Following on from the tragedy that befell the Philippines in November Euromonitor offered a company-wide match to any staff member wishing to make a monetary donation. With sustained winds of up to 195 mph (315 kph), Supertyphoon Haiyan was said to be one of the most powerful storms ever to make landfall in recorded history. Its path through the country ravaged the islands, destroyed entire communities, and cost countless thousands of people their lives.
Globally Euromonitor employees donation £4,563, the money was passed to the Disasters Emergency Committee to help deliver essential emergency aid and enable them to help people rebuild their lives.