2. Introduction On January 12, 2010, the country of Haiti experienced a major earthquake that devastated the country. In February 2010, SHRM conducted a poll of its members to find out how SHRM members and their organizations have responded to the earthquake disaster in Haiti. When possible similar efforts from 2004 (Tsunami in Asia), 2005 (Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans) and 2010 (Earthquake in Haiti) are compared with each other. According to this research, on the average, organizations are matching 100% on employees’ contributions via company organized donation. 2
3. Is your organization currently providing or planning to provide assistance, in any way, with relief efforts to aid victims of the Haiti earthquake disaster? 3 Note: n=424. “Not sure” responses were excluded from this analysis.
4. Is your organization currently providing or planning to provide assistance, in any way, with relief efforts to aid victims of the Haiti earthquake disaster? Comparison by Organization Sector, Staff Size and Scope of Business Publically owned for-profit organizations (73%) were more likely to report they are currently providing or have provided assistance to aid victims of the Haiti earthquake disaster compared with privately owned for-profit organization (39%) and nonprofit organization (52%). Large staff-sized organizations (66%) were more likely to have provided assistance to aid victims of the Haiti earthquake disaster than medium staff-sized organizations (50%) Multi-national based organizations (74%) were also more likely to have provided assistance to aid victims of the Haiti earthquake disaster compared with nationally based- (51%), state based- (35%) and locally based organizations (43%). 4
5. Types of assistance organizations have already provided: Haiti 2010 Earthquake compared with New Orleans 2005 Hurricane and 2004 Tsunami 5 Note: “--” in cell indicates that this option was not available in 2004 and 2005. This analysis includes only respondents whose organizations provided assistance or are planning to provide assistance. In 2004 and 2005, respondents were allowed to select from multiple response options. 2010 respondents were allowed to select one.
6. What type of assistance to staff impacted by the disaster is your organization providing or planning to provide? 6 Note: n=48. Only respondents whose organizations have provided or planning to provide assistance to staff impacted by the disaster were included in the analysis. Percentages do not total 100% as respondents were allowed to select from multiple response options.
13. SHRM Poll: Workplace Relief Efforts For Haiti Methodology Response rate = 22% Sample comprised of 463 randomly selected HR professionals from SHRM’s membership Margin of error is +/- 5 Survey fielded February 3 – February 18, 2010 13
