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Shared Commitment for the Next Generation: The Roche Children’s Walk 2025

This year, hundreds of employees once again participated with great enthusiasm in the Roche Children’s Walk. In Rotkreuz, around 400 colleagues walked to the Buonas peninsula in brilliant weather. In Basel and Kaiseraugst, a total of around 1,000 employees also made a strong statement of solidarity. In addition to the traditional walk or run through the forests in Kaiseraugst, around 380 colleagues in Basel took part in the Tower Run, where they climbed the stairs of Switzerland's tallest office buildings.

More Than Just a Walk: The Global Impact of Donations

The heart of the Children's Walk is the lasting impact we achieve together. The Children's Walk is an annual, global fundraising event that enables employees to support Roche's initiative for children in need. Every  donation by employees is doubled by Roche. This matched sum goes entirely to projects that improve the lives of children in need and provide them with education, healthcare, and a secure future.

The funds are channeled worldwide through the Roche Employee Action and Charity Trust (Re&Act), a legally independent charitable organization. Re&Act works closely with established partners like UNICEF and the Roger Federer Foundation to specifically support education and healthcare projects. The aid benefits children in both our local communities and those in developing countries such as Malawi, Ethiopia, and the Philippines.

A Living Tradition of Commitment

What began in 2003 as a small initiative has evolved over two decades into a firm institution and Roche's largest philanthropic event. Since then, we have collectively raised the impressive sum of 25 million Swiss Francs and supported over one million children through more than 1,000 projects. This long-standing tradition shapes our culture and is something we are particularly proud of. It impressively shows how the commitment of each individual can achieve great things in sum and reflects Roche's corporate values.

You can find more information about the Children's Walk and the work of Re&Act here.