Community Impact
Investing in Communities to Create Meaningful Change
At MiTek, we believe our responsibility goes beyond homebuilding—it’s about making a lasting impact in our communities.
That’s why giving back to the communities where we live and work is essential to our company culture. Through MiTek’s charitable initiatives, we prioritize inspiring and educating the next generation of skilled tradespeople and technologists, promoting access to equitable housing, and fostering environmental stewardship and disaster relief to protect our shared world.
Going Beyond the Build
Our Approach to Community Transformation
The most effective way to drive change in our communities is by engaging our team members, customers, and industry partners through strategic global collaborations.
By harnessing the power of these partnerships and integrating charitable giving into our business strategy, we reinforce our Guiding Principles and inspire a more inclusive and sustainable future.
Focus Areas
Our community impact focus areas support organizations that promote skilled trades and technology jobs to nontraditional audiences, increase access to housing, steward the environment, and create economic resilience.
Educate to Innovate
Equip individuals with the skills to fill future trade and technology jobs.
Shelter Humanity
Provide affordable, safe, and equitable places to live, work, and play.
Protect our Planet
Safeguard our natural environment and ensure communities have the resources they need to respond to increased natural disasters.
Signature Charitable Partnerships
Whether providing resources for disaster relief, funding educational programs in skilled trades, or fueling a girl’s passion for the industry, our commitment to corporate social responsibility strengthens the industry and the communities we serve.
Provides shelter, food, and comfort to disaster victims. Supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood, teaches life-saving skills, distributes international humanitarian aid, and supports veterans and military families.
Offers food, supplies, and critical services to communities in need all over the world. Distributes essential emergency supplies and provides long-term assistance to help people rebuild and recover from disasters.
Builds homes for communities in need, creating affordable housing solutions and providing families a pathway to homeownership.
Offers essential trade skills training and education in the building industry, preparing the next generation of skilled tradespeople to transform communities and contribute to constructing homes across America.
A one-stop hub dedicated to inspiring a passion for skilled trades among Canadians of all ages, breaking stereotypes and encouraging a new generation to appreciate craftsmanship and hard work.
Provides engaging after-school and summer programs for girls and gender-expansive youth aged 10-17, creating a supportive environment for exploring creativity, building skills, and fostering leadership and confidence.
Supports disadvantaged children and young adults in Vietnam by providing access to quality education tailored to their needs to help them reach their full potential.
Supports housing-related opportunities for the disadvantaged, through construction scholarship programs and curriculum development, apprenticeship programs, housing charities, and sustainability causes.
Promotes workforce development in the construction industry by raising awareness about skilled trades and empowering underrepresented communities. Inspired by the book The House That She Built, it fosters inclusion in the industry.
Habitat’s Terwilliger Center focuses on enhancing affordable housing solutions for low-income families through innovative products, services, and financing options.
Offers vital resources for disaster relief by providing tools at no cost to community organizations and volunteers, delivering equipment necessary for practical recovery following disasters.
Local Engagements
Our community involvement is supported by MiTek’s Transformation Teams, which consist of team members dedicated to positively impacting the local communities where we operate.
I am truly honoured to have been entrusted with leading the Transformation Team and driving our corporate social responsibility strategy forward. It has been a privilege to work alongside such a dedicated group of individuals who share a common vision of making a difference in the world.
– Phindile Thobejane, Office Administrator, South Africa
These Teams allow colleagues and customers to participate in volunteer service and charitable giving, ensuring meaningful investments of company time, talent, and resources. Team leaders build partnerships with local organizations and spearhead volunteer opportunities within the community.
We have nine sites championing the Transformation Teams program across our global footprint in North America, EMEA, and APAC.
Hearts & Hands Week
MiTek’s annual global week of service when team members give back to their local communities through volunteering to causes that matter to them.
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As Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors emerge as critical considerations for our partners around the world, integrating those principles into our operations and corporate strategy has never been more important.
Download the latest MiTek Sustainability Report to discover how we advance sustainability for our company and local communities.
Would you like to partner for a more inclusive and sustainable building industry?
Connect with our community impact team to learn more.
