Tyco Launches 'Tyco Cares' Global Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative; Volunteer Activities Planned Around the World in October

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Oct 07, 2014, 02:54 ET

NEUHAUSEN, Switzerland, Oct. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyco (NYSE: TYC) today announced the launch of its renewed commitment to corporate social responsibility, featuring several sponsored events and employee volunteer activities around the world in October, as well as a new brand, "Tyco Cares."

Tyco launches its renewed global corporate social responsibility initiative with a new brand, "Tyco Cares" (PRNewsFoto/Tyco)

"We take great pride in the work we do every day to protect people and property," said George Oliver, Tyco Chief Executive Officer. "We bring that same passion to our commitment as a corporate citizen to supporting safer, smarter communities where our employees live and work, and we look forward to demonstrating the meaning of 'Tyco Cares.'"

As part of the Tyco Cares initiative, the company and employees will support the following events in the coming weeks:

Princeton, N.J., October 4 – Employees participated in a 5k run for the West Windsor Volunteer Fire Department, with the company serving as a corporate sponsor of the event.
Brazil, October 10 – The company will provide funding for next school year to Fundo Carioca to create increased access for electronic security training programs.
South Africa, October 16 – Employees will work with local schools in Johannesburg and Cape Town to repaint, repair and restore buildings.
United Kingdom, week of October 20 – Tyco will hold fundraising events for crime victim support at its branch offices and employees will volunteer as victim support counselors.
Westminster, Mass., October 22 – Tyco will host Youth Venture program participants, who will have an opportunity to showcase their projects.
China, October 25 – In Beijing and Shanghai, employees will participate in fundraising events for the Dandelion School, which educates children of migrant workers.
Anaheim, Calif., October 22-25 – The company will provide funding support and employees will volunteer for the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, World Burn Congress, to help ensure that burn survivors have the necessary support on their road to recovery.
Monroe, N.C., October 25 – Tyco will sponsor and employees will volunteer at the National Volunteer Fire Council's National Junior Firefighter Academy, to help develop the leadership skills for the next generation of firefighters.

In addition, the company has launched a set of new pages on its tyco.com external website to reflect the broad scope of its responsibility commitment and featuring its efforts in the community.

ABOUT TYCO
Tyco (NYSE: TYC) is the world's largest pure-play fire protection and security company. Tyco provides more than three million customers around the globe with the latest fire protection and security products and services. A company with $10+ billion in annual revenue, Tyco has over 57,000 employees in more than 1,000 locations across 50 countries serving various end markets, including commercial, institutional, governmental, retail, industrial, energy, residential and small business. For more information, visit www.tyco.com.

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