What to Learn about Volunteering

Consider your employees to improve

While monetary donations and donated products or services can have a great impact on a worthy cause, many charities and nonprofits have actually noted that corporate volunteer programs have a huge value in the long run. Do you want to know why or how? This has to be with the increasing employee engagement, improving the ability to recruit younger employees, and increasing the company’s visibility in the community. Our today’s post is dedicated to this great way of making social committed activities. You will learn more about each aspect in order to know how your company or brand can also be benefited thanks to volunteering programs for the community your company operates:

Employee engagement

Corporate volunteer activities, projects or programs can drive employee engagement. This means that companies that promote corporate volunteer programs can enjoy greater employee satisfaction and greater productivity and profitability.

Younger employees

Involved employees

Young population just coming out of college for the last several years is committed to changing the world for a better place to work and live. This is very different from the traditional or older models where benefits were almost the only variables that potential employees were interested in.

Corporate visibility

Giving does not mean there will not be clear financial incentives for the company at the same time. A perfect design and created and a corporate volunteer program that promotes employees skills can raise a company’s visibility in the community. As you may know, all this can improve your company’s reputation.

Positive image

However, those three previous benefits are not everything your company or brand can earn through volunteering programs. The following are also some positive aspects your company will enjoy:

• Employee development.
• Encouraging teamwork
• Improved communication.
• Building brand awareness.
• Improved employee retention.



Everyone's invited to participate

• Providing subject matter for corporate content creation.

Rafael Nunez Aponte: Social Commitment at Disney

Conservation Fund

The Walt Disney Company is one of the largest and most well-known corporations practicing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) all the way down the line in their business model. As the largest media and entertainment conglomerate in the world, and aside from its constant “Imagineering”, Disney has a tremendous responsibility to give back to those who have helped it become the powerhouse that it is today.

CSR

Volunteerism is a major focus for Disney, offering free tickets to a million people in exchange for a day of volunteer service from an organization of their choice. This encouraged over one million people in the United States to commit to service efforts to volunteer in their communities.

Disney CSR

The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, established on Earth Day in 1995, supports efforts of local and global non-profits who protect wildlife, ecosystems, and make a positive impact on the community. Since its inception, the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund has helped to support over $20 million in projects in over 112 countries.

The Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment team connects Walt Disney Parks and Resorts guests and cast members with animals, plants and nature and inspires them to positively impact the environment. Team members are responsible for animal care and health, science, and education programs at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, The Seas with Nemo & Friends and The Tri-Circle D Ranch at Walt Disney World Resort; Disney Cruise Line’s private island in The Bahamas Castaway Cay; and Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, in Ko Olina, Hawaii. The Animal Programs team participates in cooperative breeding programs with other zoological facilities at the other theme parks, and offers tours and education programs. 

Corporate Social Responsibility of Forever 21

CSR of Forever 21

Corporate Social Responsibility came into use in the early 1970’s after many corporations were formed. Corporate Social responsibly is a form of self-regulation performed by corporations. Most, if not all corporations, have a CSR program developed into their business model.

CSR programs are designed to ensure active compliances with the law, ethical standards and international norms, as well as the environment demands regarding energy and sustainability. The overall goal of a CSR program is to accept responsibility for any actions in which the company may take part in.

Just as a consumer has choices, at Forever 21, they take the business choices seriously, including in the way they obtain the products they sell. At Forever 21, they strive to have a positive impact not only within stores and corporate family, but also upon hundreds of vendor manufacturing facilities throughout the world.

For Forever 21 these choices as part of a work in progress and that there is always more to do:

·         Supplier and Vendor Social Compliance and Ethical Sourcing

Forever 21

Forever 21 wants all of its employees also to work in safe and healthy environments and to provide products to the consumer, which are made by such employees.

Therefore, its Corporate Social Responsibility program includes the Forever 21 Vendor Audit Program. While many of its vendors have worked with Forever 21 for a number of years and are trusted, all suppliers and vendors must provide factory contact information and all factories must participate in the audit program.