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Pledge 1%’s #WomenWhoLead series celebrates female leaders who are changing the world. Our leaders come from a variety of backgrounds and industries, and are all doing their part to have an impact in their communities and at their workplace. We’ve asked them to share a bit about their background and path to success. What is […]

Pledge 1%’s #WomenWhoLead series celebrates female leaders who are changing the world. Our leaders come from a variety of backgrounds and industries, and are all doing their part to have an impact in their communities and at their workplace. We’ve asked them to share a bit about their background and path to success. What is […]

Originally published on TechRound.   One of the key factors behind starting Canva was that we wanted to create a business *our* way. That means not only thinking about the product (which millions of people love), but also the philosophy behind it and the processes we employ along the way.   Our mission is to “empower […]

As originally published on Forbes.com  The new decade ushers in fresh opportunities for social impact to evolve, deepen and expand. While no one has a crystal ball into the future, savvy social impact agencies and practitioners can provide insights into where corporate social impact programs may be heading in the future. We’ve reached out to some […]

  As originally published on ProfVal.com EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: – Small businesses are well-positioned to make a difference within their communities in ways that fit with their local focus or mission. We discuss a few ways that a small business can identify causes that fit with their mission and/or community focus through different forms of giving. – […]

As originally published on Salesforce.com When Salesforce was born 21 years ago, co-founder Marc Benioff had a vision of profitability and philanthropy as core pillars of the company’s DNA, two ideas he believed didn’t have to be mutually exclusive. That took shape as the 1-1-1 model, which dedicated 1% of the company’s equity, 1% of its product, […]

Australia is experiencing one of the worst fire seasons ever recorded. The rapid pace of the burn along with heavy smoke has made it extremely difficult for emergency services to evacuate certain communities. Over a billion animals and dozens of human lives have been lost. More than 2,000 homes to date have been destroyed, and […]

A Business That Makes Nothing but Money Is a Poor Business– Henry Ford Infostretch has lived the mantra of giving back since inception. As we have grown, so have our ambitions and ability to help. Rutesh and Manish created the CSR vision with the 1% pledge – where Infostretch donates 1% of their staff time, […]

Conducting business in a socially responsible way is engrained in our DNA. We believe this a driver for business success and we will continue to strive to make the planet, our environment and our communities a better place than when we began. RECYCLING & THE ENVIRONMENT Pollen is proud to have achieved a carbon negative footprint: […]