KPMG China staff donated over 7,000 hours of volunteer work to quake relief and recovery work |
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Delivering emergency items donated by KPMG to earthquake affected areas |
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Distributing drying plants of red pepper to 14 townships in Mao County in Sichuan Province |
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Sichuan Wolong temporary houses funded by KPMG |
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KPMG China raised over RMB 8 million, including employee contributions plus dollar-to-dollar matching from the KPMG Foundation, and USD 120,000 from other international member firms. KPMG China staff donated over 7,000 hours of volunteer work to quake relief and recovery work. |
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KPMG China sent RMB 4 million to the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA) soon after the disaster hit for immediate relief. Half of this initial donation was used to purchase food, water, medicine and tents for 13 counties in Sichuan, as well as equipment to help affected farmers in Mao county to harvest Sichuan pepper corn. The remaining RMB 2 million was spent building 156 temporary housing units with a total area of 3,568 square metres in Wolong county. |
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KPMG China allocated further sum of RMB 500,000 to sponsor 80 affected students in 19 universities through college via CFPA's New Great Wall initiative. |
A new learning place for the kids |
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One of the schools we rebuilt in Gansu |
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The KPMG-CCTF Community Centre |
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Building a community centre in Pengzhou, Sichuan
KPMG China worked with the China Children and Teenagers' Fund (CCTF) to build a community centre in Cifeng township, Pengzhou, Sichuan. The center's design won the "2009 National Human Settlement Best Practice Gold Medal". It is also being showcased as an example of best practice for sustainable living and environmental protection at the ZED pavilion of the Shanghai World Expo, due to its distinct energy-saving and environmental features. It is expected to serve as an exemplary site for green building, renewable energy and resources, and quake-resistant technology. It was built with environmentally friendly and locally sourced materials, such as processed bamboo. This hopefully set new benchmarks for construction techniques in rural China. Another highlight is the bringing together of different businesses on this project. For example, Integer China and I&G Systems have provided pro-bono design and construction consultation services. The bamboo floor, straw bale wall, energy-saving timber window, solar lighting system and other features are also being provided by several companies on a pro-bono and complimentary basis. The centre brings people together for a variety of community gatherings, including after-school activities for children and vocational skills training, with our people playing an active role. The centre was opened in May 2010.
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Rebuilding two schools in Cheng County, Gansu
In November 2008, KPMG China entered into an agreement with Sowers Action (SA) to rebuild two schools in Cheng county, Gansu province. The construction started in July 2009 and completed in spring 2010. Where around 500 students started to study in these two newly built schools in May 2010. SA has an excellent record - all the 114 schools they previously built in the earthquake-affected areas withstood the force of the quake and reported no casualties.
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Students study in the transitional housing
Students study in the newly built school |
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KPMG China will continue to support people in need in the earthquake affected areas in a variety of ways. For example, in December 2008, KPMG offices in Beijing and Shanghai donated winter clothes and accessories for the children in the two primary schools in Gansu province.
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Sectoral Awards of 2009 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE) - in recognition of KPMG's green efforts being exerted in promoting environmental practices and management.
The Caring Company Award, 2002-2009 - in recognition of our continuous support to society.
2009 China Outstanding Corporate Citizen - in recognition of our effort and accomplishment in CSR.
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Total contributions exceeded RMB 1 million, including over RMB 500,000 from staff and dollar-for-dollar matching from the KPMG Foundation. |
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KPMG in the US is leading the KPMG response, with donation from all member firms being channelled through the US KPMG Disaster Relief Fund to support a network of KPMG's global partners, including Save the Children, UNICEF, Red Cross, Oxfam and World Vision, in both short- and long-term recovery efforts in Haiti. |
Corporate Social Responsibility is not just about philanthropy or community services, but how we engage our people at all levels to make a difference that could be sustainable and enhance our business success.
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