Focused on Helping Our Global Community
In our central Ohio headquarters and globally, Vertiv supports the communities where we operate through various volunteer and corporate philanthropy endeavors.
We engage in partnerships at both national and local levels, channeling resources and efforts to address the needs of those most vulnerable and in need.
In 2023, we continued to focus our global community and philanthropic efforts on supporting four impact areas:
- Education, with an emphasis on STEM
- People in need
- Healthcare nonprofits and advocacy
- Environmental improvements in local communities
Making a Difference in Our Global Communities
Encouraging employee engagement in our community programs remains a priority for us. We actively organize opportunities for our employees to contribute their time and resources to causes aligned with our philanthropic impact areas. Below are just a few examples:
Pelotonia
In Central Ohio, Vertiv continues to back healthcare nonprofit Pelotonia, which engages bike-riding supporters to advocate for ending cancer. Riders commit to a well-planned and traveled route that is between 20 and 190 miles, with supporters pledging donations that go to Pelotonia’s One Goal — funding innovative research to fight cancer. The Vertiv team raised over $37,000 for the cause in 2023.
Columbus Crew STEM Day
Ohio employees also supported two causes through our sponsorship with MLS Champions, the Columbus Crew. During the summer, Vertiv employees worked with the Crew to host Boys and Girls Clubs for STEM day, introducing pre-teens and teens to fun and educational tours of the Lower.com Field to learn about data centers and practical ways to apply STEM learning in sports, IT, broadcasting, groundskeeping and other careers.
Disaster relief
In EMEA, Vertiv employees rallied to provide donations and volunteer time to help those impacted by the February 2023 Turkey and Syria earthquake, a devastating 7.8-magnitude event that required an organized, multi-country effort to help those who were displaced. Vertiv contributed two days of paid volunteer time to each Vertiv volunteer, helping multiple employees support the effort.
Treedom Vertiv Forest
Started in 2022 in collaboration with Treedom and distributed in nine countries across three continents, we planted trees to underscore our commitment to environmental sustainability and climate change mitigation, while supporting local communities.
