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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT
Lenovo Group Limited 2012/13 Annual Report
92
In June 2012, Lenovo continued its support of the National
Academy Foundation (NAF) by sponsoring regional
students to attend NAF’s annual Next conference held
in Washington, DC. During fiscal year 2011/12, Lenovo
donated ThinkPad laptops and tablets (US $150,000) and
a financial contribution (US $75,000) to NAF to support an
innovative application development competition that was
held at five high schools in the United States. This pilot
program was developed to encourage greater student
interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics) subjects. At the Next conference, the
sponsored NAF students presented their winning mobile
application development projects and were recognized by
Lenovo.
For six years, Lenovo has been a corporate sponsor and
technology partner of the Women’s Forum for the Economy
and Society. The objective of the forum is to highlight
and enhance women’s contributions to the economy and
society and to provide new approaches to issues.
Lenovo China’s investment in venture philanthropy, an
innovative approach focused on grass-roots NGOs
in China, aims to increase capability and skill building
in the areas of strategic planning, IT, HR and financial
management. Since 2009, 6 million RMB (approximately
US $1 million) in financial assistance has been donated to
over 32 NGOs across the country.
The Lenovo China Volunteers Association (LCVA), a
volunteer organization formed by Lenovo China employees
in 2008, now has over 3,000 employee members and
approximately 50 committee members in China. This
program is focused on sustainability initiatives in China,
including narrowing the digital divide, environmental
protection, educational assistance, poverty alleviation, and
disaster relief. China’s LCVA is instrumental in driving active
and ongoing employee volunteer programs and is a critical
component of Lenovo’s social responsibility initiatives.
Lenovo has a long-standing practice of assisting
communities around the world when disaster strikes.
Lenovo and its employees are committed to helping those
less fortunate and to lend a helping hand to those who are
unable to provide for themselves. In response to the May
2012 earthquake in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy,
Lenovo donated US $25,000 to the Italy Red Cross. Also,
in 2011 Lenovo donated US $1,000,000 to the Japan
Red Cross to support recovery efforts for the magnitude
9.1 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. In addition, Lenovo
employees supported ASHINAGA, a Japan-based nonprofit
that provides financial and emotional support to orphans in
Japan, with a donation of over US $35,000.
Lenovo’s regional offices have established extensive
relationships with their local communities and regional non-
governmental organizations. These regional offices support
education, the environment and social causes unique to
their communities.