Arctic Directory Sept 2023: Matson increased community support in Alaska in 2022

Petroleum News

Matson said April 18 that it contributed a total of $1.6 million in cash and in-kind donations to more than 85 charitable community organizations and nonprofit programs in Alaska during 2022.

Cash contributions, including funds directed by employees through the company's matching gift program, added up to $582,641 in 2022, while the value of donated services and equipment totaled $1,077,998.

The biggest categories of giving for the year were environmental programs, with $952,489 in cash and in-kind support; education programs with $176,795 in cash and in-kind support; and food security programs, with $170,489 in cash and in-kind support.

In 2020, as part of its pandemic response plan, Matson made a multi-year commitment of $5 million in cash and in-kind services to support food bank networks in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam, which will be fulfilled through 2023. In March, the company committed to providing another $5 million in cash and in-kind services to continue supporting food bank networks through 2026.

Led by employee committees in Hawaii, Alaska and Guam, Matson focuses its community support on local programs providing vital health care and human services; youth development/recreation; disaster preparedness and recovery; education; cultural and environmental preservation; the arts; agriculture and nutrition; and maritime safety.

For more information visit https://www.matson.com/sustainability/sustainability-reports.html