Corporate Social Responsibility News
Learn about companies that are doing good while turning a profit. This section features news on company and employee initiatives, corporate donations, activities and announcements that benefit the environment, under-represented groups and the community at large.
United® Launches Program to Propel Fundraising Contributions
With every transaction agents can now donate to Autism Speaks®. - October 28, 2016 - United Real Estate
Downtown San Mateo’s Largest Mural, Good Life
Friday Night Live is the kick-off event to benefit a capital campaign to fund Downtown San Mateo's newest and largest mural, Good Life, along with four additional public art installations in 2017. - October 26, 2016 - Inspire Art Exhibits
Avionté Takes 30th Spot on the 2016 Twin Cities Fast 50 List
The staffing software provider Avionté is named one of the year’s 50 top Twin Cities companies for revenue growth. - October 26, 2016 - Avionte Staffing Software
Stop the B2B Sales & Marketing Grind Motivate Enterprise Customers to Act with Charitable Donations via ConnectGood
ConnectGood announced today that it is live and generally available. ConnectGood sends charitable donations to enterprise customers as incentives and rewards. The technology is a SaaS platform. Bryan Socransky founded ConnectGood in 2015 in Toronto, Canada. B2B sales and marketing is hard. On... - October 26, 2016 - ConnectGood Inc.
Appreciate. Celebrate. Participate. Stephanie's Discount Depot Hosts Family Event This Weekend for Teen Challenge of Peoria.
This Sat & Sun, Oct 29th & 30th, 10 am-6 pm, Stephanie's Discount Depot is spearheading an awareness and fundraising effort for Teen Challenge of Peoria shining a spotlight on an organization that fills a most-dire need in the community...drug and alcohol addiction and recovery. Stephanie's is incorporating this effort into a Customer Appreciation weekend event with free food & entertainment and truckload sale of new merchandise, with extra discount throughout the weekend. - October 25, 2016 - Stephanie's Discount Depot
Author and Innovator Craig Slavin Joins Intelliversity Faculty
Craig Slavin joins Intelliversity faculty and contributes his eBook “Entrepreneurship is Full of B.S.” to the Intelliversity free online library. His powerful eBook is built on the principles of behavioral science (B.S) in business. In his book, Craig explains The Navigator Assessment,... - October 25, 2016 - Intelliversity
J.C. Restoration, Inc. Raises Over $3,000 for Local Burn Prevention Charity (IFSA)
During the week of September 20th – 23rd, J.C. Restoration, Inc. (JCR) successfully hosted over 230 industry professionals from the insurance and property management sectors from across the Chicagoland area for seminars on fire and smoke damage. Throughout the week, the Illinois Fire Safety... - October 25, 2016 - J.C. Restoration, Inc.
Bellafina Chocolates Corporate Gifts to Benefit United Way
Bellafina Chocolates, a unique "all profits to charity" artisan chocolate company, announces a new partnership with United Way to support the 2016 Campaign. Through Nov 17, companies may order branded gifts for customers and designate 100% of the profits from their order to benefit United Way. Bellafina Chocolates can put a company's logo on the packaging and even on the truffles themselves. Gifts can be shipped directly to customers on the date specified. www.BellafinaChocolates.com/CorpGifts - October 20, 2016 - Bellafina Chocolates
Insight Global Holds Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser for Susan G. Komen
Insight Global, a leading staffing services company, held its annual Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser benefiting Susan G. Komen on October 14, 2016. The company raised $29,237 for the support of life-saving research, treatment and educational programs for those affected by the disease. Insight... - October 19, 2016 - Insight Global
Bioscience Americas Senior Scientific Advisor Presents at Major FDA Public Hearing
Dr. Leslie Miller backs the creation of a Registry of Cell Therapy to provide guidelines for stem cell use in therapies and treatments. - October 17, 2016 - Bioscience Americas
Details on Shocking Fundraiser for Children with Cancer
Company Raises Thousands for 3, 11 and 13-Year-Old’s While Playing Golf - October 14, 2016 - Residential Home Funding Corp.
