Volunteering & Community

Behind the Wheel: Making An Impact In The Community

Sometimes it’s the small projects that make the biggest impact. In this episode, employees from the Racine plant, Wisconsin, U.S.A. volunteer to work on an initiative dedicated to food poverty awareness: the harvest of fresh produce from the Hunger Task Force Farm in the town of Franklin, Wisconsin which is then delivered to food pantries and homeless shelters.

Philanthropy

5 Books That Every Leader Should Be Reading Now

The beginning of a new year is always a good time to be reconsidering one's reading list. With apologies to friends who have written terrific books on leadership and corporate social responsibility, the following are the five books (in alphabetical order) that I think leaders should be reading (or in some cases, re-reading) this year.

Volunteering & Community

Pro Bono Perspectives Podcast: Episode 14 - Daniel Horgan, MENTOR

Listen to Common Impact's new Pro Bono Perspectives podcast episode featuring Daniel Horgan, Senior Director of Corporate Engagement at MENTO and hear how he uses his experience in the private and social sector to develop unique and impactful partnerships that engage corporate volunteers as mentors and champions of the mentorship movement.

Volunteering & Community

SPARK Continues to Ignite a Passion for Science Around the World

From Europe and Asia to the Americas, MilliporeSigma employees gave back to their local communities in more ways than one during SPARK Week, October 13-21, 2018. Not only did they teach Curiosity Labs™ lessons and host site tours, but they also brought science education to a low-income village and an orphanage, impacting thousands of students by providing them with hands-on experiments to spark their curiosity in science.

Corporate Responsibility

Changing of the Guard

Cecily Joseph has run Symantec’s Corporate Responsibility (CR) program for the past 13 years. This week she’s moving on to a new chapter in her life and is passing the reigns to Jaime Barclay, Senior Manager of CR at Symantec. Jaime has extensive experience in philanthropy and CR, and has been a dedicated Symantec employee for more than a decade. We asked Cecily and Jaime to interview each other – to give us a look into their past work together as well what we can expect to see next.

Corporate Responsibility

Timberland's Unwavering Commitment To Environmental And Social Responsibility

The brand's dedication to making quality products is matched by an unwavering commitment to environmental and social responsibility – to make it better with respect to responsible products, protecting and restoring the outdoors, and supporting communities around the globe.

Volunteering & Community

Aligning Business Need & Community Impact | LBG Canada Company Spotlight

As we begin 2019, LBG Canada spotlights the Cenovus Decision Making Criteria. A tool created to assist a geographically dispersed community investment team with decision-making consistency by clearly outlining and identifying characteristics of a community investment opportunity to ensure both community and business impact.

Volunteering & Community

CASE Supports Team Rubicon for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Efforts

Follow the real life heroes from veteran-led disaster relief organization Team Rubicon as they work to assist those stricken by the effects of Hurricane Harvey in the U.S. state of Texas.

Volunteering & Community

CNH Industrial Brings A Christmas Cargo to Children in Brazil

The children of Palestine do Pará, a remote town located in the state of Pará in northern Brazil usually only get to see Christmas celebrations on television.

Volunteering & Community

Viacom Partners with the “I Have A Dream” Foundation for MLK Service Day

Viacom’s Corporate Social Responsibility branch, also known as Viacommunity, recently partnered with the “I Have A Dream” Foundation to engage in a service opportunity in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Viacom employees had the opportunity to lend their time to assembling care packages, which included: healthy snacks, supplies, and writing encouraging notes. Eugena Oh, CEO & President of the foundation opened the event by speaking about the mission of the foundation and the impact the Viacommunity has had on fostering its programs.

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