Each story of impact is a testament to the power of collaboration and compassion. From revitalizing local parks to empowering young learners, these global engagement stories demonstrate Dematic's corporate citizenship commitment to Power the Future of Community.
Supporting Tafels in Germany
Heusenstamm, Germany
Colleagues from Heusenstamm and Offenbach rolled up their sl...
Global Service with Volunteer Month
Global
In 2024, Dematic participated in our second annual Global Vo...
FIRST at Dematic
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
More than 20 students from Dematic sponsored FIRST teams vis...
Coats for Kids
Austin, Texas, USA
Our Austin area team joined forces with the Junior League of...
Project Learning Garden
Atlanta, GA, USA
Through our Office of Sustainability, Dematic launched a par...
Hunger Task Force
Milwaukee, WI, USA
The Milwaukee office regularly volunteers at Hunger Task For...
Back-to-School
Atlanta, Grand Rapids, Heusenstamm, Holland, Lisle, Rochester, Salt Lake City
Offices around the globe participated in the annual back-to-...
9/11 National Day of Service
Atlanta, GA, USA
Members of Dematic's Global Leadership Team joined forces wi...
Atlanta HR at Urban Recipe
Atlanta, GA, USA
Atlanta region HR team donated time at Urban Recipe preparin...
Supporting Local Educators
Plano, TX, USA
Dematic’s Plano office partnered with Plano ISD’s Profession...
Community Food Pantry
Lisle, IL, USA
Our Lisle team took time out of their day to work with the W...
Adecco's Annual Capacities Race
Madrid & Barcelona, Spain
Our teams in Madrid and Barcelona donated their time to part...
Legambiente’s Annual Clean-up
Milan, Italy
Our Milan office and their families collaborated with Bosch ...
Investing in Our Planet
Shanghai, China
Our teams from the Shanghai office and Suzhou Plant united d...
Dematic Returns to Habitat for Humanity
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Dematic has a rich history with Habitat for Humanity. Our Gr...
Annual Food Drive
Monterrey, Mexico
Twice a year our Monterrey office promotes a food drive for ...
Mobile Automation in the Community
Holland, MI, USA
Dematic's Mobile Automation teams took time away from the of...
Caring for Nature
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
A team from the Grand Rapids office met at the Blandford Nat...
Workshop Break for Service
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Dematic's software team used their downtime while in Grand R...
Supporting Children in Need
Plano, TX, USA
The commercial strategy team put their creative skills to th...
Remote Colleagues Unite in Service
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Community engagement connects all employees and we are grate...
Earth Day Clean-up
Waterloo, Canada
We are proud of our Waterloo, Canada team who took their lun...
FIRST Robotics at East Kentwood High School
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Dematic was honored to return as a sponsor at Kentwood High'...
Red Nose Day
Manchester and Aberdeen, UK
Red Nose Day is a time of year when incredible cake-bakers, ...
Fighting Food Insecurity
Atlanta, GA, USA
Dematic’s Global Execution and Sustainability leadership tea...
Dematic Leadership at Plano Public Library
Plano, TX, USA
Members of Dematic's leadership team spent the day assisting...
Supporting Tafels in Germany
Heusenstamm, Germany
Colleagues from Heusenstamm and Offenbach rolled up their sleeves to support two local food banks (known in Germany as a “Tafel”). Together, they contributed 53 hours of service, assisting with food distribution and reorganizing storage facilities to improve operational efficiency. The increased demand for these vital resources has inspired our colleagues to continue their service during their personal time and future office projects.
Global Service with Volunteer Month
Global
In 2024, Dematic participated in our second annual Global Volunteer Month sponsored by Points of Light throughout April. Created as a time to celebrate service and inspire volunteerism, this global group project engaged more than 300 employees worldwide. Locally led by our campus champion network, Employee Resource Groups, and team leads, our organization contributed more than 1,000 hours of service in the communities we call home.
FIRST at Dematic
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
More than 20 students from Dematic sponsored FIRST teams visited our AMCS headquarters in Grand Rapids. Our employees had a chance to learn more about FIRST by the students and they shared how much of an impact the program has had on their leadership development. The highlight of the day came when the students demonstrated their team robots as they enter competition season.
Coats for Kids
Austin, Texas, USA
Our Austin area team joined forces with the Junior League of Austin for the annual Coats for Kids initiative. By donating time and treasure, our team united to organize thrift store goods and provide warm clothes for those in need for the holidays. Together, this effort with the Junior League of Austin provided more than 30,000 warm winter coats to Central Texas children in need.
Project Learning Garden
Atlanta, GA, USA
Through our Office of Sustainability, Dematic launched a partnership with Captain Planet Foundation’s Project Learning Garden program which provides a context for multidisciplinary learning, ranging from nutrition and science to social studies, math, and language arts. Our Atlanta office installed the second learning garden at Virginia Highlands Elementary School along with students, educators and community leaders.
Hunger Task Force
Milwaukee, WI, USA
The Milwaukee office regularly volunteers at Hunger Task Force, Milwaukee's local and free foodbank. For this engagement, our team of 15 spent 3 hours packing stock boxes of pantry staples and necessary resources that were delivered to seniors across the state.
Back-to-School
Atlanta, Grand Rapids, Heusenstamm, Holland, Lisle, Rochester, Salt Lake City
Offices around the globe participated in the annual back-to-school effort to support our local communities. Many of the schools and nonprofits our offices worked with support students and educators in underserved communities.
9/11 National Day of Service
Atlanta, GA, USA
Members of Dematic's Global Leadership Team joined forces with 9/11 Day to support Atlanta Community Food Bank. This local effort was part of a national program to pack more than 8 million meals for people in need across America in observance of the 9/11 National Day of Service.
