Donations 2010
In 2010, the Schindler Group donated around CHF 5 million to deserving social initiatives worldwide. This corresponds to 0.7% of net profit.
Donations to charities accounted for approx. CHF 0.8 million. Around CHF 0.9 million were spent on various sporting programs and events. In addition, the Group supported cultural and social projects with around CHF 1.4 million, and education and scholarship programs with around CHF 1.8 million.
Donations 2006 - 2009
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2009
In 2009, the Schindler Group donated more than CHF 10 million to deserving social initiatives worldwide. Donations to charities accounted for over CHF 6 million and around CHF 0.9 million were spent on various sporting programs and events. In addition, the Group supported cultural and social projects with around CHF 0.8 million, and education and scholarship programs with around
CHF 2.4 million.
2008
In 2008, Schindler donated more than CHF 6.4 million to deserving social initiatives worldwide, including contributions of over CHF 1 million to charities and funding of around CHF 0.9 million to various sporting programs and events. In addition the Group spent around CHF 0.5 million supporting cultural and social projects.
2007
In 2007, Schindler donated more than CHF 7.6 million to deserving social initiatives worldwide, including contributions of around CHF 1.3 million to charities and funding of over CHF 1.2 million to various sporting programs and events. In addition the Group spent over CHF 1.8 million supporting cultural and social projects.
2006
In 2006, Schindler donated more than CHF 4.1 million to worthy causes worldwide. Of that sum, donations to charities amounted to over CHF 1 million, while nearly CHF 1.2 million went to support sporting events and competitions in our subsidiaries' communities. While not on the same scale as the tsunami-fundraising of 2005 (see below), Schindler nevertheless invested substantial sums in social development projects. A notable example was a R325,000 (CHF 55,000) investment in an IT center at a primary school in rural South Africa.
