Company: GOOGL
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001308179-25-000511
Chunk: 59

Company: Alphabet Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 59
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age the company’s ordinary business operations In their letter to our stockholders at the time of Google’s initial public offering in 2004, our co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, outlined a vision to “ambitiously apply innovation and significant resources to the largest of the world’s problems.” Since 2005, Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, has delivered on this vision, providing over $18 billion in donated products, research support, and educational programs to nonprofits, universities, and educators around the world. The proposal would undermine our ability to effectively manage these programs, which are part of our ordinary business operations. Decisions regarding philanthropic contributions are best executed by members of our management team who possess the necessary expertise and insights into business needs and reputational impact. The requested report is unnecessary because Google.org’s corporate donations program already adheres to robust internal governance and approval procedures Google.org operates under a robust governance framework, ensuring responsible and ethical grantmaking. Its mission is to apply innovation, research, and resources to promote progress and expand opportunity for all, independent of political or religious affiliations. Rigorous internal procedures, including senior management oversight and explicit prohibitions against the use of our funds to engage in political or lobbying activities, govern each grant. Further, as stated in our U.S. Public Policy Transparency website, our support of a third-party organization does not mean that Google endorses the organizations’ agenda, its events or advocacy positions, nor the views of its leaders or members. Grant recipients undergo a comprehensive due diligence process, evaluated based on their social impact, scalability, and alignment with our strategic objectives. Grants are subject to compliance with our Legal and Ethics & Business Integrity policies, including conflict of interest checks. Our oversight structure ensures the responsible and effective management of Google’s philanthropic efforts Google.org is led by a dedicated Global Head and Vice President, with legal compliance overseen by a specialized team within our Legal Department, under the direction of our General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer. Our Board believes that our current governance and oversight mechanisms are effective and ensure responsible philanthropic contributions and that the proposed disclosures would not enhance our existing rigorous grantmaking process. Our products and Code of Conduct reflect our commitment to freedom of expression Supporting free expression is core to Google’s products and services. Our platforms are important channels for people around the world to access information and express themselves freely, and we are committed to ensuring that our platforms remain open and accessible for everyone. Our values are made clear in our Code of Conduct. Freedom of expression is one