Mattel is proud to contribute to the global community by providing the means for its employees and their families to obtain total health and personal development.

In accordance with its commitment to employees, community, and education, Mattel has taken strides in and around its Indonesian facilities to promote a healthy lifestyle for employees, their families, and surrounding neighborhoods. In fact, Mattel Indonesia has received government awards for "Best Developmental Support for Empowerment of Women" and "Best Industrial Work Environment for Women" for West Java and Bakasi.


As a result of disconcerting data from employee health checkups and visits to surrounding villages, Mattel Indonesia began work on transforming the quality of local health and education. By implementing the nation's largest managed healthcare program, Mattel provides access to medical care for almost 14,000 employees and their dependents, as well as community members. Now available to these employees and the needy are vaccinations for endemic diseases such as hepatitis B, typhoid, and tuberculosis, life-saving treatment for those infected with these diseases, and corrective surgery for children with birth defects.


Addressing the need for improved education, Mattel Indonesia instated a program to adopt public schools within a three-kilometer radius of the plants, and began renovating local elementary schools. In addition, Open University, taught by Mattel professionals, provides high school and university degrees to some 500 community members.


To assist local education, Mattel Indonesia's employees find time to operate a "Mattel Bookmobile," which arrives at elementary schools all over the area to serve more than 3,000 young readers as the sole public library.

Since 1994, the Reach Foundation, a Mattel-supported organization in Australia, has been creating "safe spaces" for young people to come together and express their concerns and aspirations. To date, Reach has assisted several thousand teenagers in a variety of experiential activities, ranging from school courses and workshops to camps, seminars, and cultural events, all of which combine group interaction with creative expression.

The Mattel team supports the Reach Foundation by participating in fundraising activities and corporate events giving Reach participants an opportunity to showcase their experiences.

In 2000, Mattel committed to entirely fund a new and revolutionary program for elementary school children. Known as "Reach Rookys," the program aims to provide children with creative, artistic, playful, and inspirational experiences to build resilience, participation, and team focus.


For three years, Mattel has been a major sponsor of "Kids Day," which is an initiative of the Australian Toy Association. For one week in June, participating toy retailers agree to donate five percent of their profits to selected Australian Children's Charities.

Thanks to the help of the Mattel Foundation and the local Mattel plant Mabamex, a computer learning center was constructed in 1992 at the Izcalli School in Tijuana, Mexico. The only one of its kind, the Izcalli School's computer learning center was designed exclusively for handicapped children. In 1999, Mattel provided an extensive computer upgrade.


From 1997 to 1998, Mattel's Mabamex facilitated the restoration and reforestation of the Reforma Park. During those two years, community volunteers donated 500 hours of their time.


Since 1994, Mattel's Mabamex has been inviting the children of the Santa Julia Orphanage to their facility. Over the years, a total of seventy to eighty kids have enjoyed Mabamex celebrations like Child's Day, Halloween, Christmas parties, and summer picnics.


Mattel's Mabamex conducted a "health day" in 2000 for all employees, their families, and the community. In addition to dental consultations, participants attended presentations on drug prevention, first aid, and important vaccinations.


In 1996, Mattel's Mabamex started a golf tournament to sponsor the California Children's Hospital in Tijuana, Mexico. In the past five years, this tournament has become one of the most successful golf tournaments in Mexico, raising over $5,000,000. These efforts have taken the hospital from a small clinic to a large, modern facility offering comprehensive medical services.