Our sponsorships

Hydro’s goal is to contribute to a more viable society. We are actively working towards this goal on several levels, including the way that we operate our own businesses. We also sponsor organizations that share our ideals and objectives and are working in areas that extend our own social efforts.

We have entered into long-term sponsorship agreements with a small number of strategic partners. Narrowing our focus helps us to make a stronger impact with the funds that we have available for sponsorship. Given the importance and commitment level of our sponsorships, we evaluate sponsorship applications in a carefully structured process.

A decades-long relationship

Through this process, Hydro joined forces with the Save the Children alliance, one of several motivated and high-achieving organizations that we sponsor. Save the Children is the leading organization dedicated to substantially improving the lives of children around the world. It consists of 27 national organizations working to improve the lives of children in more than 100 countries around the world.

Hydro has cooperated with Save the Children since 1986. Initiated by Hydro employees in Norway through an employee donation program, the partnership creates pride in the organization.

It includes an annual donation of NOK 1 million in addition to employee donations of about the same magnitude. Additional donations have been given related to special incidents, for instance NOK 1 million in connection with the earthquake in China in 2007.

In connection with an aluminium can campaign mainly targeting students, Hydro donates NOK 1 to Save the Children for each can that is deposited for refund. As of May 2009, NOK 150,000 had been paid to Save the Children through this initiative.