Migros Culture Percentage & Engagement Migros development fund

Migros makes numerous cultural and social contributions to strengthen social cohesion in Switzerland. These revolve around Migros Culture Percentage and the Engagement Migros development fund.

Migros Culture Percentage

Social responsibility was firmly anchored in the company's values by Migros’ founder Gottlieb Duttweiler. With annual investments of some CHF 118 – 120 million, Migros’ biggest contribution to society is made by Migros Culture Percentage.

It was initiated in 1957 by Gottlieb Duttweiler and incorporated in the statutes as an independent business unit – on an equal footing with the economic success of the company.

This voluntary cultural and social commitment made by the Migros Culture Percentage, is globally unique. The Federation of Migros Cooperatives (FMC) and the ten regional Migros Cooperatives undertake to make an annual contribution, which is calculated on the basis of their sales and is also paid in the event of a decline in profit.

In 2015, Migros Culture Percentage invested CHF 120.19 million into giving something back to society in the spirit of Gottlieb Duttweiler. It thereby provided fresh impetus in all its areas of activity and encouraged social dialogue.

Migros Culture Percentage dedicates itself to the areas of culture, education, society and leisure. The permanent institutions include Migros Club School, the Eurocentres, the GDI Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute, the four "im Grüne" parks, the Ferrovia Monte Generoso, the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art and the Arc.

Migros Culture Percentage also organises events of its own, supports projects and artists, and promotes young talent. On a national level this is done by the FMC, on a regional level by the ten Migros Cooperatives. The central aim is to grant people access to the current artistic forms of expression and to enable them to participate in social, economic and cultural change. 

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Migros Culture Percentage expenses 2014 by area

Costs
in 1'000 CHF
Area total percentage
Education 60'891 50.7%
Culture 29'484 24.5%
Economy 3'353 2.8%
Leisure 9'144 7.6%
Society 8'858 7.4%
Administration 8'462 7.0%
Total 120'192 100.0%
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Migros Culture Percentage expenses 2010 – 2014

In CHF million 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Expenses 114.85 117.61 124.96 120.29 122.26 120.19
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Migros Culture Percentage expenses 1957 - 2015

Expenses
in million CHF
Year per year cumulated
1957 5.3 5.3
1958 6.1 11.4
1959 6.6 18.0
1960 8 26.0
1961 9.8 35.8
1962 12.3 48.1
1963 13.8 61.9
1964 15.3 77.2
1965 17.4 94.6
1966 19 113.6
1967 21.2 134.8
1968 23.3 158.1
1969 24.9 183.0
1970 27.6 210.6
1971 33.1 243.7
1972 38.9 282.6
1973 42.9 325.5
1974 43.7 369.2
1975 49.1 418.3
1976 49.5 467.8
1977 55.8 523.6
1978 56.6 580.2
1979 57.2 637.4
1980 63.5 700.9
1981 66.9 767.8
1982 72.2 840.0
1983 72.5 912.5
1984 74.5 987.0
1985 79.5 1'066.5
1986 83.4 1'149.9
1987 83.3 1'233.2
1988 84 1'317.2
1989 91.1 1'408.3
1990 98.4 1'506.7
1991 101.4 1'608.1
1992 106.5 1'714.6
1993 105.2 1'819.8
1994 107 1'926.8
1995 107 2'033.8
1996 109 2'142.8
1997 105 2'247.8
1998 106 2'353.8
1999 121 2'474.8
2000 109 2'583.8
2001 120 2'703.8
2002 123 2'826.8
2003 114 2'940.8
2004 114 3'054.8
2005 112 3'166.8
2006 116 3'282.8
2007 127 3'409.8
2008 119.7 3'529.5
2009 114.1 3'643.6
2010 114.9 3'758.5
2011 117.6 3'876.0
2012 125.0 4'001.0
2013 120.3 4'121.3
2014 122.3 4'243.6
2015 120.2 4'363.8
Total until 2015 4.364

Engagement Migros development fund

With Engagement Migros, alongside Migros Culture Percentage, Migros is extending social responsibility to other companies of the Migros Group. The Engagement Migros development fund was established in 2012 and is continuing to step up its support activities.

33 projects were supported in the reporting year. The development fund is financed with 10% of the dividends of the subsidiaries, including Denner, Migros Bank and Migrol. A total of CHF 10.3 million was made available in 2015 (CHF 8.6 million spent).

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in CHF million 2013 2014 2015
made available 8.7 9.8 10.3
Spent 4.8 6.1 8.6

CHF 10.3 million

was made available by Engagement Migros for pioneering projects in 2015.

Engagement Migros supports pioneering projects in the midst of social change, projects that break new ground and test future-oriented solutions. At present, projects are being supported in four areas: Mobility, Production & Nutrition, Museums & Public and Creatives & Market. In addition to the areas of culture and sustainability, the development fund also became active in the area of economic development in the reporting year.

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