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The WWF Allianz Southeast Climate Witness Program used student volunteers to conduct vulnerability research

The WWF Allianz Southeast Climate Witness Program selected 24 high school students to engage in vulnerability research on the Southeast Rivers and Streams Ecoregion.

Office Depot partnered with Feed The Children to distribute food and educational supplies

Since 2004, Feed the Children's association with Office Depot and the Office Depot Foundation has made a difference in the lives of students, communities and individuals across the United States and around the world.

Chevron subsidiary partners with local charity to engage impoverished communities in Angola

Search for Common Ground, an organisation dedicated to conflict transformation, has been working in Angola's oil-rich enclave of Cabinda since October 2006. In a private-public partnership co-funded by USAID and Chevron's local oil subsidiary, SFCG has collaborated with nine impoverished fishing...

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.

Adidas supports Save the Children on vaccination programme

Building on a relationship with the NGO Save the Children, the Adidas Group was able to support the organisation in its effort to vaccinate children worldwide.

Barclays and Citigroup participate in NGO-corporate partnerships to support vulnerable children in rural Kenya

Under an initiative led by Pathfinder and Barclays Bank of Kenya, Ltd., the Kabras Jua Kali Association (KJKA) runs a program for orphans and vulnerable childred (OVC) aged 15 to 21 years.

Alcoa Foundation operates a Month of Service program for management and employee volunteers

Alcoa supports a variety of projects through the Alcoa Foundation's Worldwide Month of Service which supports and encourages volunteering by Alcoa employees around the world.

Anglian Water supports WaterAid's work by fundraising and employee volunteering

Anglian Water is an important partner for WaterAid and is committed to providing support in a variety of ways.

UBS became a partner with WaterAid to rebuild areas damaged by the 2004 South Asian tsunami

As part of UBS's global response to 2004 South Asian tsunami, a select number of charity partners were chosen by UBS for a further grant to support rebuilding efforts in the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Giving UBS's good relationship with WaterAid, WaterAid was one of...

United Utilities Plc is a long term supporter of WaterAid

United Utilities Plc has been an active supporter of WaterAid since 1982. As an example, this commitment was demonstrated recently when United Utilities took their Executive Leadership Team to Zambia to see the work of WaterAid in action and helped to build 3 blocks of toilets for use by the local...

In partnership with Hope worldwide, Walmart brings opportunity to local communities in India and Kenya

Factory workers and their families in Kenya and India are getting help improving their lives through Walmart’s partnership with global non-profit Hope Worldwide.

Unilever commits to purchase all of its tea from sustainable and ethical sources

Since 1999, the Unilever Corporation, a Europe-based international conglomerate, has been executing a pilot program on its tea estates in Kericho, Kenya. The program is part of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform, a food industry initiative to actively support the development of...

Sara Lee provides shoeshine sets for the event "Street Child for a Day"

Since 1998, Sara Lee Switzerland has been sponsoring Terre des hommes (Tdh) annual event, "Street Child for a Day", through the provision of shoeshine sets.

Cooperation between Mentor International and IKEA

In 2008, IKEA Social Initiative collaborated with Mentor International to address drug abuse and its health implications among young people in five countries Croatia, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Romania and Russia. The school based initiative for 12-14 year olds has been adapted for each country and...

New American Jewish World Service fair trade project with Equal Exchange

Equal Exchange announced the formation of a new fairly traded coffee and chocolate partnership with American Jewish World Service (AJWS). AJWS is an international development organisation dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the developing world, motivated by...

Sam's Club introduces new fair trade certified coffee from Brazil

Warehouse retailer Sam’s Club converted its ground coffee to be Fair Trade Certified ™. The first nationally available, private-label Fair Trade Certified ground coffee developed to appeal to mainstream customers, Member’s Mark Premium Ground is expected to become a leader in national sales of Fair...

Danone focuses on providing and promoting affordable dairy products in India

Since 2009, Groupe Danone, the $18-billion French dairy company, has been developing strategies for India by leveraging on its experience, involving easily affordable dairy products, in Bangladesh.

Conference on global poverty: business solutions and approaches

Business Solutions and Approaches, a Harvard Business School conference on global poverty, explored ways in which serving the poor can be both a profitable business proposition and help improve the lives of the world's impoverished men and women. The conference focused on successful business...

Computer Aid International - Directory

Computer Aid International recycles unwanted computers from the UK for use in schools and community organisations in developing countries. Their website provides a directory of useful links related to computer donations.

Markkula Centre for Applied Ethics

The Markkula Centre for Applied Ethics provides a spectrum of resource for people and organisations wanting to study and apply an ethical approach to crucial issues facing the world. The Centre supports research, assists faculty in integrating ethics into courses, and helps businesses, schools,...