Community Foundation

In 2004 Orica established a corporate giving program known as the Community Foundation, to distribute funds to charitable organisations.

The Foundation intends to support a smaller number of organisations in order to maximise the impact of the Foundation’s contribution to the community. The Foundation is seeking to enter into a multi-year commitment of resources and funding to enable Orica to build long term relationships with selected organisations and to enable more enduring projects to be established.

Orica employees in Australia are already making an important contribution to community organisations through the ‘Dare to Share’ workplace giving program. Charities benefiting from the program are The Salvation Army, Landcare Australia, Open Family Australia, Alzheimer’s Australia, the RSPCA, Starlight Children’s Foundation Australia, MS Australia, Surf Life Saving Australia, The Inspire Foundation and Camp Quality.