These cornerstones guide how we invest and how we maximize our impact:
United Community Engagement
Responding to crisis
Lifting communities in crisis after disaster
Building inclusion
Breaking down barriers to promote inclusion
Inspiring leadership
Inspiring the next generation of leaders
Environmental sustainability
Flying toward a more sustainable future
United’s community impact
Environment
100K+ recycled amenity kits and other products repurposed to impact 115K+ people
Education
2,600+ education & career programs to support K-12 students
800+ girls attended our largest ever Girls in Aviation Day to inspire different careers in aviation
817+ students from low-income and underrepresented backgrounds flown to 3 countries for transformative international travel experiences with our partner Global Glimpse
Disaster relief
4 humanitarian relief flights flown to bring customers, employees, responders and critical supplies to support those impacted by wildfires in Maui and Typhoon Mawar in Guam
1.9M+ meals provided for communities in need through our partnerships with 11 food banks, World Central Kitchen, Airlink and Rise Against Hunger
800K lbs of cargo supplied to over 30 disasters in over 25 countries across the globe
1,658,180 people were provided with healthcare supplies and services
479,302 people were provided with clean water and hygiene supplies
44,964 people were provided with shelter and shelter materials
Equity
18 Special Olympics Service Ambassadors working in our airports
20 internships supported by our summer internship program with the American Association of People with Disabilities. This provided students and recent graduates with all types of disabilities paid summer internships with Congressional offices, federal agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations
Supported diverse future aviation leaders through the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Hispanic College Fund and Asian Pacific Islander American Scholars with financial contributions and representation at college job fairs to ensure the company has access to the best and most diverse future talent
Collaborated with The Trevor Project and Human Rights Campaign to provide inclusive training for employees, ensure our uniform standards are inclusive and support policies that protect the LGBTQ+ community
Our planes, people, & customers
7,400+ flights for nonprofits, helping responders reach disaster relief areas, students travel the globe, injured/wounded service members make it to VA medical centers and more
50k+ volunteer hours hours from more than 5,570 employees across 347 cities to help pack meals, upcycle amenity kits, collect trash from local parks and beaches and so much more for over 580 nonprofits across the world
118M+ miles for nearly 70 nonprofits, which includes a record breaking 55M+ miles from our MileagePlus members to support Maui wildfires
12 Fantasy Flights flown during the holiday season, creating a memorable day filled with joy, gifts, food and entertainment, for children across the world, including Hawaiian residents impacted by wildfires, those terminally ill or those suffering from serious medical conditions
Read case studies on the following pages about how we’re taking an active role in our global community and you can find a full list of our non-profit partners here.