IBM Named as 2015 Finalist for Corporate Citizenship Award by U.S. Chamber Foundation
Nominated for Best Corporate Steward – Large Business
August 14, 2015 /3BL Media/ - IBM was nominated by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation as a finalist for its 2015 Corporate Citizenship Awards. This is the 16th year that the Foundation recogonizes businesses and chambers of commerce from around the world for positive social and community initiatives.
IBM was nominated within one of the eight award categories, The Corporate Citizenship Award for Best Corporate Steward – Large Business, which "honors companies with overall values, operational practices, and stakeholder strategies that exemplify shared value. The 2015 finalists show the significant, positive impact businesses have around the world." Winners in each category will be selected by a panel of corporate citizenship and business leaders, and will be named during a gala on October 6 in Washington, D.C. More information about the awards and finalists is available on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s website.
As part of a culture of service that dates to the company’s founding more than 100 years ago, IBM and IBMers work to improve education, revitalize cities, address the challenges of economic growth, respond to disasters, and develop sustainable strategies for energy use and environmental protection. Details on how the company’s technology and talent are transforming governments, institutions, communities and the quality of life for people around the world are highlighted in the recently released 2014 IBM Corporate Responsibility Report.
IBM offers tens of thousands of different products and services to clients in every industry. And just as its business is diverse, so, too, are its citizenship efforts. IBM aligns all these efforts—for profit and progress—with one strategic platform called Smarter Planet. Smarter Planet provides the platform that unifies and inspires IBM stakeholders. For example, IBM founded P-Tech, a new education model developed in response to the global skills gap in STEM. Incredibly, by 2016, 100,000 students, 100 schools, and100 corporate partners will have joined IBM’s pioneering P-Tech efforts. Corporate Service Corps, another IBM Smarter Planet initiative, was launched in 2008. It works with clients, partners, communities, and nations in emerging economies on pro bono consulting projects that solve critical problems. Corporate Responsibility Magazine has listed IBM among its top 100 Best Corporate Citizens every year since the list began. This year, IBM ranked No. 1 in climate change, No. 2 in philanthropy, No.2 in human rights, and No. 4 in environment.
About IBM:
IBM is a global technology and innovation company headquartered in Armonk, NY. It is the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 400,000 employees serving clients in 170 countries. IBM offers a wide range of technology and consulting services; a broad portfolio of middleware for collaboration, predictive analytics, software development and systems management; and the world's most advanced servers and supercomputers. Utilizing its business consulting, technology and R&D expertise, IBM helps clients become "smarter" as the planet becomes more digitally interconnected. IBM invests more than $6 billion a year in R&D, and just completed its 22nd year of patent leadership.
- Best Health and Wellness Program finalists: Anthem Inc., PepsiCo, and Xylem Inc.
Winners in each category will be selected by a panel of corporate citizenship and business leaders, and will be named during a gala on October 6 in Washington, D.C.
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August 11, 2015 /3BL Media/ - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today named the finalists for the 2015 Corporate Citizenship Awards. For the 16th year, the awards will honor businesses and chambers of commerce from around the world for positive social and community initiatives.
“The U.S. Chamber Foundation understands that business is a powerful force for good around the world,” said Marc DeCourcey, vice president of the U.S. Chamber Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center. “This year’s finalists make the world a better place and we are pleased to showcase their work.”
Awards will be presented in eight categories:
- Best Corporate Steward – Large Business finalists: Ecolab, Inc., IBM Corporation, and Intel Corporation.
- Best Corporate Steward – Small and Middle-Market Business finalists: Discovery Education and Reserveage Nutrition.
- Best Commitment to Education Program finalists: Accenture, EY, and GE Foundation.
- Best Community Improvement Program finalists: Benjamin Moore & Co., Citi Foundation, and Hormel Foods.
- Best Disaster Response & Community Resilience finalists: Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, Las Vegas Sands Corporation, and UPS.
- Best Economic Empowerment Program finalists: DSM, Goldman Sachs, and Kate Spade & Company.
- Best Environmental Stewardship Program finalists: MGM Resorts International, Shell Oil Company, and Time Warner Cable.
