Just as we strive to conduct our business with the highest integrity, GCG is committed to fulfilling social responsibilities as a conscientious corporate citizen and respecting people in our workplace and in our community at large.
GCG Cares
We have long recognized our responsibility to the communities where we do business and to others around us, and we encourage supporting the many organizations whose mission is to help underserved segments of society.
GCG and its staff contribute time and money and raise awareness for many charitable organizations focused on disease research; helping others in need, such as women and children; and helping those who have suffered from natural disasters.
Charitable organizations we have supported include the following:
- Crime Stoppers, to encourage and assist the growth of community and school programs throughout the United States.
- “Do Something For Kids in Need” Drive, works to collect and distribute school supplies to kids in need at schools and agencies serving children in need.
- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, to help improve the quality of life for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma patients and family, and to work towards a cure for blood cancer.
- City Year, to unite and education young people of all backgrounds for a year of service, giving them the skills and opportunity to change the world.
- The National Kidney Foundation, to prevent kidney disease and improve the health and well-being of those affected and at risk.
- InMotion, to help women of low-income who need free legal services in matrimonial, family and immigration law.
- Make-A-Wish Foundation, to give hope, strength and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions.
- MFY Legal Services, Inc., to help promote the principle of equal access to justice in community organizations and to provide free civil legal assistance to those in need.
- Soldiers’ Angels, to provide aid and comfort to the men and women of the United States Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and their families.
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure, to raise awareness and help find a cure to end breast cancer.
- The Jackson G. Silver Foundation, to support finding a cure for Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).
- Tina’s Wish, to honor the memory of Tina L. Brozman, former Chief Judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, and to fund research that will help save women through an effective screen for ovarian cancer.
- Dress for Success, to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by helping them to find and keep jobs, while providing women with professional attire, career development tools and support to thrive in both work and life.
- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, help New Yorkers in need both Catholic and non-Catholic, by providing food, shelter, and hope.
- New York Police & Fire Widow’s & Children’s Benefit Fund, works to provide financial assistance to the families of New York City Police Officers, Fire Fighters, Port Authority Police and EMS Personnel who have been killed in the line of duty.
We have supported many other causes as well, including: the American Cancer Society, Autism Speaks, Companions in Courage, International Myeloma Foundation, American Red Cross, Catholic Big Sisters, Children’s Defense Fund, United Jewish Appeal, Legal Aid Society, Solomon Schechter Schools, and Women Lawyers Association.
Our charitable work has also included providing administrative services on a pro bono basis. For example, GCG is currently serving as the claims administrator, and is providing comprehensive services, in a settlement involving distributions to class members who were victims of racial discrimination.
Diversity in the Workplace
GCG supports a workplace that values the differences in people, in their heritage, their beliefs and their nationalities. We know that our people are our greatest asset. We encourage our personnel to find the right balance in their lives between work life and personal life and to advance their personal development through education and training.
