Sponsorships and Donations Policy – Rolls-Royce

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Principles

Sponsorships and Donations must only be given when there is a clear, legitimate benefit to Rolls-Royce and/or the communities it operates in, either for commercial or charitable purposes.
Sponsorship and Donations must be made in compliance with the Rolls-Royce Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy and follow the Sponsorships and Donations Standards (see additional guidance).
Sponsorship and Donations must only be used for purposes articulated in this Policy.
We prohibit Sponsorship or Donations linked to political parties.
Responses to emergency situations must be approved by the Group Charitable Contributions and Social Sponsorship Committee.
We follow any laws in the countries we operate in which require us to support local communities.

We

only make Charitable Donations and Social Sponsorships which support one or more of the following four areas:
- Education and skills
  with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (“STEM”) which are key to our future success.
- Environment
  adding a social dimension to our purpose to deliver clean, sustainable power for the world’s most vital needs.
- Social investment
  making a positive difference in the communities where we operate.
- Arts, culture and heritage
  contributing to cultural vibrancy in the places where we are based.
only provide donations in emergency situations (such as humanitarian crises) following approval from Group Charitable Contributions and Social Sponsorship Committee.
only provide commercial sponsorship where there is a clear and overriding objective to strengthen the relationship with our customers or other external stakeholders and further enhance our reputation.
always follow the Sponsorship and Donations Standards when making a sponsorship or donation.
read the introduction to our Code and Group Policies to understand to whom they apply and the consequences for breaching them.

Leaders

Our general expectations of leaders in relation to Our Code and Group Policies are set out in the introduction.

Our Code

Take a look back at our Code principles related to this policy:

Additional Guidance

Some of these are internal links and only available if accessing from a Rolls-Royce GAD network asset.

Contacts

Some of these are internal links and only available if accessing from a Rolls-Royce GAD network asset.

Your leader
Your business Ethics and Compliance team
Your local community investment contact
The global Community Investment team
Community Investment Manager and Policy Specialist (Gill Fennell) for any enquiries relating to the Group Charitable Contributions and Sponsorships Committee
Community Investment Manager and Reporting Specialist (Debbie Duro)
Group Charitable Contributions and Social Sponsorships Committee, when it is necessary to seek enhanced approval

Take a look back at our Code principles related to this policy:

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