Corporate Citizenship

One of our goals at Saltwater Inc. is to make the world a better place. For us that means providing a supportive environment for our employees, producing useful work, and contributing to the larger world. We are proud of the work we do as an observer company – providing unbiased biological data for resource management decisions. We are also proud to support charitable organizations that share our goal—to work both locally and globally to make the world a better place. Here’s a rundown of the groups we supported in 2005 and the work they do:

KSKA, Public Radio, Alaska. We believe that National Public Radio (NPR) provides an important and unique voice on news and public affairs. Saltwater Inc. contributes to NPR nationally and is a 2006 sponsor for “The Alaska Fisheries Report”, a program about marine affairs in Alaska.

Eccentric Theater Company, Anchorage. Creativity is important in the arts as well as in science. We are proud to promote this small theater company and salute them for their innovative and high quality theater productions.

Anchorage Opera, Anchorage. Saltwater, Inc. sponsors the Opera’s dress rehearsal program, which gives grade school students the opportunity to attend an opera for free. We believe the arts as well as science are critical to our society, and opera is a place where children can experience both music and magic.

The Nature Conservancy, “Save the Reefs” Program. Saltwater, Inc. believes strongly that protecting our oceans is critical to the future of the planet—that’s why we do what we do! As supporters of the “Save the Reefs” Program, we are contributing directly to the protection of coral reefs around the world. Currently, the Conservancy is focused on the 33,000 square miles of coral reefs off Indonesia, which is one of the world’s centers of marine diversity.

FINCA International. Saltwater Inc. appreciates all of the people who have given us a chance, and celebrate FINCA’s effort to do the same for some of the poorest people on the planet. FINCA provides micro loans for poor women in developing countries, so they can start their own businesses and become self-sufficient.

ASHOKA International. One of our favorite sayings is, “If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try spending the night in a room with a mosquito”. Saltwater knows that one person really can make a difference, and salutes ASHOKA for finding and supporting particularly talented individuals who do make our world a better place. ASHOKA annually elects and invests in approximately 150 extraordinary individuals worldwide who have unprecedented ideas for change in their communities. For more information please visit ASHOKA International website.