Chicago, June 20, 2012 – Aon plc (NYSE:AON), the leading provider of global risk management solutions and human resource consulting and outsourcing, announced that more than 2,000 Chicagoland employees will volunteer their time and resources on June 21 as part of Aon’s Global Service Day. 

Tomorrow’s service event is part of a company-wide initiative where Aon’s 62,000 colleagues worldwide will celebrate the company’s 25th Anniversary as a global brand by volunteering 25,000 hours of service in one day. The activities that will comprise the day will be consistent with the contributions Aon makes throughout the year benefitting the local communities in the 120 countries where Aon conducts business. The whole of Aon’s global contributions will be summarized in the firm’s Global Citizenship Report, to be released on June 21.

The local activities also will be in line with Aon’s December 2011 pledge to augment its support of the local philanthropic community by contributing $15 million to Chicago causes over the next five years.

“Aon has a long and successful history in Chicago, and while our colleagues contribute individually to local organizations, we believe it is important to take time to give back as a company as well,” said Greg Case, Aon plc president and chief executive officer. “Our colleagues work every day to help our clients develop their people and manage their risks, so we focus our service work on supporting communities of people at risk.”

On June 21, Aon colleagues across greater Chicago will participate in activities that are related to the firm’s ongoing commitment to organizations that support children, at-risk communities and the environment.

The following is a list of times and locations for some of Aon’s local service day events:

• Special Olympics – 100 Aon volunteers will host a “decathlon” for Special Olympics athletes. Aon plc President and CEO Greg Case is scheduled to participate from 11:15 a.m. – 12 p.m.  Case will be available for brief one-on-one interviews.
 10 am-1 pm, Richard M. Daley Bicentennial Plaza, 337 E. Randolph St.
 Onsite, day-of contact: Beth Gallagher (312) 320-8637

• Chicago Cares – 100 Aon volunteers help with school facility improvements/mural painting and a science fair for local children at the school.
 10 am-1 pm, 3320 W. Hirsch St.
 Onsite, day-of contact: Lisa Kaplan (847) 271-6593

• Friends of the Chicago River – 200 Aon volunteers remove non-native plants, plant indigenous species and test water quality along the banks of the Chicago River.
 10 a.m.-1p.m. at Edgebrook Woods & Bunker Hill, 6100 N. Central Ave.
 Onsite, day-of contact: Lisa Janke (847) 867-0833

• Junior Achievement – 120 Aon colleagues will participate in a Bowl-A-Thon to support the organization. 4 -7 p.m. at 10Pin Lanes, 330 N. State St., Chicago 

• Lambs Farm – 100 Aon volunteers will help with facility improvements projects on the farm. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at 14245 W. Rockland Rd., Libertyville 

• Women in Need Growing Stronger – 50 colleagues, will host a “Women in Need Growing Stronger” (WINGS) donation drive in Glenview to benefit housing and support services for women who have endured abusive and homeless situations.

• At Aon offices around Chicagoland, colleagues will donate blood to support the American Red Cross and children’s books to benefit Bernie’s Book Bank/United Way of Lake County.

Aon has conducted similar company-wide service days in 2007 to celebrate its 20th anniversary and in 2010 to commemorate the launch of the firm’s role as principal partner and global shirt sponsor of Manchester United.

On June 21, Aon also will release its 2012 Global Citizenship Report, which presents the full scope of the firm’s ability to empower results for clients, colleagues and communities around the world. The report highlights Aon’s mission and social benefit, the work it performs on behalf of clients, its focus on ethics, governance and sustainability and its global philanthropy.

Aon’s 2012 Global Citizenship Report describes how the firm, through The Aon Foundation, its global partnership with Manchester United and the powerful spirit of volunteerism of Aon’s colleagues, contributes time, expertise and funding to global, national and local philanthropic organizations. Examples range from local orphanages in Kenya and soup kitchens in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to global organizations such as the Red Cross and Red Crescent, United Way and UNICEF.

To download Aon’s 2012 Global Citizenship Report or for more information on the firm’s global citizenship activities, visit www.aon.com/globalcitizenship.

About Aon
Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is the leading global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing services. Through its more than 62,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon unites to empower results for clients in over 120 countries via innovative and effective risk and people solutions and through industry-leading global resources and technical expertise. Aon has been named repeatedly as the world's best broker, best insurance intermediary, reinsurance intermediary, captives manager and best employee benefits consulting firm by multiple industry sources. Visit http://www.aon.com for more information on Aon and http://www.aon.com/manchesterunited to learn about Aon's global partnership and shirt sponsorship with Manchester United.

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