Laboratory Testing Inc. Participates in Third Feed My Starving Children Event
Volunteers from LTI’s material testing and calibration labs took part in an event on October 1 to hand package nutritious MannaPack meals for starving children around the world. The MannaPack ingredients, including vitamins and minerals, are specifically designed to reverse malnourishment. Similar events take place across the country and depend on volunteers and donations. - October 13, 2016 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Food Bank of South Jersey Receives $50,000 Child Hunger Impact Grant from Morgan Stanley Foundation
The Food Bank of South Jersey announced today that it has been awarded a $50,000 Child Hunger Impact Grant from the Morgan Stanley Foundation to deliver direct meals services to low-income children in two Burlington County, New Jersey towns. - October 13, 2016 - Food Bank of South Jersey
Art Books Aid Haiti
An art education publisher will donate half of all October and November proceeds to benefit schools in the Grand-Anse Department of Haiti where the Hurricane Matthew death toll and damage is the highest. - October 12, 2016 - Rebecca Hinson Publishing
Avionté Recognized for Its Corporate Social Responsibility with the ASA Care Award
Avionté shows leadership in CSR through their Avionté Hope Foundation program. - October 11, 2016 - Avionte Staffing Software
Salt Lake City Based Home Services Company is Going Pink
ESCO Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning and Electric of Salt Lake City, Utah, has announced today that it is "going pink" in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. "So many people today have dealt with this life threatening disease, and we want to help fight the fight," says... - October 10, 2016 - ESCO Heating, AC, Plumbing & Electric
Bioscience Americas Sponsors "Solutions for a Healthier World Foundation"
Independent not-for-profit will provide stem cell therapies for the less fortunate. - October 06, 2016 - Bioscience Americas
IDI Consulting Supports Blood Cancer Research Through Light The Night Walk
The Pittsburgh-based IT company is lending its support to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to create a better outlook for children with cancer. - September 29, 2016 - IDI Consulting
Working KnowledgeCSP Awarded Knowledge Management Consulting Services Contract from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Working KnowledgeCSP (WK), a leading US and international provider of knowledge management solutions, announced it was competitively awarded a one year, €200,000 Knowledge Management Consulting Services Contract from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Under the... - September 28, 2016 - Working Knowledge CSP
Rocket Industrial to Donate 100,000 Meals with New “Project 100K” Program
Rocket Industrial plans to donate 100,000 meals to starving children around the world through its innovative new program, Project 100K, in partnership with Minneapolis-based charity, Feed My Starving Children. - September 28, 2016 - Rocket Industrial
Summit Funding’s JJ Mazzo Joins Giveback Homes and Funds a Home for a Family in Nicaragua
JJ Mazzo, a nationally recognized top producing mortgage originator, is announcing his membership and donation to build a complete home for a deserving family in Nicaragua. - September 26, 2016 - The Mazzo Group
Buy a T-Shirt, Save a Rainforest
The world's largest custom t-shirt company, SunFrog.com, has partnered with socially conscious lifestyle brand Cuipo to help save tropical rain forests everywhere. SunFrog and its affiliates across the globe will promote a unique collection that will save one meter of rainforest per... - September 22, 2016 - SunFrogShirts.com
Employees of Massachusetts Dealership Respond to the Needs of Dealership Employees Affected by the Flooding in Louisiana
Marty’s Buick GMC Isuzu hosts a Car Show to raise funds for NADA’s Emergency Relief Fund. - September 20, 2016 - Marty's Inc.
Homes for Heroes® Presents Dallas Police Department with National Hero Spotlight Award and $3,000 Donation
Homes for Heroes, Inc. awards Chief David O. Brown and the officers of the Dallas Police Department their National Hero Spotlight Award and also donates $3,000 to the Dallas Police Association Crisis Intervention Program. The award presentation will take place September 22, 2016 at the Tower Club... - September 19, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
ATI Modular Signs Agreement
ATI Modular Signs an Agreement with Yongan China to Construct a US Designed and Equipped Modular Facilities Plant. - September 15, 2016 - ATI Modular Technology Corp.
