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The Benefits of Employee
Volunteering
In partnership with the City University of New York
and the American Chamber Foundation, PBSP
surveyed the corporate employee involvement initiatives of Philippine
companies. The study showed the top 5 benefits of employee volunteering.
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Builds
teamwork skills (expressed by 68% of respondents) |
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“Volunteering promotes a
strong sense of camaraderie among employees regardless of employment
status.”--Employees of CADP Group. Corp. |
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Improves
a company’s relationships with the community (60%) |
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“Perhaps the best return
on investment from acts of volunteerism is the trust and good
working relationship that we get from the people and the places
where our social development programs are directed.”--Petron
Corporation |
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Improves
employee morale (60%) |
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“Helping communities gives
a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction to the employees,
which in turn increases employee morale and the quality of work
in the company.”--Levi Strauss (Phils.),
Inc. |
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Improves
a company's public image (60%) |
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“The company enhances its
reputation and goodwill among its customers and its community…The
volunteers become the company’s ambassadors of goodwill.”--Hongkong
and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) |
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Helps
create healthier communities (55%) |
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“Volunteer employees…identify
and evaluate community needs, and…plan and carry out projects
that would contribute to the improvement of the quality of life
in the communities where they live and work.”--Levi
Strauss (Phils.), Inc. |
Employee volunteering contributes not only to the business and social
agenda of a company but also helps fulfill the personal causes of
employees, actualizing their social vision and mission of helping
others.
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