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.
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
Code Tech Corporation Partners with CannaMarkUSA
Makers of the first Direct-On-Edible Warning Label Solution for cannabis-infused ingestible products. Code Tech Corporation to partner with CannaMarkUSA™, who are the makers of the first ever, patent-pending Direct-On-Edible Warning Label Solution for cannabis-infused ingestible products. - July 14, 2016 - CannaMarkUSA
Texas Trust Credit Union Gives $100,000 to Support UTA Career Development Center
UTA will name the interview suite within its new Career Development Center the Texas Trust Interview Suite in recognition of the credit union's $100,000 gift to the university. - July 07, 2016 - Texas Trust Credit Union
Apple & Donate Life America Bring National Organ Donor Registration to iPhone
Apple® and Donate Life America announced today that, for the first time ever, iPhone® users will be able to legally register to be an organ, eye and tissue donor right from the Health app with the release of iOS 10 scheduled for this Fall. With just a few taps, iPhone users can learn more and take action through the simple sign up process. - July 05, 2016 - Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO)
Centre for Sustainability and Excellence (CSE): Helping Sustainability Professionals Achieve Excellence Through Its Certified Trainings
5,000 Certified Sustainability Executives speak of their training experience and help CSE remain committed to its mission to offer advanced, certified education to professionals seeking to make a positive contribution to this planet. - July 05, 2016 - Centre for Sustainability and Excellence
Zakat Project in Support of the City’s Labor Camps at Park Rotana Abu Dhabi This Ramadan
Park Rotana Abu Dhabi launched the project Zakat this Ramadan, aimed at extending help to workers in two Abu Dhabi labor camps. The drive called for hotel colleagues to donate basic food items like rice, lentils, oil, canned food and biscuits; as well as other living essentials such as toiletries, linen, kitchen items, shoes and clothes. Tenants at the Park Residences also supported the initiative with both goods and money. The goods were individually packaged and delivered by the team of PRAD. - June 29, 2016 - Park Rotana Hotel
ECF Thanks Over 70 Business Partners That Include Developmentally Disabled in Their Bottom Line
The Exceptional Children's Foundation recognized over 70 businesses who partner with the entrepreneurial non-profit to create a lifespan of opportunities for children, students and adults with developmental disabilities, including educational and job placement programs. - June 25, 2016 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
Maritime Chevrolet Will Donate Proceeds to St. Vincents SWIM Across the Sound Foundation
Maritime Chevrolet will donate a portion of all proceeds of new and used vehicle sales from June 20 - July 20 to the St. Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation. The donation will be in support of Officer Thomas Gorton and the Fairfield Police Department making the 15.5 swim during St. - June 24, 2016 - Maritime Chevrolet
Gulf Coast Environmental Systems Announces Chinese Joint Venture
Gulf Coast Environmental Systems eyes opportunities in China and announces the creation of a local Chinese Company, GCE China, headquartered in Zibo. GCE China designs and manufactures full lines of air, soil, and water pollution control equipment. - June 21, 2016 - Gulf Coast Environmental Systems