Atlanta HR at Urban Recipe
Atlanta, GA, USA
Atlanta region HR team donated time at Urban Recipe preparing meals for a 100 families. Our Atlanta teams regularly spend time with Urban Recipe food pantry co-op to assist their mission to provide healthy meals for families in need within Metro Atlanta.
Supporting Local Educators
Plano, TX, USA
Dematic’s Plano office partnered with Plano ISD’s Professional Learning Department by providing two educators with an immersive learning experience across the organization. Part of Plano ISD’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program, these educators specialize in pre-engineering and project management. During their week at Dematic, Tina and Parul visited a local site installation and spent meaningful time with Sales, Solutions Development, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Engineering Leadership, Software Engineering, Product Engineering, Purchasing, and Project Management to understand the Project Execution framework.
Community Food Pantry
Lisle, IL, USA
Our Lisle team took time out of their day to work with the West Suburban Community Food Pantry by inspecting produce, stocking shelves and coolers, and sanitation duties. WSCP assists low-income residents in DuPage and Will Counties receive the nutrition they need to lead full lives.
Adecco's Annual Capacities Race
Madrid & Barcelona, Spain
Our teams in Madrid and Barcelona donated their time to participate in the 2023 Capacities Race to support the Adecco Foundation. Adecco’s work is focused on employment opportunities for people with disabilities, long-term unemployed, women with unshared family responsibilities or victims of gender violence.
Legambiente’s Annual Clean-up
Milan, Italy
Our Milan office and their families collaborated with Bosch Rexroth Italia for Legambiente’s annual clean-up around the Cernusco sul Naviglio township. Together, they collected 88 kg of waste and 1.7 kg of cigarette butts to improve the neighborhood while teaching valuable environmental lessons and principles to the children.
Investing in Our Planet
Shanghai, China
Our teams from the Shanghai office and Suzhou Plant united during Global Volunteer Month on Earth Day to participate in the Clean White Rubbish community clean-up program.
Dematic Returns to Habitat for Humanity
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Dematic has a rich history with Habitat for Humanity. Our Grand Rapids' global installation team continued this tradition by building a new home for a single mother and her child giving this family a fresh start with a new roof over their head.
Annual Food Drive
Monterrey, Mexico
Twice a year our Monterrey office promotes a food drive for Imperio de Amor. Imperio de Amore's mission is to support families in need need by providing education, food, and temporary housing for those affected by unsafe environments.
Mobile Automation in the Community
Holland, MI, USA
Dematic's Mobile Automation teams took time away from the office to protect our planet and show support to the local community. By participating with the City of Holland's neighborhood clean-up effort, our teams had a chance to connect with one another and the community at-large!
Caring for Nature
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
A team from the Grand Rapids office met at the Blandford Nature Center to divide and conquer on various activities. Plenty of fresh air was enjoyed removing invasive garlic mustard from the Highlands location and weeding the various gardens at the farm. They even learned a new term "weed dating," which refers to the random conversations that happen when you're weeding and getting to know your colleagues! The mission of Blandford is to engage and empower our community through enriching experiences in nature.
Workshop Break for Service
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Dematic's software team used their downtime while in Grand Rapids for a workshop to spend time preparing meals at Kids' Food Basket. By working collaboratively to meet the needs of every child and family they serve, Kids' Food Basket pursues a hunger-free West Michigan in a way that promotes the experiences and passion of the local community.
Supporting Children in Need
Plano, TX, USA
The commercial strategy team put their creative skills to the test to bring life to ordinary boxes for children and helped Love Pacs re-think their storage process. Their day of service ended with providing the supplies to Gateway Family Shelter who provides stability & life-changing supportive services to families with children affected by homelessness.
Remote Colleagues Unite in Service
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Community engagement connects all employees and we are grateful two remote colleagues in the Phoenix area united in service. Shevon and David spent the day at Feed My Starving Children preparing nutritious MannaPack® meals specifically designed to assist in reversing and preventing undernutrition. During their session, 246 boxes were packed and 53,136 meals were prepared which provided 144 kids with healthy meals throughout the year.
Earth Day Clean-up
Waterloo, Canada
We are proud of our Waterloo, Canada team who took their lunch break and celebrated Earth Day to participate in the city clean-up effort. No good deed is ever too small (or takes a lot of time)!
FIRST Robotics at East Kentwood High School
Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Dematic was honored to return as a sponsor at Kentwood High's FIRST robotics district competition. Several Dematic employees volunteered over the weekend and many of the volunteers also serve as coaches or mentors with the competing teams. FIRST is an incredible organization that invites students from as young as four years-old through high school to participate in STEM/STEAM activities.
Red Nose Day
Manchester and Aberdeen, UK
Red Nose Day is a time of year when incredible cake-bakers, joke-makers, telly-watchers, t shirt-wearers, Red Nose-buyers and laugh-til-you-cryers, do something to fight poverty through humour and fun, for communities in the UK and around the world. Our UK offices came together to raise money for the cause with a competitive and fun bake sale for one collective donation to the effort.
Fighting Food Insecurity
Atlanta, GA, USA
Dematic’s Global Execution and Sustainability leadership team took time away from strategy sessions to be with Atlanta Community Food Bank. While at the food bank, the team sorted food and prepared meals to support the greater Metro Atlanta community. In total, 18,585 lbs and 15,487 meals were prepared!
Dematic Leadership at Plano Public Library
Plano, TX, USA
Members of Dematic's leadership team spent the day assisting the Plano Public Library organize their warehouse for their annual book sale.
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