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Gap Inc. and the Door launched a programme to provide job training for underprivileged youth
In 2006, Gap Inc. partnered with "The Door", a New-York City non-profit, to launch a joint job training and internship program for under-served youth. Since then, more than 1,000 youth have participated in the training and it has expanded to additional cities in the U.S.
Freshfields law firm provides pro bono services and personnel to social service NGOs in London
The Freshfields access to justice programme is most active in London, where they support legal advice centres, including the drop-in centre at Tower Hamlets; many of their partners have volunteered there. These volunteers have also represented clients from the Free Representation Unit appearing...
Western Union partnered with Mercy Corps to increase financial literacy
Western Union, the leading money transfer service around the globe, entered into partnership with Mercy Corps in 2007 to increase financial literacy for families and individuals in some of the world's poorest countries. "Our World, Our Family" is the five-year, $50 million program that Western...
Haygrove establishes Gambia is Good to market fresh produce
Gambia is Good is a fresh produce marketing company which was conceived as a partnership between Haygrove Limited and Concern Universal, a leading development charity, with the purpose of linking small scale rural producers with the high value tourist market.
PwC employees support skills development programmes for young people
Since 2004, a number of PwC employees have supported unemployed youths on The Prince's Trust Team Programme, a personal development course.
Woolworths provides career mentoring for disadvantaged young people
The Woolworths Academy has collaborated with the Oasis Youth Support Network to establish a job placement and mentoring scheme for disadvantaged young people.
International Youth Council South Sudan Chapter
The South Sudan Chapter of the International Youth Council provides a local perspective and input consistent with the overall mission of the Council. South Sudan Chapter aims to promote sustainable development (social equity, environmental quality, and economic viability) through cross-cultural,...
Rural Energy Trust CIG (RETcig)
The Rural Energy Trust CIG (RETcig) is a new NGO in Cameroon. The organisation aims to bring affordable renewable solar energy products to off-grid rural households and assist them to obtain consumer loans from local and international microfinance institutions. RETcig in partnership with its...
Fanm pou Fanm (Women for Women)
Fanm pou Fanm (Women for Women) is a small organisation helping 35 women displaced by the 2010 earthquake in Port-au-Prince Haiti to set up their own small businesses. Currently the organisation is working on a crocheting and sewing project for which sewing machines are needed.
Marks & Spencer gives disadvantaged people an opportunity for employment training
Marks & Start is Marks & Spencer's work experience programme for those who are homeless, disabled, single parents and young unemployed.
NIKE Village Development Project
Nike in partnership with the Population & Community Development Association (PDA) and local villages, established the ‘NIKE Village Development Project’ in Thailand.
Deutsche Bank signed loan agreement with the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development in the Philippines
Deutsche Bank had signed a loan agreement with The Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD).
HSBC Turkey partnered with three Turkish NGOs to disburse microcredit loans
HSBC Turkey, the Turkish arm of the global bank HSBC, allocated USD 5 million to micro-credit loans between 2008 and 2010 in Turkey.
ConocoPhillips worked with NGO to support financial services in Venezuela
In 2006, ConocoPhillips worked with Fundefir, an organization with wide experience in developing bankomunales- small neighborhood banks in low-income areas where there are no formal financial services.
Sainsbury's assisted a charity gardening enterprise
Sainsbury’s was one of the few companies which supported Mow & Grow when it was a tiny voluntary group. Its funding in the early days ensured its survival of this social enterprise offering a gardening and horticultural service to those in need.
Cisco partners with Grameen Solutions in Bangladesh
Cisco partners with Grameen Solutions to establish business centers in rural Bangladesh that serve as distribution points for a variety of services, such as birth and death certificates, healthcare, distance learning, and retail sales of such necessities as hybrid seeds.
Sustainable Livelihoods International (SLINT)-Uganda
SLINT-Uganda (Sustainable Livelihoods International) is a Ugandan NGO working on poverty alleviation, market-oriented agricultural development and food security, environmental sustainability, capacity development and policy advocacy. SLINT seeks to contribute to the realization of the Millennium...
Eticambiente
Eticambiente specializes in working with medium-to-large sized companies and multinationals struggling with integrating sustainable development principles into their core business model, day-to-day operations and risk analysis, as well as maximizing stakeholder engagement and communications. ...
Ethos
Ethos is a boutique consulting firm that partners with individuals and organizations to help them identify, develop and optimize their organizational capability. Ethos exists to support and partner with organizations main in three areas: Leadership & Development, Learning & Development and...
Context
Context is a corporate sustainability consultancy, helping clients understand sustainability and profit from it - by developing leading sustainability strategies and compelling communications. They help multinationals formulate corporate sustainability strategies, engage with stakeholders and...