Safety Center's Peer-to-Peer, Teen Safe Driving Campaigns Receives Funding from the Allstate Foundation Good Starts Young Program
Empowering Students to Create Real Change, Lead, Impact, and Reach Youth Making a Difference in Teen Safe Driving Decisions - September 14, 2016 - Safety Center
Unique Digital Jobs Program in Jamaica Generates High Value Opportunities for Over 120 Deserving Youth
On Saturday September 3, 2016, Avasant Foundation celebrated the fourth and final graduation of its Digital Youth Employment Initiative that has trained a total of 123 youth in Kingston and Montego Bay, Jamaica. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Minister Ruel Reid, endorsed... - September 14, 2016 - Avasant
Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner Funds Financial Needs Scholarship Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
Nussbaum Gillis & Dinner, a Scottsdale-based law firm, has pledged funds for a scholarship to assist students attending Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. The scholarship will be available to students with unexpected financial needs during the school year. - September 12, 2016 - Nussbaum Gillis and Dinner
Dollar for Dollar Challenge Drive for Bumi Sehat: Hyperbiotics $150,000 Donation Enables Completion of a New Health Clinic in Bali
Last week, mission-driven probiotics company, Hyperbiotics completed its Dollar for Dollar Challenge Grant to help Bumi Sehat complete its new health clinic in Bali, Indonesia, enabling the nonprofit to expand services to approximately 1500 gentle births per year. With the support of Earth Company,... - September 10, 2016 - Hyperbiotics
Camille D. Jamerson (CDJ & Associates) is Now Global: Named to the Advisory Executive Council of the International Women’s Economic Forum
Committed to promoting leadership among women and spearheading global economic growth, Camille D. Jamerson of CDJ & Associates, is honored to be named to the Advisory Executive Council and slated as a featured speaker of the Women’s Economic Forum in New Delhi, India. - September 06, 2016 - CDJ & Associates
Digital Lion Makes Donation to Vecova Centre for Disability Services and Research
Digital Lion, a leader in the Web development, graphic design, and digital marketing field, donated a portion of its profits to a charity helping those in the community. - August 27, 2016 - Digital Lion Inc.
Local Real Estate Team Donates Over $7,000 to Families in Need
The Miller Realty Group has made their second donation of the year to Families in Need Program for the Foundation of Seminole County Schools! Since the beginning of the year the members of this local real estate team have donated 5% of their total commission to this great cause. So far this year... - August 26, 2016 - The Miller Realty Group
Strip Mine Next to State Forest Permanently Stopped
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has ordered a permanent stop to mining on the controversial KD#2 mountaintop removal strip mine adjacent to Kanawha State Forest following two years of action by the Kanawha Forest Coalition. The KD#2 permit, approved by the DEP in May... - August 22, 2016 - Kanawha Forest Coalition
Bellafina Chocolates Announces Charity Giveaway
Bellafina Chocolates, a gourmet chocolate company and social enterprise that donates 100% of its profits to children's charities, is celebrating its 6-year anniversary with a Fan's Choice Charity Giveaway. Fans may vote for one of six children's charities on the company's Facebook page. - August 20, 2016 - Bellafina Chocolates
Largest Raw Dataset on Social Conflict
Trubshaw Cumberlege, Ltd., a leading social risk consulting firm, today announced that is has compiled the world’s most comprehensive empirical dataset on social conflicts between companies and communities. The dataset includes 1,010 social conflicts from 112 countries involving 1,028... - August 19, 2016 - Trubshaw Cumberlege, Ltd
Intertek Launches Soil Manager App to Support Local Farmers in Africa
Intertek supports development in Africa by bringing access to new technologies. Their Mobile soil analysis app Soil Manager will support Local farmers' needs in the region, improve their financial independence and reduce food insecurity in African region. - August 11, 2016 - Intertek
YourCause Volunteers Support United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #4
The Staff from YourCause, provider of CSRconnect Employee Engagement Platform, and their families participated in a volunteer event with Community Partners of Dallas to provide new school supplies and uniforms to over 2,500 Dallas County children. YourCause chose this day of service to align with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 4: to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. - August 08, 2016 - YourCause, LLC
