November 20, 2008
Thursday

Volunteerism : Public policy

Volunteerism focuses on individuals, businesses, and nonprofits who volunteer their time or talents for charitable, educational, or other worthwhile activities, especially in, but not limited to, their own community.
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Energy Secretary Calls on Businesses to Promote Greener Thinking (public policy)

Half of UK workers said they would be greener if only they had more time, while nearly a third said their job is the main reason that they do not have time to be green.

Organization:
BusinessGreen

PricewaterhouseCoopers Unveils Corporate Responsibility Strategy (public policy)

The firm reports donating 96,000 hours to volunteerism in fiscal year 2008, worth an estimated $19 million. The company recently announced that beginning this year, the 31,000 U.S. employees will receive an additional 10 hours of paid time off to volunteer in their communities for their personal causes and charities.

Read more about PwC CSR strategy here. 

Organization:
Sustainable Life Media, Inc.
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