Throughout our history in Canada, Labatt has conducted itself as a responsible member of the communities in which we do business and has remained committed to providing support to non-profit organizations that best serve those communities.
This commitment goes back as far as 1847 to our founder, John Kinder Labatt, who felt that good corporate citizenship was fundamental to doing business. For more than 160 years that philosophy has guided our company.
We will continue this tradition of corporate social responsibility. In today's world, however, Labatt has adopted a focused and strategic approach in terms of how we invest in communities where we have a presence, and how we manage these investments, to ensure they have maximum impact.
Labatt’s Community Investment Policy is an integral ingredient of the overall corporate strategy.
The following guidelines detail the information we require before considering your organization or project for support.
Thank you for your interest in Labatt. Together, we look forward to enhancing the quality of life for the many communities across Canada.
Labatt Community Investment
Policy Mission
To contribute to the well-being of the communities where Labatt is present by supporting programs on a local level that meet local needs and by encouraging and recognizing employee community involvement. We focus particularly on programs and investments that encourage the responsible use of our products.
Philosophy
In all its community investment activities, Labatt Breweries of Canada seeks to adhere to the highest standards of corporate citizenship and to use corporate resources and capabilities in a responsible manner to encourage the responsible enjoyment of our brands and generally enrich community life across Canada.
Strategic Areas of Interest
Labatt endeavors to support those organizations or projects that will most fully satisfy the mission and objectives of the Labatt Community Investment Policy, including those:
| • |
Addressing issues that are relevant to young adults (legal drinking age to 25), corporate stakeholder groups (i.e., employees and their families, retirees, business partners, alcohol/health-related groups) and the communities in which the company has a presence. |
| • |
Encouraging employee volunteerism and recognizing employee community involvement through such programs as the Labatt Employee Matching Gift Program. |
Policy Exclusions
Our guidelines exclude the following:
| • |
Capital campaigns |
| • |
Projects with a religious or political purpose |
| • |
Endowments |
| • |
Individuals |
| • |
International organizations or those that direct aid or assistance to recipients outside Canada |
| • |
Private education institutions |
| • |
Private clubs |
|
