On May 23, 2024, Emerson, a global automation and software company, held a charity run with the theme of “AI” running from the heart in Shanghai Century Park. This activity aims to join hands with the China Red Cross Foundation to donate treatment costs for children with congenital heart disease. This charity run was mainly participated by Emerson employees and Shanghai Deda Hospital employees who participated in the operation.

IC660BBA025K The event started on the morning of May 23, with two miles of 5km and 10km set respectively, and nearly 100 players successfully completed the race. As part of the event, Emerson will donate treatment costs to 45 children with congenital heart disease through the Red Cross Foundation of China, and will also use the event to demonstrate the company’s commitment to participating in charitable projects in China. Since 2013, Emerson has participated in the “Angel Journey – Poor Congenital Heart Disease Screening and Relief” initiative, and by the end of 2023, the company has donated a total of about 5.6 million yuan, providing assistance to more than 300 children.

Prior to the event, Emerson held a donation ceremony at the site, Emerson global Senior Vice president and chief People Officer Nick Piazza, Emerson China President Wang Yifeng; Wang Haijing, Honorary President of the Red Cross Foundation of China; Guo Yang, Deputy Secretary-General; Sun Lizhong, president of Shanghai Deda Hospital, and others attended the ceremony.

At the donation ceremony, Emerson China President Yifeng Wang said, “I thank the Red Cross Foundation of China for their trust and support for Emerson over the years. Emerson continues to practice corporate citizenship, and over the years has donated to education, health care, disaster relief and other areas. In the future, Emerson also hopes to continue to make a small contribution to the development of China’s public welfare.”

Subsequently, Wang Haijing, honorary president of the Chinese Red Cross Foundation, awarded Emerson the “Chinese Red Cross Dedication Medal” to thank Emerson for his contribution to the cause of the Chinese Red Cross. Guo Yang, deputy Secretary-General of the Red Cross Foundation of China, said: “We look forward to further strengthening cooperation with Emerson and other caring enterprises and medical institutions in the future, and make greater contributions to humanitarian public welfare and social harmony and progress.”

IC660BBA025K In recent years, Emerson has worked with Chinese charities and ngos to actively participate in charitable activities under the theme of “Emerson, Let Love Never Stranger”, including the New Great Wall Program initiated by the China Rural Development Foundation, which has provided financial support to poor college students every year since 2009, and has invested more than 5.5 million yuan to date. We helped more than 1,800 poor college students. The “Boai School Doctor Room” project helps schools in economically underdeveloped areas to build school doctor rooms, provide basic medical facilities, and provide teachers and students with basic health care, first aid, self-rescue and other training, so as to ensure the safety and health of teachers and students. To date, 26 medical clinics have been built in Guizhou, Sichuan and other places, benefiting more than 50,000 students.

In addition, Emerson participates in the Future Classroom Project initiated by the China Red Cross Foundation, which provides schools with classroom decoration and hardware equipment to promote the growth of rural children with “knowledge and confidence.” After the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, Emerson made an emergency investment of 3 million yuan to build a new teaching building for the students. In the 15 years since then, Emerson has been paying attention to the children of Qingquan Elementary School, setting up the “Emerson Children’s Education Scholarship”, continuing to support the children with excellent academic performance, donating hardware equipment to help the children improve the campus environment and connect to better educational resources.

As a global corporate citizen, Emerson has always taken its corporate citizenship responsibility seriously and established the Emerson China Philanthropy Program in 2009 to improve and enhance people’s lives and the environment. In the future, Emerson will continue to focus on four areas: education, health and humanitarian assistance, community interaction, and emergency relief, and combine the platform resources of partner organizations to strengthen community connection, and work for a fairer and brighter future!

* This event was also jointly supported by Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai, to contribute to the public welfare activities.