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Principles & Scopes

What we can do

Re&Act focuses its activities and support on humanitarian programs and community rebuilding projects both for ongoing programs and as a long-term response to disasters.

While Roche as a company can assess and deploy a range of resources for both emergency and continuing needs, Re&Act reviews each situation to determine the initiatives which offer a project to which employee donations can be applied.

As circumstances evolve, additional projects will be added to the roster of the recipients of Re&Act funding. Like the company, Re&Act is not bound to pressure for particular rebuilding or humanitarian programs.

Organisational principles

Re&Act is consistent with the Corporate Roche Policy on Donations and non-commercial Sponsorship which

  • Emphasizes projects assuring impact, innovation, sustainability and quality partnering
  • Focuses on a small number of projects where the contributions can make a real difference
  • Prioritizes humanitarian assistance for lasting improvement in Least Developed Countries, benefiting those in greatest need
  • Includes both in-kind and financial contributions

What we stand for

Re&Act guarantees that all money donated is invested appropriately and in a sustainable way. Re&Act is a legally independent trust, founded and supported by Roche and its employees, which oversees global charitable donations.

The goal of Re&Act is to provide sustainable support for selected projects and charitable organizations around the world. Re&Act does this in three ways:

  • Managing donations
    Re&Act manages and monitors donated funds to ensure they are properly used (e.g. money collected through the Roche Childern's Walk).
  • Rebuilding funding
    Re&Act maintains relationships with key charitable organizations to identify opportunities for support of long-term projects.
  • Responding to global emergencies
    Re&Act works to channel employee funds to support humanitarian needs and community restoration in the event of natural disasters or other global emergencies. Re&Act pools individual interests and contributions and monitors needs and changes over the longer term.