Caring for people is more than a core value. It’s practiced every day in communities across the country where our employees live and work. It’s how we make a real difference in the communities we call home.
Making an Impact
2022 Employee Giving Campaign
1,600
Participants
$5.5 million
Raised in donations by employees and matched by The Standard and Meiji Yasuda
2,168
Nonprofit organizations and schools supported
$7 million
Total donations in 2022
47
Senior leaders on nonprofit and civic boards
Explore Our Commitment to Community
At The Standard, there are countless ways to get involved, give back and find your favorite way to care.
Philanthropy
The philosophy behind our charitable giving is shaped by the same attributes that help make us a leading provider of financial services: integrity, commitment and doing things differently.
Employee Programs
From paid volunteer time off to community service awards, we cultivate a broad and rewarding culture of caring.
Volunteer Expo
Our annual free event connects people with nonprofits that need their support.
Sustainable Practices
We’re as committed to our communities as we are to sustainable practices that reduce our ecological footprint.
Environmental, Social and Governance Report
Learn how our foundation of solid business practices is creating a positive impact.
The Standard Charitable Foundation
The Standard Charitable Foundation recently awarded grants totaling $150,000 to four nonprofits.
Our two-year partnership supports MESO’s mission to empower under-resourced entrepreneurs. The nonprofit offers the training and capital people need to succeed at all stages of small-business development.
Our multiyear pledge supports the construction of Portland’s De La Salle North Catholic High School. The school serves a racially diverse community of students who would otherwise lack access to a reliable college-preparatory education.
Approximately 300 Oregon youths age out of foster care each year without the skills, resources or support needed for living on their own. Our grant provides support for LifeSet, which helps them meet basic needs, maintain good mental health and achieve long-term goals.
The grant is the final in a five-year professorship in analytics in the business intelligence and analytics program at Portland State University.
Recent Honors and Awards
Perfect score on the Disability Equality Index and recognized as “A Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion”
Score of 90 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index
