports
Association for the Physically Disabled. The team trained every Tuesday night
for two months in order to successfully complete the run.
For the second consecutive year,
Darren Adams, vice president and
general manager of Avnet in Australia,
participated in the CEO Sleepout, raising
not only $9,000 but also awareness for
homelessness. More than 1,200 CEOs
and executives spent one night sleeping
on the street to get a glimpse of what
hundreds of thousands of people in
Australia battle every night.
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ASIA PACIFIC HIGHLIGHTS
Employees in Australia brightened up the office with a punch of
purple by sporting purple wigs and attire to bring attention and
awareness to people with Epilepsy. The Purple Day fundraiser
contributed more than $600 to Epilepsy awareness.
Avnet’s team in India collected $800
and purchased new bunk beds, winter
clothing, medicine and other muchneeded supplies for an orphanage,
which houses 56 senior citizens and 26
children (ages 3 to 16 years). The team
personally delivered the items and in
total more than 90 Avnet employees
donated to the cause.
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While summer brings sunshine and the joys of warm weather,
it unfortunately also brings summertime bugs. Employees
and family members in Hong Kong hosted a workshop for
underprivileged children to make bug balm from natural
products. The team provided the supplies and small gifts such
as healthy snacks, cooking oil and noodles, for fifteen children.
Avnet Cares Singapore committee members helped lead an educational
excursion and sponsored an outing to the Wildlife Reserves Singapore River
Safari’s Amazon River Quest for 15 disadvantaged children. The Avnet employees
played ice-breaker games to get to know the children before embarking on their
Amazon River experience, and concluded the trip by presenting each child with
a gift bag.
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$50,611
in contributions
countries
26
22
unique nonprofit
organizations
assisted
events
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
(EMEA) OVERVIEW
In FY15, the EMEA region saw unprecedented triple
digit growth in total contributions, events, nonprofits
assisted and number of countries participating in
charitable giving efforts.
Avnet appreciates that community needs are
different around the world as are the ways
employees participate. Employee efforts in EMEA
were primarily led by small-teams, along with many
individual efforts dedicated to fundraising through
races supporting local charities.
Allocation of Europe, Middle
East and Africa giving by
nonprofit category
$27,111
Children’s services and education 21%
$105,079
Health and human services
$132,190
Total
79%
100%
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EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA HIGHLIGHTS
The third annual Avnet Golf Day in the U.K. hosted 99 golfers,
including customers and vendors, and raised more than
$4,706 in support of an organization that helps disadvantaged,
unemployed young people gain the motivation, confidence and
skills needed to get a job and find a stable place to live.
Employees in two Avnet offices in Ireland
came together by sporting their favorite
team jerseys and raised funds for an
international
humanitarian
agency
dedicated to alleviating the suffering
of the poor in the developing world.
Through office collection boxes and
online donations, the teams raised
more than $288.
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Four employees participated in the Oxfam Trailwalker, a 100 km
(62 mile) trek in Belgium. The team raised more than $9,093 and
completed the trek in an impressive 28 hours.
For the third year in a row, eight EBV employees participated in the 27km (16.77
miles) Glocknerkönig race in Austria, pedaling on a 12-percent incline and
gaining 1,700 meters in altitude in the process. Though their efforts, the team
raised $2,241 for a local nonprofit.
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Avnet’s team in Italy partnered with EMC to make a
charitable donation to an organization helping people
who live near Sierra Leone and other areas affected
by the Ebola virus. The donated funds supported the
creation of a first-aid point to address the immediate
identification of suspected Ebola cases. The funds were
also used to train local personnel in taking preventative
measures to protect themselves against the disease
and to monitor situations in the field, which will help
reduce cases of infection.
Christian B. and two friends rappelled down the one-hundred­
meter face of London’s Spinnaker Tower and raised more
than $2,900 and awareness for a nonprofit that provides free,
community-based hospice care to people with life-threatening
illnesses living in Gwent and South Powys, Wales.
Four employees in San Gwan, Malta, baked batches of sweet
treats such as cupcakes, cannoli and cake that were then sold
to help raise more than $1,200 for an institute that cares for
orphan children in Malta.
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Denise C. teamed up with six friends for a Friday evening 10k
walk to support the hospice needs of residents in Burnley
and Pendle, England. They raised $825 to help those with
progressive or life-limiting illnesses.
The vast majority of runners will never attempt an ultramarathon, a grueling 100-mile footrace. For Avnet employee
Jas G., participating in the Grim Reaper Ultra-marathon to
help fund cancer research was a challenge worth attempting.
He successfully achieved his goals of completing the race and
surpassing $2,400 in fundraising.
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Employees in the Bracknell and Haslingden, U.K., offices raised
$1,440 by participating in fun fundraising activities supporting
Red Nose Day, an event helping people living in poverty across
Africa and the U.K. The team has supported Red Nose Day for
many years. In Bracknell, employees wore red to work while
others sold baked treats and a few brave souls painted their
faces to support the cause. Haslingden employees wore fun
pajamas and onesies to the office, as well as participated in a
raffle, bingo and a bakeoff competition.
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DISASTER RELIEF
When disaster strikes, in addition to reaching out to
customers and employees who may be affected, Avnet
responds by partnering with the Red Cross and its global
affiliates to help employees donate funds to aid disaster
relief efforts. When employees collectively donate a
minimum of $10,000 for a specific natural disaster, Avnet
matches employee donations dollar for dollar up to
$100,000.
Through these efforts, Avnet and its employees have
provided more than $1 million to assist with relief efforts
for disasters such as the 2011 earthquake and resulting
tsunami in Japan, and the 2013 tropical storms in the
Philippines and the floods in the Balkans.
In FY15, Avnet and its employees
raised approximately
$41,575
for disaster relief supporting
victims of the Nepal earthquake.
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