Allstate gives back

Allstate is a “Main Street” company. We live and work in small towns and big cities across the United States and Canada. Our customers are our neighbors. So naturally, we want to improve the quality of life for the people and in the places we know best. Furthermore – given our presence in so many communities – we consider ourselves to be in an unique position to support, empower and advocate for people within Allstate’s community circles. We’re dedicated to improving the well-being of the lives we touch, whether it’s helping people retrofit their homes to be more protected against severe storms, giving domestic violence survivors the tools to gain financial independence, or operating in a more environmentally friendly way.

Community Involvement

Since 1952, The Allstate Foundation has supported innovative and lasting solutions that enhance people’s well-being and prosperity. Over the past 60 years, the Foundation has invested nearly $300 million to help communities across the country address key social issues.

Rather than scattering our expertise and resources widely, we focus our combined corporate and Foundation efforts on specific areas, including financial empowerment for survivors of domestic abuse, teen safe driving, and natural catastrophe preparedness. Our commitments involve financial support, human resources and capacity building. We also contribute money and volunteer support to thousands of community programs across the country. And we’re one of our hometown’s most active corporate philanthropists, supporting 150 nonprofits in metropolitan Chicago with grants and donations totaling nearly $4.5 million in 2012.

Volunteerism

Volunteering is a decades-long tradition at Allstate. The community, our company and our people all stand to gain when we’re engaged in giving back through service. In 2012, these efforts were anchored by our first company-wide Week of Service, during which more than 2,600 employees, agency owners, family and friends tackled 290 volunteer projects benefiting hundreds of nonprofit organizations.

Other Initiatives

  • Supply Chain Practices: We integrate sustainable business practices throughout our entire supply chain, promoting sustainable procurement policies, sound environmental policies and supplier diversity.
  • Advocacy: In 2012, Allstate played a major role in passing key elements of the STANDUP Act, which provides incentives to states to improve their teen safe driving laws. Also, through the ProtectingAmerica.org coalition, we advocated for comprehensive legislation to better prepare and protect America from natural catastrophes.
  • The Environment: While Allstate has less impact on the environment than an industrial or manufacturing company, we take our impact seriously. In 2012, we were one of 15 Standard & Poor’s 500® companies recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project for leadership in addressing risks and opportunities presented by climate change. Between 2009 and 2012, we reduced paper use in our offices by more than 50 percent and lowered the volume of paper sent to customers by nearly 28 percent through programs like EZPay, eBill and ePolicy.

For more information, visit www.allstate.com/social-responsibility