Community Impact

 
 
 

Our employees are creating meaningful impact in our local communities.

An essential part of our mission is to connect with people and drive progress through community outreach, education partnerships, and a strong culture of volunteerism. This strategic approach to community impact is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and enables us to meet local needs while empowering employees in the communities where they work and live.

 
 
 

Our approach to building thriving communities

Empower communities with the basics to thrive
  • Deliver access to basic needs
  • Drive impact where we operate
  • Catalyze hands-on volunteerism
Leverage our innovations for good

Apply our innovation, technology, and collaboration expertise to help solve community challenges globally

Enable the next generation workforce through STEM education
  • Leverage scalable solutions to reach more students 
  • Prioritize underrepresented populations 
  • Catalyze skills-based volunteerism in classrooms

 

 

 
 
 

Volunteer opportunities

We believe volunteerism enhances our culture by contributing to employee well-being and fulfillment, fostering shared experiences and team-building, and allowing our employees to give back, build skills, and impact their communities.

Last year, our employees volunteered for over 3,800 hours during 166 DuPont-sponsored events at 24 sites, in addition to individual employee volunteerism across the company.

Education opportunities

STEM education is vital to DuPont’s future. And to everyone’s. 

DuPont is committed to inspiring and cultivating the next generation of cutting-edge solvers. We do this by supporting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education programs and promoting hands-on, inquiry-based learning from elementary to post-doctoral education. And we offer career support programs for teachers and young professors.

 
 
 
Featured Stories
Increasing environmental awareness among children in Zhangjiagang, China

Many children in China are not aware of DuPont, or how our innovative science and technology positively impacts the environment.

Our Zhangjiagang site partnered with the Jiyang Youth Development Center to invite school students to our site for an immersive experience. Hands-on sessions included a garbage sorting competition, water purifier production, and an environmental salon – all helping to raise awareness of environmental responsibility, and how our world-class technology brings health and convenience to many lives.

Providing safe and affordable housing to people around the globe

As many as 1 in 4 people worldwide need decent housing; they live in conditions that harm their health and safety.

DuPont’s corporate partnership with Habitat for Humanity International helps families around the globe to live in more comfortable and safer living conditions. Our partnership includes donations of energy-efficient construction products as well as employee volunteers donating their skills and time at local site builds across the globe.

In Q4 2019, 400+ DuPont employees donated over 2,550 service hours in 16 communities across the US and Canada. In addition, some 30 employees helped to build a home at the 2019 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project in Nashville, TN, USA.

Supporting future engineers

Our employees volunteer in the community to advance student interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

Sponsoring a local FIRST Robotics team, our employees volunteer as mentors, and we provide funding in Midland, Michigan.

STEM Education

For the third year, DuPont Taiwan continued its partnership with the Common Wealth Education Foundation’s Hope Reading program. Together, we held two STEM camps in the remote areas of Hualien and Taitung, Taiwan. DuPont volunteers hosted students from eight schools for two days of fun and engaging learning. 

Disaster Recovery

We donated Tyvek® and Tychem® personal protective equipment (PPE) for disaster recovery efforts in the U.S., Brazil, and Spain. In the U.S., we supported the veteran-led humanitarian organization Team Rubicon via its Ready Reserve Fund, which helps families live safely in their homes and communities before, during, and after disasters. In 2024, Team Rubicon served 832 communities across 97 deployments.

Clean drinking water

Partnering with ChildFund International, we provided funding, water filtration product donations, and technical know-how for the construction of two water treatment facilities in Kenya. DuPont also entered its fourth year of support for Water.org’s direct and collective partnerships that prioritize safe water and sanitation solutions globally.

Habitat for Humanity

DuPont continued its partnership with Habitat for Humanity, providing both monetary and in-kind donations to 51 Habitat affiliates across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South Korea, and Singapore. Employees volunteered with 29 affiliates globally to help build or repair 25 homes.

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Environmental stewardship

Employees in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa demonstrated their commitment to environmental stewardship by hosting various volunteer and educational events. On World Environment Day, EMEA employees hosted a workshop on recycling and sustainability at the Geneva site, and on World Water Day, the DuPont Water Solutions team in Tarragona, Spain, volunteered with Clear into the Future® grant recipient Associació per a la Conservació dels Ecosistemes Naturals.