GIVING & VOLUNTEERING O INTR Despite the challenges of in-person TOTAL GIVING ANNUALLY* ($) FY19 FY20 FY21 volunteering during the COVID-19 $34M pandemic, we worked to create a $44M culture of giving. $20M ANET PL 0 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M GIVING & VOLUNTEERING influencers design limited-edition products— We provide eligible associates with 8 hours of garnered over 500 million impressions and HOURS VOLUNTEERED** FY19 FY20 FY21 paid community involvement time each year, launched with an exclusive story on People.com. allowing associates to choose where they want to donate their time. This year, we focused on taking ST. JUDE care of our people, customers, and communities. We’re proud to celebrate 17 years of partnership 4,606 OPLE We remain committed to our partnerships with with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, PE St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, No Kid who have brought hope and inspiration to the 4,244 Hungry, The Trevor Project, AIDS Walk, Canada lives of so many. We’ve donated approximately Children’s Hospitals and the Arbor Day Foundation. $60M to date. 9,997 These long-standing collaborations are critical elements of our culture and our commitment to In 2021, St. Jude recognized corporate social responsibility. 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 WSI with its distinguished St. Not only do these partnerships provide *CALCULATION & SCOPE Contributions through fundraising for a variety of causes, miscellaneous community giving, associate opportunities for our customers to give back to Jude Thanks and Giving® donations, shelter grants, product proceeds, matching gifts and in-kind donations. **CALCULATION & SCOPE Total of non-store associate volunteering hours. In 2017, we began tracking volunteer hours through Bright Funds, capturing actual hours volunteered PURPOSE great causes, they allow our associates the chance Partner of the Year award. rather than estimated associate counts, and applied this methodology from 2017-2021. to volunteer their time and talents. Through online and in-store donations, special product This title honors our community’s efforts during collaborations and national and local fundraising, the 2020 holiday campaign, where we raised $5 these partnerships give back to the communities million from associate donations and those of we serve. 593,000 customers. This year, we exceeded last THE TREVOR PROJECT T 2021 year’s $5 million donation through product sales In 2021, we doubled down on our fundraising Engage for Good named WSI a finalist for its 2022 NO KID HUNGRY along with store and e-commerce donations. While dollars for The Trevor Project, raising $260,000 Halo Award. Recognizing our partnership with In 2021, we achieved our ambitious $2.5M donation we receive a significant amount of donations during in donations and give-back products sold across The Trevor Project during Pride 2021, the award T REPOR goal to support our long-term partner, No Kid WSI. An organization like The Trevor Project honors corporate social impact initiatives that C the holidays, we support St. Jude all year long by recognizes each of us for our own individuality and showcase outstanding consumer and/or employee A APPENDIX Hungry and their goal to end childhood hunger providing opportunities for customers to donate. IMP in America. Williams Sonoma’s seventh annual supports the LGBTQ+ community and its allies engagement efforts. Tools For Change Campaign—where prominent every day of the year. celebrities, chefs, culinary personalities and social 83 84
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