Sustainable Communities

We value human connection and caring for people in meaningful ways. Our intentional and purpose-driven strategy creates opportunities and expands human possibilities through investments in people and meaningful action.

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Community Impact

Spirit of service, commitment to community. We are cultivating human possibility and making our communities more productive and sustainable. Learn more.

ROK in Action, Global Volunteer Pilot Program

Launched in early 2022, ROK in Action makes it easier for employees to create lasting change in their communities. The program taps into their skills and passions to make an impact, solve real challenges, and expand human possibility.

Open to nearly 16,000 of our employees across nine countries, they're already making an impact.

Over 7,200 hours of volunteering recorded
Nearly $500,000 in employee gifts matched by the Rockwell Automation Charitable Corporation
6,127 hours of volunteer paid time off taken
570 nonprofit organizations supported across nine countries

Volunteerism

We recognize the impact of service and the power of volunteers to build stronger communities, and to be a force that transforms the world. At Rockwell, we celebrate the spirit of volunteerism globally.

India’s Corporate Social Responsibility team takes on life-changing projects

Employees in India collaborated with Habitat for Humanity to install solar units at Arikkambattu village, about 23 miles from the Rockwell office in Chennai
Many smaller villages in remote locations do not have a regular supply of electricity, and the off-grid solar lighting system improves safety and security
"This project increases the number of hours a day when families can do things like read and study,” said Ankit Singh, Environmental, Health and Safety leader in India. "This is life changing for recipients."

STEM Education

We focus our investments and our time to help develop people who will be ready to solve the world’s next challenges. Learn more.

Supporting FIRST®

To inspire students to pursue a career in STEM, we concentrate on building a strong educational foundation, especially for young women and underrepresented groups, through programs like FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).

This robotics community prepares young people for the future through inclusive, team-based robotics programs, helping prepare the workforce of tomorrow
The FIRST® Championship returned to Houston, and Rockwell was again one of FIRST’s largest corporate funders

STEM Careers for Young Women

According to the Women’s Engineering Society (WES), 16.5% of engineers are women.* One of the reasons for the underrepresentation of women in engineering is that girls and women are systematically tracked away from science and math throughout their education, limiting their access, preparation, and opportunities to go into these fields as adults.

*Source: https://www.aauw.org/resources/research/the-stem-gap/

Our women engineers champion STEM, inspire STEM careers, and provide a support system for women in tech
Four of Rockwell’s 14 employee resource groups focus on expanding STEM careers for women: ADVANCE Young Professionals, Professional Women’s Council, Rockwell Automation Supporting Women in Engineering, and Rockwell Automation Women in the Field

Disaster Relief & Recovery

We are committed to supporting humanitarian relief efforts and making a positive impact across the globe.

Supporting humanitarian relief efforts for Ukraine refugees

In March 2022, we announced a $500,000 donation to five nonprofit organizations leading humanitarian relief efforts for Ukraine refugees
Rockwell employees throughout Poland served as translators and offered food, shelter, clothing, and seeds of hope for refugees

Supporting continued response to global disasters

Throughout 2022, we donated more than $200,000 to the American Red Cross to support the nonprofit’s hurricane disaster relief efforts, humanitarian relief efforts for military, veterans, and evacuees following the unrest in Afghanistan, and humanitarian relief efforts for Ukraine refugees
Utilizing the ROK in Action program, Rockwell launched a month-long campaign to match employee donations 2:1 and support relief efforts following Hurricane Fiona, which devastated Puerto Rico

Workforce of Tomorrow

Unlocking the potential of our world through industrial automation depends on both innovative technologies and a knowledgeable workforce. As digital transformation accelerates, advanced manufacturing is driving demand for a new type of technology-intensive skillset. Learn more.

Building the talent needed for advancing manufacturing

Addressing the skills gap

The skills gap has been growing for more than two decades. The pandemic accelerated the need for industrial automation and digital transformation solutions that address manufacturing safety, operational flexibility, and resiliency, so the need for skilled workers worldwide is greater than ever.

Our approach to workforce development

Upskilling current employees, reskilling military veterans, partnering with academic organizations and government agencies, and filling the future talent pipeline through STEM initiatives.

Providing high-tech career opportunities for veterans

Our Academy of Advanced Manufacturing (AAM) program helps military veterans redeploy their technical and team skills in advanced manufacturing careers, with a 95% job placement rate.

AAM recruits veterans nationwide for the classroom and laboratory training in our Milwaukee and Cleveland facilities. Participants receive an average of two job offers during the program’s hiring process.

To date, more than 300 AAM graduates have secured highly skilled jobs earning at least $60,000 to $75,000 annually at 80 manufacturers across the U.S.

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Aligning our Work

To make a greater impact with our charitable resources, we partner with organizations that align with our philanthropic priorities in four areas. Learn more.

STEM EDUCATION

To prepare the world’s innovators and makers of the future, we focus on improving the increasing STEM education programs particularly among women and underrepresented groups

EQUITY & INCLUSION

It’s a big world. And the more we include diverse perspectives in business decisions, the better we meet changing demands. That’s why we support organizations and opportunities that increase diversity and allow employees to develop an understanding of the social, economic, and educational challenges in our communities.

TALENT ENGAGEMENT

We understand the important role our company plays in the vibrancy and sustainability of communities where we have a major business presence. We proudly support programs that provide basic services, offer arts and cultural opportunities, and foster civic leadership.

DISASTER RELIEF & RECOVERY

Making a difference starts with meeting the basics. We respond to natural disasters affecting communities where our employees, customers, and business partners live and work.