Tag: CSR

Blackbaud Acquires EVERFI, a SaaS Leader Powering Corporate ESG and CSR Initiatives that Reach Millions of Learners Each Year

Stuart Mitchell

Blackbaud, has announced it has acquired global social impact technology leader EVERFI in a cash and stock transaction for approximately $750 million, subject to certain customary adjustments. EVERFI, headquartered in Washington, D.C., has pioneered the field of Impact-as-a-Service™ (IaaS). Through a combination of cloud-based software and its unique community engagement ecosystem, EVERFI enables private, public and social sector organizations to respond to some of today’s most pressing challenges through education, activating community engagement at scale, delivered as a service. Through its technology and learning platform, EVERFI has reached more than…

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Axon Releases 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

Stuart Mitchell

Axon has announced the release of its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report and its first ever Corporate Social Responsibility Report (CSR) last week, in tandem with Axon’s year end report. This report is a comprehensive overview of Axon’s sustainability accomplishments over the past year, and outlines its long-term commitment to making a lasting positive impact on the world. Axon is a mission-driven company with the overarching goal to protect life. This vision extends beyond just the products and technology that Axon develops, but how these goals are accomplished- with…

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Hundreds of Global Dolby Laboratories Employees Engage in Their Local Communities Through Annual Dolby Cares Day Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. employees and community partners participate in the annual Dolby Cares Day – the company’s global volunteer effort spanning the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific between April and June. This commitment to service is part of the Dolby Cares program, combining the company’s unique intersection of art and science to inspire the next generation of innovators and address communities’ most critical needs. Since launching in 2014, Dolby Cares has experienced exponential growth, with over 5,600 volunteer hours and $3.1M in grants and matching gifts donated in Fiscal Year 2018. …

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Announcing the CSR Board: The Community for Heads of Corporate Social Responsibility at the World’s Biggest Companies

Stuart Mitchell

Heads of corporate social responsibility at 27 major companies have come together to launch the CSR Board. The mission of the group is to help members engage in management-level discussions with a trusted network of their peers. The group is managed by Board.org, a membership organization where senior-level leaders at big companies collaborate in private, peer-to-peer discussions. Membership is exclusively for the people leading the programs and their inner circle. No vendors or junior staff are allowed to participate. CSR Board Members include Allstate, Beam Suntory, Best Buy, BJ’s Wholesale…

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Kraft Heinz Expands Environmental Commitments to Include Sustainable Packaging and Carbon Reduction

Stuart Mitchell

As part of its commitment to reduce natural resource needs and manage overall environmental footprint, The Kraft Heinz Company has announced the expansion of its environmental stewardship strategy to include time-bound targets for achieving greater packaging sustainability and setting science-based goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Specifically, Kraft Heinz supports the move toward a circular economy and aims to make 100 percent of its packaging globally recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025. This announcement, a complement to its Growing a Better World strategy released in last year’s Corporate Social Responsibility…

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