- Best Health and Wellness Program finalists: Anthem Inc., PepsiCo, and Xylem Inc.
Winners in each category will be selected by a panel of corporate citizenship and business leaders, and will be named during a gala on October 6 in Washington, D.C.
More information about the awards and finalists is available on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s website.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is dedicated to strengthening America’s long-term competitiveness and educating the public on how the free enterprise system improves society and the economy.
The U.S .Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 11:30amAugust 11, 2015 /3BL Media/ - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today named the finalists for the 2015 Corporate Citizenship Awards. For the 16th year, the awards will honor businesses and chambers of commerce from around the world for positive social and community initiatives.
“The U.S. Chamber Foundation understands that business is a powerful force for good around the world,” said Marc DeCourcey, vice president of the U.S. Chamber Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center. “This year’s finalists make the world a better place and we are pleased to showcase their work.”
Awards will be presented in eight categories:
- Best Corporate Steward – Large Business finalists: Ecolab, Inc., IBM Corporation, and Intel Corporation.
- Best Corporate Steward – Small and Middle-Market Business finalists: Discovery Education and Reserveage Nutrition.
- Best Commitment to Education Program finalists: Accenture, EY, and GE Foundation.
- Best Community Improvement Program finalists: Benjamin Moore & Co., Citi Foundation, and Hormel Foods.
- Best Disaster Response & Community Resilience finalists: Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, Las Vegas Sands Corporation, and UPS.
- Best Economic Empowerment Program finalists: DSM, Goldman Sachs, and Kate Spade & Company.
- Best Environmental Stewardship Program finalists: MGM Resorts International, Shell Oil Company, and Time Warner Cable.
- Best Health and Wellness Program finalists: Anthem Inc., PepsiCo, and Xylem Inc.
Winners in each category will be selected by a panel of corporate citizenship and business leaders, and will be named during a gala on October 6 in Washington, D.C.
More information about the awards and finalists is available on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s website.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is dedicated to strengthening America’s long-term competitiveness and educating the public on how the free enterprise system improves society and the economy.
The U.S .Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations.
- See more at: https://3blmedia.com/News/US-Chamber-Foundation-Announces-Citizens-Awards-Finalists#sthash.8qgEmLEv.dpuf
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 11:30amAugust 11, 2015 /3BL Media/ - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today named the finalists for the 2015 Corporate Citizenship Awards. For the 16th year, the awards will honor businesses and chambers of commerce from around the world for positive social and community initiatives.
“The U.S. Chamber Foundation understands that business is a powerful force for good around the world,” said Marc DeCourcey, vice president of the U.S. Chamber Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center. “This year’s finalists make the world a better place and we are pleased to showcase their work.”
Awards will be presented in eight categories:
- Best Corporate Steward – Large Business finalists: Ecolab, Inc., IBM Corporation, and Intel Corporation.
- Best Corporate Steward – Small and Middle-Market Business finalists: Discovery Education and Reserveage Nutrition.
- Best Commitment to Education Program finalists: Accenture, EY, and GE Foundation.
- Best Community Improvement Program finalists: Benjamin Moore & Co., Citi Foundation, and Hormel Foods.
- Best Disaster Response & Community Resilience finalists: Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, Las Vegas Sands Corporation, and UPS.
- Best Economic Empowerment Program finalists: DSM, Goldman Sachs, and Kate Spade & Company.
- Best Environmental Stewardship Program finalists: MGM Resorts International, Shell Oil Company, and Time Warner Cable.
- Best Health and Wellness Program finalists: Anthem Inc., PepsiCo, and Xylem Inc.
Winners in each category will be selected by a panel of corporate citizenship and business leaders, and will be named during a gala on October 6 in Washington, D.C.
More information about the awards and finalists is available on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s website.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation is dedicated to strengthening America’s long-term competitiveness and educating the public on how the free enterprise system improves society and the economy.
The U.S .Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations.
- See more at: https://3blmedia.com/News/US-Chamber-Foundation-Announces-Citizens-Awards-Finalists#sthash.8qgEmLEv.dpuf
