Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS

Edelman is pro bono partner to the Global Business Coalition (GBC) on HIV/AIDS, supporting its mission to focus the abilities of the global business community to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic, and in particular persuade business to play a critical role in fighting this scourge that afflicts 40 million people. Edelman's 41 offices collaborate with the GBC to broaden and deepen the engagement of multinational companies to fight HIV/AIDS, safeguard their employees and protect the communities in which they operate. Edelman has been a member of the GBC since it was created in the late 90s.

www.gbcaids.com

Media Trust

Edelman is proud to support the work of the Media Trust and has done so for a number of years. The Media Trust is a UK registered charity that seeks to help voluntary and not-for-profit organisations with their communications. The charity operates by matching media, communications and PR professionals with specific charities who have a communications need.

Edelman employees are encouraged to donate a minimum of one day a year to the Media Trust and work with their charity of choice in a specific area of interest. Employee engagement is important to Edelman and employees' involvement in the Media Trust is included in annual appraisal reviews. Through its work with the Media Trust to date, Edelman has helped 61 individuals from 53 charities.

www.mediatrust.org

World AIDS Day

Edelman is proud to support World AIDS Day by designing www.worldaidsday.org for the second year in a row for our client the National AIDS Trust. In 2004 2.1 million people visited the site in the two months around World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day is an international day of action on HIV and AIDS which takes place every year on 1st December.

www.worldaidsday.org