Homes for Heroes® Honors Affiliate Real Estate Specialists Who Gave Back More Than $818,000 to 700 HEROES
Homes for Heroes honors five affiliate real estate specialists from across the country that have give back over $818,000 to heroes in their local communities and have earned their induction into the 100 and 250 Heroes Served Club. - August 04, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
Homes for Heroes® Affiliate Lender Specialist Kris Crane Gives Back to More Than 100 Local Heroes
Homes for Heroes honors Kris Crane of Snohomish, WA for serving 106 local heroes, providing over $165,000 in Hero Rewards® savings and earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club award. - August 04, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
Homes for Heroes® Affiliate Lender Specialist Kyra Sommerville Moore Gives Back to More Than 100 Local Heroes
Homes for Heroes honors Kyra Sommerville Moore of Urbandale, IA for serving 101 local heroes, providing over $55,000 in Hero Rewards® savings and earning the prestigious 100 Heroes Served Club award. - August 04, 2016 - Homes for Heroes
William Hill Signs Agreements with English and Scottish FA’s to Safeguard the Integrity of Football
William Hill are proud to announce they have signed a landmark memorandum of understanding with the Scottish FA on betting integrity. The new agreement complements the MoU the firm has signed with the English FA. The two separate MoU’s cover all professional football events and associated... - August 01, 2016 - William Hill
WROC News8 Rochester Receives Award from Organ Donation Association
CBS affiliate station in Rochester, New York recognized for outstanding contributions to organ, eye and tissue donation. - July 29, 2016 - Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO)
Christmas in July Event to Support FeedMore
Kid to Kid Midlothian sponsors fund-raiser to feed Richmond. - July 27, 2016 - Kid to Kid Midlothian
Email Append Services Launches a Service Tailored to Help Businesses Effectively Manage Their Data
Proper data management has proved to be one of the most effective ways of ensuring that a company continues to grow its client base as well as enhancing their customer services. - July 23, 2016 - Email Append Services
Taiwan Software Company Ares Creates Child-Friendly Workplace Environment
Taiwan software company Ares creates child-friendly workplace environment by providing breastfeeding and child-care support, to raise employee′s happiness. - July 21, 2016 - Ares International Corp.
Florida’s Toxic Algae Blooms: Could This Happen in North Carolina?
The recent toxic algae problems in Florida have generated widespread media attention and led many to ask “what’s going on?” The blooms on the east coast of Florida began in May as algal blooms in the nutrient enriched Lake Okeechobee, then moved down the St. Lucie River to the estuary and ultimately to Florida’s “Treasure Coast” as a result water releases by the Corps of Engineers. Could the same thing happen to North Carolina's coastline? It's possible. - July 20, 2016 - WK Dickson & Co., Inc.
Jennifer’s Boutique Collects 900 Pounds of Food for Community Cooperative
Jennifer’s women’s boutique collected canned goods for Community Cooperative’s “Summer Drive for Hunger” throughout the month of June. Jennifer’s customers donated 900 pounds of canned foods and non-perishable food items. "We have been hosting food drives... - July 20, 2016 - Jennifer's
LA Corporate Challenge - 500 Businesses, Thousands of Employees, a Fun Filled Time for Everyone
500 businesses will compete in this years Corporate Challenge in Los Angeles. The focus is health, wellness, and team building..... - July 19, 2016 - Los Angeles Corporate Challenge
Operation: Pizza for Peacekeepers. Local Lender Partners with Mortgage Professionals Across the Country to Honor Their Local Law Enforcement Agencies.
This Friday, July 15th, Chris Roberts of Mid America Mortgage, Inc. in Dallas, Texas will be donating a pizza lunch to his local Police department. Roberts is part of a nationwide movement of fellow mortgage professionals for lunch this Friday. - July 15, 2016 - Mid America Mortgage, Inc
Wise Business Plans Joins Zoos in Celebrating August as National Family Fun Month
Wise Business Plans, a leader in the business planning industry, is currently offering zoos and aquariums in-depth researched business plans and services that can help them secure funding for improvement, maintenance, and expansion. - July 15, 2016 - Wise Business Plans