Matson Increased Community Support in Alaska to $1.6 Million in 2022

 
 ANCHORAGE (April 18, 2023) -- Matson contributed a total of $1.6 million in cash and in-kind donations to more than 85 charitable community organizations and non-profit programs in Alaska during 2022.

Cash contributions, including funds directed by employees through the company’s Matching Gift program, added up to $582,641 million in 2022, while the value of donated services and equipment totaled $1,077,998 million.

The biggest categories of giving for the year were Environmental programs, with $952,489 in cash and in-kind support; Education programs with $176,795 in cash and in-kind support; and Food Security programs, with $170,489 million in cash and in-kind support.
In 2020, as part of its pandemic response plan, Matson made a multi-year commitment of $5 million in cash and in-kind services to support food bank networks in Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam, which will be fulfilled through 2023. Last month, the company committed to providing another $5 million in cash and in-kind services to continue supporting food bank networks through 2026.

Substantial contributions of donated or discounted shipping supported food banks and food security programs in Alaska as well as environmental and recycling programs in the state.

Larger contributions in Alaska include:

• $723,000 in-kind support for Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling
• $130,000 in-kind and cash support for the Food Bank of Alaska
• $125,000 cash to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center for the Matson Ocean Education Center

Contributions supporting social equity programs in Alaska totaled $23,163.

Led by employee committees in Hawaii, Alaska, and Guam, Matson focuses its community support on local programs providing vital health care and human services; youth development / recreation; disaster preparedness and recovery; education; cultural and environmental preservation; the arts; agriculture and nutrition; and maritime safety.

Additional information on Matson’s community support activities is available in the company’s Sustainability Reports posted online at: https://www.matson.com/sustainability/sustainability-reports.html
 
About Matson
Founded in 1882, Matson (NYSE: MATX) is a leading provider of ocean transportation and logistics services.  Matson provides a vital lifeline of ocean freight transportation services to the domestic non-contiguous economies of Hawaii, Alaska, and Guam, and to other island economies in Micronesia.  Matson also operates premium, expedited services from China to Long Beach, California, provides service to Okinawa, Japan, and various islands in the South Pacific, and operates an international export service from Dutch Harbor to Asia. The Company's fleet of owned and chartered vessels includes containerships, combination container and roll-on/roll-off ships and custom-designed barges.  Matson Logistics, established in 1987, extends the geographic reach of Matson’s transportation network throughout North America and Asia. Its integrated, asset-light logistics services include rail intermodal, highway brokerage, warehousing, freight consolidation, supply chain management, and freight forwarding to Alaska.  Additional information about the Company is available at www.matson.com.