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than 1,100 criminal justice jurisdictions throughout the state
in an effort to reduce the growing problem of recidivism.
This partnership demonstrates our commitment to make
every store community safer.
Target House is a home-away-from-home for families
of children undergoing treatment at St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital. This unique residence that Target
and its vendors helped to build and furnish virtually
guarantees housing to every family with a sick child. The
hospital’s medical staff, which provides its services free
of charge to children from anywhere in the world, has
attributed this distinctive environment to improved cure
rates among its patients.
The strength of many. The Power of One.
At Target, we define diversity as individuality —the unique
attributes, perspectives and talents that strengthen our
company as a whole. Promoting diversity within our work
and store environments is an important and growing part
of our culture. In 2003, we launched The strength of many.
The Power of One. campaign to create excitement and
awareness of the benefits of diversity among our team
members and pledged our continued efforts to make
Target Corporation wholly inclusive.
We support diversity in many ways: by hiring a wide
range of team members who reflect the communities we
serve, by welcoming all guests into our stores and making
them feel valued and comfortable, by sponsoring inno-
vative events across the nation, and by embracing a
multicultural merchandising strategy that meets the needs
of a diverse marketplace. We also create opportunities
for vendors through our Minority and Women Business
Development program. Each year, Target enlists the services
of more than 2,800 such businesses to fill a variety of
needs, from general construction to technology services.
Fulfilling our Legacy of Leadership in Governance
A commitment to strong corporate governance has been
an integral part of our corporate identity for decades
and is a powerful legacy of our Dayton family founders.
Consistent with this heritage, we maintain a high-quality,
independent board of directors, whose members represent
a balance of industry experience, geography, ethnicity and
gender. Our board actively challenges senior management
to fulfill its obligations and realize new opportunities.
And, to ensure that we perpetuate this strong and vital
corporate governance model, we formally review our
practices and policies each year.
We firmly believe that strong corporate citizenship is a
key to our continued success. Our proactive and visionary
approach to board leadership, our heartfelt community
involvement and our commitment to diversity combine
to reinforce our positioning for the years ahead.
The strength of many. The Power of One.We respect and value
the individuality of all our team members and guests. We embrace
diversity as a means to harness our many individual strengths
so that we can work together as one team with one vision. We
believe this inclusive culture helps to ensure our future success.
Our team members proudly
share and support our giving
philosophy by lending their time,
talent and financial resources
to local charities. During 2003,
our team members contributed
more than 350,000 hours to
thousands of projects nationwide.
By designating the school
of their choice and using their
Target Guest Card or Target
Visa card, our guests have
directed Target to donate more
than $100 million to schools
throughout the country.
Target House exemplifies our
heartfelt commitment. Along
with our celebrity partners and
more than 150 vendors, Target
Corporation has given more
than $27 million to this effort in
the past seven years.
Community Giving
Our consistent dedication over
time to community giving sets
Target Corporation apart from
other companies. Through our
support of local and national
programs, we are able to
improve the quality of life in
the communities we serve.