Caterpillar Inc Heavy Equipment CSR by GineersNow Engineering GineersNow Engineering Magazine November 2016 | Page 11

COVER STORY
return on investment. We run
the Foundation like a business.
We focus on the root causes of
poverty, which is why we added
policy work to our portfolio.
The best grant cannot achieve
efficient and effective success
if the policies behind it don't
support the work. For example,
if we invest in education in a
developing country, but there are
laws that exist making it legal
for girls to marry when they are
8 years old, it makes it almost
impossible for them to get an
education. So we invest in policy
in addition to our other initiatives.
We cannot do this alone - we
need foundations, corporations,
governments and non-profits
working collaboratively to
address the world's issues. We
call this approach "Together.
Stronger."
but indeed something that can
address real human needs with
our innovation via products and
philanthropy. Giving back is not
an afterthought. The company
builds the physical and societal
infrastructure (roads, bridges,
energy access and more) and