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COMMUNITY IMPACT

We champion a more resilient world so communities may thrive.

Our Strategy for Impact

We believe in identifying barriers and elevating opportunities so that our communities can thrive. To drive transformational change, we focus our investments, engagements and partnerships into areas that align with our purpose and values.

ALBEMARLE FOUNDATION

Committed People. Purposeful Grants. Sustainable Impact.

The Albemarle Foundation is the primary philanthropic arm of the company and is committed to empowering our people to create a better world.

Through our volunteer and matching gifts programs we empower approximately 8,300 global employees to give back to the communities where they live and work. Along with our “people power” we provide investments to address critical social and environmental topics impacting our business, industry and communities.

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Future Ready Workforce

We are committed to supporting the workforce of today and tomorrow in new and emerging career pathways. This includes:

  • Supporting a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) talent pipeline 
  • Focusing on college and career readiness programs
  • Helping with workforce reskilling and upskilling as technology rapidly changes the working landscape 
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Environmental Sustainability

Albemarle works to promote healthy ecosystems to protect the earth's natural resources, with a special focus on underserved communities. This includes working with both local and global organizations to support clean air and water, and energy availability and resilience.

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Resilient Communities

We are investing in communities where we operate to promote safe, healthy, and economically vibrant regions. This includes: 

  • Healthy and safe communities
  • Economic development
  • Community vitality
ALBEMARLE BY THE NUMBERS

To date, we have granted over $66.7 million into our communities.*

$6.8M
Matching Gifts
$1.9M
Volunteer Grants
$1.1M
Scholarships
$56.9M
Community Giving
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*As of December 31, 2024