Employee Giving Maximizing the talent, generosity and commitment of Denim Impact Fund Partner Uses Donations to Prioritize Student Safety employees. Employee Giving Campaign The Employee Giving Campaign — a signature event at The Standard — encourages employees to give to the causes they care about most. The Standard offers a dollar-for-dollar match of employee contributions — up to $5,000 — to any eligible nonproft or school. In 2022, our parent company, Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company, offered a second match. Even with the continuing challenges presented by the pandemic, employees and retirees of The Standard raised $5.6 million for 2,200 schools and nonproft organizations during the 2022 EGC. One of nation’s most effective youth development as they approach. A built-in, two-way speaker Top donation recipients from the 2022 EGC: nonprofts, Self Enhancement, Inc., completed a system enables communication from the front critical building security upgrade thanks to more desk to visitors seeking access to SEI. A keycard 1. Trillium Family Services — $205,000 than $315,000 in Denim Impact Fund donations. entry system ensures that only credentialed 2. Oregon Food Bank — $142,000 Located in north Portland, SEI is Oregon’s largest students and staff can access the main doors at 3. Oregon Humane Society — $60,000 Black-led nonproft serving the Black community, the center. In addition, video surveillance adds dedicated to guiding underserved youth to realize another layer of protection to combat growing 4. Lines for Life — $58,000 5. National Alliance on Mental Illness — $51,000 their full potential. safety concerns at schools and youth-care programs across America. Denim Impact Fund SEI unveiled a newly renovated, state-of-the- art lobby entrance area at the Center for Self SEI received more than $315,000 as a Denim To celebrate our centennial anniversary, the company Enhancement, Inc. Now known as the Atrium, the Impact Fund partner during the 2020 Employee gave a gift to our communities — the Jeans Days clear glass enclosure allows SEI staff to see guests Giving Campaign. program. This unique program allowed employees to donate $100 in exchange for wearing jeans on Fridays. The money was pooled, matched by the company during the EGC and then given to nonproft partners selected each year. 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Report 14
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