Published 03-19-09
Submitted by Center for Companies That Care
CHICAGO, Ill. - MARCH 19, 2009 - Not all news from the business world is disturbing. At a time of declining profits and rising unemployment, companies around the country are being honored for making employee satisfaction and community service a priority. Chicago-based Center for Companies That Care has named 37 employers to its 2009 Honor Roll, announced Marci Koblenz, Co-founder and President of the organization.
"President Obama is calling for individuals and businesses to get involved in community service, but our Honor Roll companies are already walking the walk," says Koblenz. "These companies get 'it'."
The newest trend among this year's Honor Roll employers is in creating programs that support a 'greener' philosophy as a way of limiting the companies' environmental footprint. Companies are demonstrating this in a variety of ways:
Those named to the 2009 list feature large, medium, and small, public and private, for-profit and not-for-profit U.S. - based companies in diverse industries across 15 states.
AAA Mid-Atlantic Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Allscripts AmTrust Bank Baxter Credit Union Bon Secours Hampton Roads Health System Bon Secours Richmond Health System Bright Horizons Family Solutions California Independent System Operator (California ISO) CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. CHAN Healthcare Auditors Childrens' Creative Learning Centers Cleveland Clinic - Florida Convergint Technologies LLC Delnor Health System Enterprise Fleet Management Grand View Hospital "“ Sellersville, PA Grant Thornton LLP InterfaceFLOR | Johnson Financial Group
KPMG LLP Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants Lake Forest Graduate School of Management McKinley, Inc. Nationwide Insurance Opto Technology, an illumination business of PerkinElmer, Inc. Penasco Valley Telecommunications Rainbow Station, Inc. Rush University Medical Center Sherman Health Sysmex America, Inc. The Care of Trees The Golden 1 Credit Union Triangle Printers, Inc. Umpqua Bank University HealthSystem Consortium WellStar Health System |
"Fortunately for all, when employers care, it not only benefits individuals, families and communities, it also can give them an advantage with customers, employees and investors," commented Cynthia Cobb, SPHR, Board Member and Honor Roll Program Director. "Being named to the Honor Roll requires a steadfast commitment to employees and communities and detailed proof a company adheres to all 10 Characteristics of Companies That Care. Given our current economy, we are truly inspired by the many creative ways the employers we've named to the Honor Roll continue to invest in their employees and provide service to communities. In instances where these employers have had to eliminate jobs or programs, they have done so as respectfully as possible, offering as much support during transitions as is practicable." Â
The Honor Roll is announced annually on the third Thursday of March in conjunction with the annual launch of CAREDAYS, a month-long, national initiative to engage individuals and employers in activities addressing a significant societal issue in our communities. This year, CAREDAYS09: Terrific Tales, supports childhood literacy by ensuring that under-resourced classroom libraries have books for children to read. Individuals and organizations are encouraged to either donate books or raise funds that will be used to purchase books for 1000 classrooms over the next two years.
Best practices of Honor Roll organizations will be featured at the Biannual Community Symposium: Creative Caring in Tough Times on May 18-19 in Atlanta, GA.
Center for Companies That Care is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the well-being of employees, families and communities by encouraging employers to integrate the 10 Characteristics of Companies That Care into their daily business practices. For more about Center for Companies That Care, the Honor Roll process, 2009 Honor Roll recipients or CAREDAYS09: Terrific Tales, visit www.companies-that-care.org or call 312.661.1010.
Center for Companies That Care is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the well-being of employees and communities by educating and inspiring employers to practice employer engagement and integrate the 10 Characteristics of Companies That Care into their daily business practices.
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