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Partnerships in Corporate Sustainability
- 2. What is CSR and Sustainability?
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- 7. Paige Carlson-Heim Director, Office of Charitable and Community Giving @TDBank_US Brandon Lewis Manager of Sustainability @johnhancockusa Mandalyn Hulsizer Senior Marketing Manager, Communications and Brand @BoisePapers
- 26. Chuck Cole Executive Director @treescharlotte Scott Jamieson Vice President of Community Partnerships & Midwest Division Leader @BartlettTreeExp Gabriela E. Lopez Community Image Manager @milliontreesmia
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- How many of you are familiar with corporate social responsibility or corporate sustainability? Sometimes and previously incorporated into investor relations or government relations Corporate social responsibility and sustainability are broad concepts that can take many forms depending on the company and industry. But generally it means that during the normal course of business, a company is operating in ways that enhance society and the environment, instead of contributing negatively to it In recent years, there has been a surge in companies prioritizing CSR efforts – but why? Two reasons: Millennials entering the workforce – focusing on a future employer’s impact to the environment or society at large Declining confidence from business leaders that government will step in and fix the world’s most pressing issues (like climate change Most companies have found that through CSR programs, philanthropy, and volunteer efforts, these efforts can benefit society while boosting their own brands. forge a stronger bond between employee and corporation; they can boost morale and can help both employees feel more connected with the world around them.
- The Sustainable Development Goals were created in 2016 when all 193 countries represented in the United Nations unanimously approved the goals The 17 goals take a holistic approach to sustainable growth and development and address the most urgent issues facing humanity today: including climate change, economic disparity, poverty, and hunger 17 goals in total – completed by 2030
- Now, Nearly 90% of S&P 500 companies issue sustainability reports, compared to less than 20% in 2011 Including most of the partners we work with
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- Introduction Hi everyone, my name is Paige Carlson-Heim and I'm the Director of the Office of Charitable & Community Giving and the TD Charitable Foundation. You may be wondering: why does a bank have a social impact team or why would it have sustainability goals? But in fact, TD has a long history as an environmental champion, commitments to diversity, and in working with community organizations. And I have the proud pleasure of leading this team in the U.S. Today, I'd like to talk about our corporate citizenship platform, The Ready Commitment. This builds on our past efforts and helps bring to life our purpose as a company – to help enrich the lives of our customers, colleagues and communities. Based on research that we did, we found that only 1-in-3 people in Canada and the U.S feel confident about the future. We believe that has a financial institution we can help people feel more prepared for the future. We want to help everyone feel more confident – not just about their finances, but also in their ability to achieve their goals in a changing world. So The Ready Commitment, is how we hope to help open doors for a more inclusive and sustainable tomorrow. We identified four areas that we felt could have the greatest impact for people – they are Financial Security, Connected Communities, Better Health, and Vibrant Planet We have set goals within each area, but also identified nine of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals that we felt we could make the biggest contributions to and will track our progress towards.
- Our Corporate Citizenship Goals As part of Vibrant Planet, we want to help elevate the quality of the environment so that people and economies can thrive. We are doing this in two ways: The first is a target of $100 billion by 2030 to support a transition to a low-carbon economy through our financing activities, investing and corporate programs. The second is to help grow and enhance green spaces to improve the resilience of communities --- and as part of this, we also have a target of planting 1 million trees in Canada and the U.S by 2030. Today, North America is one of the most urbanized regions in the world with 82% of the population living in cities. But, as building towers rise and more people are living in cities, there seems to be this tension between making space for people to live and for nature to be. At TD, we believe that healthy, and accessible, green spaces are essential to creating more livable communities.
- Project Example 1: TD Tree Days TD Tree Days is one example of how we're helping to grow and enhance green spaces. We launched this program in 2010 and have seen then helped plant over 430,000 trees and shrubs in communities across our footprint in Canada and the U.S. Each year, we work with dozens of organizations, including municipalities, conservation authorities and Indigenous communities, who provide technical expertise to ensure that the right tree is properly planted in the right place. We also rely on our volunteers to help plant the trees, with thousands of TD employees, their family and friends, and community members coming out to help each year.
- Project Example 2: TD Green Space Grants Another example I'd like to share is our TD Green Space Grants program which launched last year with the Arbor Day Foundation. TD Green Space Grants support green infrastructure development, tree planting, forestry stewardship, and community green space expansion as a way to advance environmental and economic benefits towards a low-carbon economy. Through the program, municipalities in the United States and Canada are eligible to receive $20,000–$25,000 grants in support of local forestry projects in areas of great need within a community. Each year, the grants program addresses a different them. Last year, it was "Innovations in Park-Based Green Infrastructure", with 20 cities in the U.S and Canada receiving a grant The next round will be announced in winter 2020
- Closing/Call to Action Those are just two examples of how we believe we can help make a difference in our community. What's common to both – and what I really want you all to take away today – is that we can't do it without partnership. Without collaboration. More and more consumers and employees are expecting companies to play an active role in bettering our world. And we agree with it. But we also know that we're not the experts. As a bank, one of the most significant contributions we can make is through our financing and the products and services we offer. For the rest, we need to work with our community partners who are the experts in their fields, to help them scale up their initiatives. SO MY ASK OF YOU TODAY IS…… …..
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- When it comes to Community Impact, Enterprise is a leader In 2007 to celebrate their first 50 years in business and look ahead at the next 50, Enterprise partnered with ADF to launch one of their signature philanthropic initiatives the 50 Million Tree Pledge – a goal to plant 50 million trees in forests over the next 50 years throughout their global operating footprint. More recently Enterprise extended its environmental commitment to include the Enterprise Urban Tree Initiative That includes 40 tree-planting events in neighborhoods across the United States and globally throughout the Enterprise operating footprint. This initiative is a huge success for Enterprise because it brings together the worlds of sustainability—through science-based projections—and employee engagement for a meaningful impact.Â
- Now let’s look at Employee Engagement (with a side benefit of CO2 reduction) FedEx has a very strong tie to Disaster Recovery and has been partnering to support our Community Tree Recovery program for 7 years That program was built to help get trees back to homeowners following natural disasters (tornadoes, fires, hurricanes) FedEx is ALWAYS there to help out with immediate relief following disasters They wanted to show communities and their employees that they would be there after the camera stopped rolling They wanted to show that they were also there for long-term recovery These planting events are complimented by tree distributions in other areas affected by disasters VIDEO NEXT Want to showcase what these events mean to the communities and FedEx volunteers as well
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