Community Relations
Xilinx community relations program is an integral component of the company's culture and supports charitable giving and projects that provide positive change with measurable results within its community. Through this program, Xilinx makes a positive impact on the community which includes customers, employees, shareholders, the environment and other global stakeholders.
To do this, Xilinx creates global teams and programs consisting of charitable giving and other projects that help define the standard for impacting the global community. Xilinx desires to not only meet and exceed these established standards, but to set new ones.
Our Mission
The community relations program strives to help improve the quality of life within its community through a combination of partnerships, funding and volunteerism. Our role is to also focus on the education of the youth within our community and provide resources that can help shape these future business leaders. In addition, we are committed to the global community and actively participate in supporting and improving the communities it serves.
Program Participation
Employees are encouraged to participate in activities that make an impact within their local communities. The four primary areas of focus include education, community and social services, health and the arts.
Eligible forms of charitable giving*
- Grants: Tax-exempt financial contributions to 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organizations
- In-Kind Contributions: Donations of goods or services
- Outreach: Programs that provide goods and services to the community
- Volunteer: Freely giving of talent, time, and effort to help meet the needs of the community
Non-eligible under this program
- Organizations/projects that promote a hobby or whose primary purpose is religious or political in nature
- Organizations that are membership-based (booster clubs, fraternities, sororities)
- Organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, disability, religion, ethnic origin, gender, or sexual orientation
- Athletic programs, athletic scholarships, tournaments, youth and adult sports leagues, or recreational activities
Note
*In the United States, the organization receiving Xilinx funding must meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code section 170 for corporate contributions. The recipient organizations must be tax exempt, non-profit and hold a current section 501 (c)(3) determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service and be classified as a public charity.
Promoting Education Globally
The Xilinx Global Educational Ecosystem program places special emphasis on education by supporting elementary through secondary education. It brings together leaders in business, education and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to implement programs focused on the attributes and developmental assets that foster leadership in a global society while developing youth for the workforce of the future.
Corporate Funding
Funding is provided directly to public schools to support math, science and technology curriculum as well as special needs programs. The company also funds approved NGOs that provide enrichment programs with an emphasis in hands-on learning experiences. The success of the program is based on the multi-faceted reciprocal relationships which encourage participants to fully engage with other members of the ecosystem to build robust and sustainable partnerships in community schools.
Xilinx acts as the facilitative hub for creating an integrated grant process while partnering with area schools and NGOs in annual food drives, family support during the holidays, and other outreach programs such as:
- Relay for Life - Provides opportunities for volunteers to participate in the fight against cancer
- African Library Project - Partners with volunteers to create small libraries for African schools and villages
Additional Information
View our EHS Report to discover how good EHS performance creates good business by maximizing employee safety and productivity, identifying opportunities for cost savings, delivering products with improved performance that are safer for the environment, and reducing overall business risk.
- 2010 EHS Report (PDF)
- 2009 EHS Report (PDF)
We don't just talk about these values. We live them every day through the following:
- Environmental Leadership - From innovations in our workplaces to product design, manufacture, and shipment, Xilinx is always looking for ways to leave a smaller trace on the environment.
- Safety Leadership - Focused on protecting workers and preventing all injuries, at Xilinx, safety is a #1 concern.
- Community Relations - Xilinx pursues a sense of community leadership inside and outside the company. People reach out beyond the walls of Xilinx and seek to change the communities around us. For Xilinx, helping out is as natural as breathing.
Xilinx has a long-standing commitment to the protection of the environment, to providing a safe, healthful and responsibly managed work environment and to promoting positive community relations. Furthermore, Xilinx has always been committed to transparent business practices and to the highest ethical standards. These commitments are embedded in our company vision and engrained in the Xilinx Code of Social Responsibility. The Code summarizes Xilinx commitments to fair labor practices, ethical business standards and environment, health and safety protection. This Code is based upon the Electronic Industry Code of Conduct, and it draws upon several existing Xilinx documents, including: