Longing for the days when reading news from the business world wasn’t an exercise in masochism? Well, rare as they seem to be nowadays, there are oases to be found in this desert of economic discontent. Case in point:
Center for Companies That Care—a not-for-profit dedicated to enhancing the well-being of employees, families, and communities—has named 37 U.S.-based companies to their 2009 Honor Roll. These distinguished employers were singled out for their employee satisfaction and community service initiatives.
“President Obama is calling for individuals and businesses to get involved in community service, but our Honor Roll is already walking the walk,” says Marci Koblenz, president of CCTC. By way of a sampling: One company trains unemployed adults in tree care for their city, another increased employee volunteerism by 89 percent, and yet another canceled its internal incentive trip—donating the excursions to charities chosen by its employees.
At a time when companies of all sizes and across all industries are fighting for their very survival—a time when you’d duly expect to see social responsibility initiatives pushed onto the back-burner—it’s refreshing to see organizations who recognize such initiatives transcend corporate fad status. Hopefully, their examples will inspire others to follow suit. To view this year’s honorees, visit www.companies-that-care.org.
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