Donations

Social commitment at KPMG always means personal commitment on the part of the individual employee. Naturally, this also applies to donations as a component of our social commitment.

In Germany, we use three forms of donations: financial support, the contribution of our expertise for social good (pro bono) and donations of time as part of our engagement programmes.

We focus our donations on the following areas of support: Education including science and research, society and social affairs, art, culture and sport, environment and nature conservation as well as commitment to the social market economy. Our focus in the education funding area is particularly on professional cooperation.

The KPMG Residual Cent initiative is an activity that forms part of our social commitment. Here, our employees can voluntarily waive the cent amount of their net salary and donate it to a good cause. KPMG collects these amounts over the course of a year, doubles the sum collected by the employees and donates it to three charitable organisations. In the form of a survey, our employees can decide on the distribution of the donation amount.

In line with our sustainability approach, we also provide part of our social commitment in the form of pro bono services. This is because our employees have specific skills that enable us to make valuable contributions to the further development of the social and education sector and at the same time make our expertise visible on the market. With our know-how, we support organisations in solving specific issues and increasing their professionalism. At the same time, our employees can broaden their insights into civil society and come into contact with a completely different clientele. For several years now, KPMG has audited the annual financial statements of all JOBLINGE non-profit stock corporations and the umbrella organisation as part of pro bono services.

Every employee has the opportunity to get involved in our KPMG programs. The personal commitment of our employees forms a central basis for this and is encouraged through time off.