Intel, the multinational chip maker corporation has its philanthropic arm, the Intel Foundation that aims to improve the educational opportunities and quality of life for communities worldwide. Some of its sponsorships include the Intel Science Talent Search and Intel International Science and … [Read more...] about Intel Foundation’s International Grants
Microsoft Grants, Donations and Training for NGOs
Microsoft's Corporate Citizenship seeks to serve the needs of the communities and fulfill its responsibility to the public as a corporate citizen. It aims to apply its technology expertise and resources to solve societal challenges at global and local level. Under its serving communities approach, … [Read more...] about Microsoft Grants, Donations and Training for NGOs
Nestlé’s Creating Shared Value to address Social and Environmental Issues
The Swiss multinational, Nestlé is one of the first corporate agencies to have adopted the Creating Shared Value (CSV) concept. Unlike like Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) where the responsibility of company towards the society is measured, the CSV is about creating value in the business. … [Read more...] about Nestlé’s Creating Shared Value to address Social and Environmental Issues
Nike, Inc.’s Foundation focuses on improving the lives of Adolescent Girls
The Nike Foundation was set up in 2004 by Nike, Inc. with a special focus on improving the lives of adolescent girls. By directly addressing the issues confronting girls, the foundation seeks to bring about solutions to global poverty especially in developing countries. As a result of this focus, … [Read more...] about Nike, Inc.’s Foundation focuses on improving the lives of Adolescent Girls
Swiss Re’s Corporate Responsibility and ReSource Award
The Swiss Re Group is a leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer. It has a long-standing commitment to corporate responsibility and strives to implement this across all its business. It identified climate change as a major sustainability … [Read more...] about Swiss Re’s Corporate Responsibility and ReSource Award
Starbucks Coffee Company’s Starbucks Foundation
The Starbuck Coffee Company set up the Starbucks Foundation in 1997 and initially it funded literacy programs in the United States and Canada. Now the foundation has expanded its base by providing financial support to communities around the world. Starbucks Global Responsibility Mission Statement … [Read more...] about Starbucks Coffee Company’s Starbucks Foundation
The Toyota Motor Corporation’s Grants under its Corporate Citizenship
The Toyota Motor Corporation’s Corporate Citizenship has programs across six continents for improving lives for every everyone, rebuilding areas of impoverished communities and helping set national environmental policies to promoting intimate activities which both education and inspire youth of the … [Read more...] about The Toyota Motor Corporation’s Grants under its Corporate Citizenship
ViiV Healthcare’s Positive Action for Children Fund and Positive Action Community Grants
ViiV Healthcare is an independent company focused on the needs of people living with HIV. Established in 2009, the company aims to take a deeper and broader interest in HIV/AIDS than any other company and its portfolio is built 10 available medicines that generate annual sales of more than £1.5 … [Read more...] about ViiV Healthcare’s Positive Action for Children Fund and Positive Action Community Grants
