Environment & Commitment

Culture Percentage & 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

In 2019, Migros Culture Percentage invested CHF 118 million in culture, society, education, leisure and the economy. The permanent institutions include Migros Club School, the GDI Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute, the four "im Grünen" parks, Ferrovia Monte Generoso and the Migros Museum of Contemporary Art.

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 Federation of Migros Cooperatives; on a regional level, by the ten Migros Cooperatives.

Migros Culture Percentage 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. Migros' voluntary cultural and social commitment is unique worldwide.

With annual investment of some CHF 120 million, Migros' biggest contribution to society is made by Migros Culture Percentage.

Migros Culture Percentage expenses 2019 by area

Area in CHF million
Education 63.2
Culture 26.3
Economy 3.5
Leisure 12.2
Society 6.9
Administration 5.7
Total 117.9

Migros Culture Percentage expenses 1957 – 2019

in CHF million
Year per year cumulated
1957 5.3 5.3
1958 6.1 11.4
1959 6.6 18.0
1960 8.0 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 19.0 113.6
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 84.0 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 107.0 1'926.8
1995 107.0 2'033.8
1996 109.0 2'142.8
1997 105.0 2'247.8
1998 106.0 2'353.8
1999 121.0 2'474.8
2000 109.0 2'583.8
2001 120.0 2'703.8
2002 123.0 2'826.8
2003 114.0 2'940.8
2004 114.0 3'054.8
2005 112.0 3'166.8
2006 116.0 3'282.8
2007 127.0 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
2016 120.2 4'484.0
2017 122.4 4'606.3
2018 120.1 4'726.4
2019 117.9 4'844.3
Total until 2019 4'844.3

Engagement Migros development fund

With Engagement Migros, complemented by Migros Culture Percentage, Migros has extended its voluntary social responsibility to other companies of the Migros Group. The Engagement Migros development fund was established in 2012 and has steadily stepped up its support activities ever since.

60 projects were supported in the reporting year. The development fund is financed with 10% of the dividends of the subsidiaries, including Denner, Migros Bank, Migrol and migrolino. A total of CHF 20 million was made available in 2019 (CHF 18 million spent).

Engagement Migros expenses 2015 – 2019

in CHF million 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Made available 10.3 10.8 11.3 15.6 19.8
Spent 8.6 10.5 14.8 16.5 17.9

Engagement Migros supports pioneering projects in social change that break new ground and test future-oriented solutions. At present, projects are supported in seven areas: Mobility, Production & Nutrition, Circular Economy, Museums & Public, Creatives & Market, Collaborative Innovation and People & Digitalisation.