Volunteering & Community

People Power Sustainability

During Sustainable September, we spoke with Alicia Procello, VP, Corporate Social Responsibility and President, Avery Dennison Foundation and Janet Sandoval, Senior Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility and the Avery Dennison Foundation. They spoke about their work and how serving as a force for good contributes to a more sustainable future.

Philanthropy

Viacom’s Season of Giving Kicks off Its All Good, All Year Initiative

Packing 10,151 meals may sound like a hefty feat, but Viacom volunteers took the challenge head on and held two Rise Against Hunger meal-packing events during Viacommunity’s 2017 “Season of Giving.”

Enormous as this effort was, these two events represented just a portion of the many volunteer opportunities offered during Viacom’s annual Season of Giving, which engages employees nationwide with holiday-themed volunteer opportunities throughout November and December.

Volunteering & Community

KeyBank Offers Free Tax Preparation Services at Nine Super Refund Saturday Events on February 3

KeyBank will host its annual Super Refund Saturday event on February 3, 2018, partnering with organizations in nine communities to provide free tax season and post-tax season support. For 13 years on Super Refund Saturday, KeyBank employees have worked alongside volunteers from community organizations to provide free tax preparation services to those who need it most, helping low- to moderate-income individuals and families determine their eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

Environment

De Beers' Group's Senior Ecology Manager Piet Oosthuizen Explains Why He Has the Best Job in the World

Since I started in 1989, I was involved with the mine’s wildlife clubs, where I developed a good sense for something that very soon became a passion.

Events

Humana Tour Focuses on Healthy Employees, Healthy Communities

Humana has dedicated itself to making business decisions that improve the health and well-being of members, employees, the communities it serves, and the planet. For employees, there’s a tour that has stopped in Humana work locations around the country. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Roadshow shows employees how they can incorporate social responsibility into their everyday jobs and support Humana’s Healthy People, Healthy Planet and Healthy Performance CSR efforts.

Awards & Rankings

VMware is One of Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Technology Leaders

VMware has been recognized in Thomson Reuters inaugural list of Top 100 Global Technology Leaders for 2018! The list profiles the most operationally sound and financially successful technology organizations in the world. This rounds off a great week, since VMware was also honored by Great Place to Work and Fortune on their 2018 Best Workplaces in Technology list where we moved up two spots from last year to our number 9 ranking in 2018.

Volunteering & Community

Taking a Day at the Clearbrook Funfest

Forty Astellas employees from Astellas US Technologies (AUST) took a day to volunteer at the Clearbrook Funfest in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. AUST employees represented Supply Chain, Product Security, Project and Product Management and Quality Assurance Americas.

Corporate Responsibility

Benevity and General Atlantic Announce Strategic Partnership

Benevity, Inc., a global provider of corporate social responsibility and employee engagement software, announced today that General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, has made a strategic investment in the company. This investment comes as Benevity achieves record client growth with its workplace giving, volunteering and community investment technology.

Philanthropy

Campaign Meeting 2018 – Coming Together to Be the Change

At a United Way of Monroe County community meeting held at Northampton Community College’s Monroe Campus in Tannersville, corporate partners, community leaders, and students and staff from some of Monroe County’s local schools announced the results of their respective United Way campaigns to a packed room of volunteers and supporters.

Research & Reports

Business Sustainability Impact Through Executive Education – An Interview with Erica Ocampo, Sustainability Strategy Manager, Dow

Dow recognized that it is often challenging for employees to see the impact that their day to day job has on the overall sustainability performance of the company. As such, Dow needed to find a way to bridge this gap and mobilize employees at the individual level as part of redefining the role of business in society at a corporate level. Erica Ocampo, Sustainability Strategy Manager (Consumer Solutions), worked with the Erb Institute | Business for Sustainability to develop an interactive and personalized executive education program.

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