At CST, we enjoy gathering for summer and winter company events, but in 2021 safety protocols dictated that we forego such events during the COVID-19 pandemic. $150K that would have been used for company social events were pivoted to support community organizations across the globe, chosen by employees.
This gave life to our annual "Global Giving" campaign that we celebrate the week of #GivingTuesday. In 2022, we decided to celebrate our new commitment to 1% for the Planet by selecting global nonprofits focused on protecting biodiversity.
2021 Focus: Community Need: Basic Health Care, Food Insecurity, Shelter
2022 Focus: Protecting Biodiversity at CST
CST matches 100% of employee donations for global disaster relief.
Damage to roadways during China’s 2022 earthquake.
The following is a sample of employee + corporate combined giving.
2018 | $8,365: California wildfire disaster relief
2019 | $7,895: Hurricane Dorian relief
2020 | $50,794: Wildfires in Australia, earthquake in Puerto Rico, COVID outbreak in Wuhan
2020 | $7,797: India COVID relief
2020 | $25,000: Japan disaster relief
2020 | $19,936: US racial justice (not including Rising Black Scientists Awards)
2021 | $27,000: US wildfires, flooding in Germany, earthquake in Haiti, Kentucky tornado relief
2022 | $23,000: Food programs to support Ukrainian refugees
2022 | $15,000: China earthquake relief
