The Avery Dennison Foundation
and corporate social responsibility

Avery Dennison’s strong corporate social responsibility (CSR) ethos and a spirit of giving can be traced back to 1935 and the company’s founder, Stan Avery.

As a company, we are committed to being a force for good in our global community, guided by our company values.

Through employee volunteerism and financial support from the company and the Avery Dennison Foundation, our CSR efforts extend around the world, and make a meaningful impact in our communities.

Volunteers at a community service event.

Our 2024 impact

$4.9 million

In 2024, Avery Dennison and the Avery Dennison Foundation contributed over 130 grants in 40+ countries, and our employees gave back with thousands of volunteer hours to our communities. Learn more about how we are making possible a brighter future for generations to come.

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Grantmaking

We envision diverse, equitable, sustainable global community where people and the planet thrive. Our mission is to support communities globally to address inequities through improved education access, environmental sustainability and secure livelihoods.

Education access

We support organizations addressing inequitable access to educational opportunities.

Environmental sustainability

We support efforts to improve environmental sustainability through climate resilience, mitigation and adaptation.

Secure livelihoods

We support causes that increase access to economic opportunities for marginalized populations.

The Avery Dennison Foundation invites applications from NGOs globally doing work that aligns with our three strategic impact areas.

Learn more and apply

I am so grateful for the dedication of Avery Dennison, the Foundation, and our employees to helping our communities and being a force for good. We are stronger together.

Alicia Procello

VP, corporate social responsibility and president,

Avery Dennison Foundation

Employee driven programs

Our employees advance our community investment efforts through their own giving and volunteerism. Across the globe, Avery Dennison employees are supporting their communities in numerous ways. Visit our blog and LinkedIn for highlights.

Avery Dennison employees volunteer at Granting Wishes event.

Visitors gather at Avery Dennison manufacturing plant.

Thank you for entrusting us with these resources and investing in our climate-focused work in South East Asia! I wanted to add that we really appreciated how the Foundation’s trust-based approach is reinforced through every step of the process. We are looking forward to continuing our work together.

Christine Burkhart

Vice president of strategic partnerships, Global Fund for Children

Disaster relief

Avery Dennison employees stand together in times of crisis, and while we can’t predict the next crisis or disaster, we can be prepared to respond and offer aid. Guided by the Avery Dennison Foundation, we understand the best response to crisis and disasters is to support local experts. Avery Dennison Foundation partners with GlobalGiving to support emerging needs in-country and provide employees with a way to support affected colleagues.

We all feel very honored to partner with ADF and its grant to Ascendance which will develop leadership and entrepreneurial skills among youth in Malaysia. The Foundation is really something very unique about Avery Dennison and demonstrates how much the company cares about the community.

Sophie Song

HR director, Greater China, Avery Dennison

Foundation stories

Check out the latest stories about how we’re making progress on our vision to help people and planet thrive in a more diverse, equitable, and sustainable global community.

Avery Dennison Foundation celebrates Pride and partners making a difference around the world

By Matthan Evans - Jun 13, 2025

The Avery Dennison Foundation and corporate social responsibility

Our 2024 impact

$4.9 million

Grantmaking

Education access

Environmental sustainability

Secure livelihoods

I am so grateful for the dedication of Avery Dennison, the Foundation, and our employees to helping our communities and being a force for good. We are stronger together.

Employee driven programs

Granting wishes

Diversity, equity and inclusion

Disaster relief

We all feel very honored to partner with ADF and its grant to Ascendance which will develop leadership and entrepreneurial skills among youth in Malaysia. The Foundation is really something very unique about Avery Dennison and demonstrates how much the company cares about the community.

Foundation stories

Avery Dennison Foundation celebrates Pride and partners making a difference around the world

Celebrating Earth Day with Global Forest Generation

The Avery Dennison Foundation celebrates International Women’s Day

Celebrating the 2024 Avery Dennison Foundation Leadership Excellence awardees

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Avery Dennison’s Voz Latina ERG Uplifts Hispanic and Latinx Voices

ADF Action Against Hunger

ADF Scholars Spotlight August 2024

Global PRIDE Initiatives: ADF’s Commitment to LGBTQ+ Equity and Inclusion

ADF Grantee: Global Fund for Children Empowers Youth to Lead Climate Action in Southeast Asia

Global Impact for International Women's Day: Avery Dennison Foundation and Women Win Champion Economic Opportunities for Girls and Women

Avery Dennison Foundation Helps Kids of Employees Achieve Their Dreams of Higher Education

Avery Dennison Foundation Shares a New Strategy to Address Global Challenges

Avery Dennison North America sites raise over $500k for United Way

Inventing the Future

“More stories are coming in every day:” How Avery Dennison and its employees are extending a hand to Ukraine

Avery Dennison Foundation invests in women’s empowerment through The Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains

The Avery Dennison Foundation
and corporate social responsibility